Alwyn Bathan

Alwyn Bathan

Alwyn was born in and loves living in the north east of England. She taught for 39 years before ‘retiring’, and still works to promote children’s rights. A recent graduate of creative writing, she enjoys creating short stories for adults in addition to middle grade children’s fiction. Other interests include walking, upcycling furniture and voluntaryRead more about Alwyn Bathan[…]

Late Music Concert featuring Regional Poets and Composers – April 2 @ 1pm – St. Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel

Late Music Concert featuring Regional Poets and Composers – April 2 @ 1pm – St. Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel

April 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm This lunchtime programme will include no fewer than eight new settings of regional and local poets, by regional and local composers. It will also include selections from Richard Rodney Bennett’s Songs Before Sleep (texts: nursery rhymes) and Colin Matthews’ Pig Songs (texts: Wendy Cope). The concert includes settings of local poets including Clint Wastling, AlanRead more about Late Music Concert featuring Regional Poets and Composers – April 2 @ 1pm – St. Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel[…]

Northern Fiction Alliance Fair – Hyde Park Book Club – 5 March 10 ’till 4

Northern Fiction Alliance Fair – Hyde Park Book Club – 5 March 10 ’till 4

The Northern Fiction Alliance is on the road again – this time to Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds! Join indie publishers And Other Stories, Bluemoose Books and Comma Press for a day of bookselling. The Fair will also include stalls from publishers outside of the NFA, including Fly on the Wall, Confingo, The Poetry Business, Stairwell Books and Bearded Badger. The Fair isRead more about Northern Fiction Alliance Fair – Hyde Park Book Club – 5 March 10 ’till 4[…]

Dystopian Women: Authors from Indie Presses TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022 AT 6 PM – 8 PM on Zoom

Dystopian Women: Authors from Indie Presses TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022 AT 6 PM – 8 PM on Zoom

Dystopian Women: Authors from Indie Presses – On Zoom!These authors are active, creative witnesses – the rest is down to their readers. Come along as writers struggle not to say “We told you so!” but for us all to discuss realistic solutions to what is truly looming in our future. This hybrid event permits a rangeRead more about Dystopian Women: Authors from Indie Presses TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022 AT 6 PM – 8 PM on Zoom[…]

Needleham at Leeds Lit Fest – SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022 AT 3 PM – Hyde Park Book Club

Needleham at Leeds Lit Fest – SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022 AT 3 PM – Hyde Park Book Club

Please join Terry Simpson to celebrate the launch of his novel ‘Needleham’ as part of the Leeds Lit Fest Hyde Park Book Club, Saturday 5 March 3pm-4pm FREE [Tickets: Click Here] ‘In an ideal world you would stand at a crossroads, one big white sign pointing to SANITY, and the other to MADNESS, and inRead more about Needleham at Leeds Lit Fest – SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022 AT 3 PM – Hyde Park Book Club[…]

Unknown Launch – York Explore – Thu, 3 March 2022  18:00 – 19:45 GMT

Unknown Launch – York Explore – Thu, 3 March 2022 18:00 – 19:45 GMT

Celebrate this launch event with readings by authors Anna Rose James and Elizabeth Chadwick Pywell from the book and their other work, as well as support readings from others.   The event is FREE but £1 of each purchase will go toward a charity that promotes resilience of women and girls in the face ofRead more about Unknown Launch – York Explore – Thu, 3 March 2022 18:00 – 19:45 GMT[…]

Daniel Skyle

Daniel Skyle

Daniel Skyle is a writer and poet. He writes about the very edges of existence and about the incredible beauty we can find in life. You can follow his writing at Daniel Skyle – Author on Facebook, and @skylewriting on Instagram. For a behind-the-scenes peek into current work, visit his blog, skylewriting.blogspot.com.