Giannis Paschos was born in 1954 in Giannena. He is a late bloomer in the world of letters as his first career was in academia; he is an Ichthyology Professor, with dozens of articles published in peer reviewed journals, who has participated in many international conferences and has been a consultant to major projects bothRead more about Giannis Paschos[…]
Judith Oliver is a first time author from North East England, with a proud working class family background. She has worked as a teacher, University administrator and civil servant, whilst balancing caring responsibilities for her disabled son. She would love to see more representation of working class people in literature/drama.
Ilmar Lehtpere is an Estonian poet and translator. Exiles is a selection, with a few added poems, from the original Estonian Kodutud luuletused, which was short-listed in Estonia for the Betti Alver Prize, and has been translated into Irish by Aogán Ó Muirheartaigh and into Macedonian by Julijana Velichkovska. His poetry has previously appeared inRead more about Ilmar Lehtpere[…]
P.S. Lynch is a writer and teacher with over twenty years’ experience in the UK and international education. An expert in conspiracy films and literature, he has published on the subject and lectured across Europe and in the United States. Whether as a teacher or writer, his passion is sharing stories; those that inspire, amuseRead more about P S Lynch[…]
A life’s story should be written by the heart and not the head; actions performed on a whim excite more than those executed to a plan. In between the boring but necessary bits, my life’s story sees me working on a German pig farm, taking the midnight bus across Turkey, falling in love, sitting atopRead more about Richard Cave[…]
After entering the world in the 1960s, when my parents were living in a caravan on a petrol station forecourt in Selby, I now find myself living aboard a very different kind of metal box, which I have called my home on the Rochdale Canal near Hebden Bridge for the past 15 years. I’ve livedRead more about Winston Plowes[…]
The Suitcase of Secrets is Julie Fearn’s first novel. Julie was born to Polish and Irish immigrant parents in West Yorkshire and jokes she is ‘Poirish’. Her novel is loosely based on her father’s experiences after WW2 and tells the story of how he rebuilt his life. The experience of so many displaced people afterRead more about Julie Fearn[…]
Birmingham born writer of horror, science fiction and fantasy, Gareth Wood has written twelve novels, along with numerous short stories. Predominantly working in folk horror/adult fantasy at present and keen to provide working class voices within genre fiction, Gareth’s most recent novel, ‘At Night, White Bracken’ has garnered considerable pre-release praise, including the acclaim ofRead more about Gareth Wood[…]
Eleanor May Blackburn is a writer/actor/theatre-maker from Sheffield. She writes about mental health, disability, misogyny and sex politics mostly. You can find her guzzling tea at the Crucible or wearing white eyeliner at a local open mic. 100ish: Eleanor is a neurodivergent, working class, disabled, queer actor/writer/theatre-maker/poet from Sheffield. She had her first Chapbook GhostRead more about Eleanor May Blackburn[…]
S C Paterson (Sue Paterson) has a background in social work. Her first degree was in philosophy and those knotty questions of free will and consciousness are present in her writing. Her story The Happy Day Restaurant was shortlisted for the Bridport Flash Fiction Prize of 2016. Sue’s interests include playing the board game Go,Read more about S.C. Paterson[…]
