Sophie van Llewyn grew up in south-eastern Romania, but she now lives in Germany. Her debut fiction book Bottled Goods, published by Fairlight Books in July 2018, was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019, the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2019 and the People’s Book Prize 2018. The
Read MoreB A McHallam has had a varied career path during her working life. She worked in a bank for thirty-one years before taking early retirement from her role as a Bank Manager. From there she became a mature student. Barbara gained a BA and Masters degrees in history at the University of Central Lancash
Read MoreAmy Kitcher has been a waitress, a teacher, a shop assistant, a lobbyist, and a politician. She has camped in the Sahara, lived in a Parisian apartment reputedly haunted by a monk and survived being run over by a pensioner. She loves travelling, reading and board games – any form of escapism reall
Read MoreA former lecturer of English and Spanish Literature and Creative Writing, David Butler is a multi-award-winning novelist, poet, short-story writer and playwright. He tutors regularly at the Irish Writers Centre, and lives in Bray with wife and fellow author Tanya Farrelly. David Butler is the aut
Read MoreGordon Gibson lives in Troon, on the south-west coast of Scotland. He started working in steelworks in Motherwell, and later trained as a primary school teacher. This led on to a twenty-year-long career as a lecturer in higher education. In 2010, Gordon started writing full-time. Since then his p
Read MoreJoe Cushnan was born and raised in Belfast but left for England at the age of twenty-two to pursue a career in retail management. He has worked in various locations across the UK. Joe met his future wife when they both worked for BHS. They have two grown-up sons. Joe is now retired after nearly fort
Read MoreMike Fox is married and lives in Richmond. Until recently he worked in the NHS and the voluntary sector as a therapist and clinical supervisor, specialising at various times in haematological cancer, dementia and substance misuse. Mike has co-authored a book and published many articles on the hum
Read MoreLee Wright was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire in 1980. He is a writer of fiction, non-fiction and reviews. Lee has studied under Man Booker winner Alison Moore and he is currently taking an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Leicester. Lee began writing a weekly sports column for the Hin
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