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Our November writing tips are from journalist and novelist Alan Rhode   Born in Genoa, on the north-west coast of Italy, Alan spent many years in the more hectic Milan before moving to London, where he wrote his first novel The Eagle and the Cockerel, a fast-paced political thriller that takes readers on a breathtaking journey through Paris, Berlin, Milan and the UK.  He’s currently busy with his second novel.  

Thank you to Alan Rhode for providing this month’s writing tips.  If you would like to find out more about Alan and his work you can visit his website here https://alan-rhode.com/ 

You can also follow Alan on X here https://twitter.com/AlanRhode 

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch.

Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. 

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print  

For this month’s Write On! Audio and friends podcast we’re featuring The Seren Poetry Podcast.   Seren is Wales’ leading independent literary publisher, specialising in English-language writing from Wales for over forty years.  With a list spanning poetry, fiction and non-fiction, many of Seren’s books are shortlisted for and win major literary prizes across the UK.  With two series already published, the Seren Poetry Podcast, which is produced and sometimes presented by our producer Chris Gregory, aims to showcase poets and their most recent collections combining a long form interview with excerpts from the collection.   

For this podcast we’re sharing an interview with poet Kim Moore about her Forward Prize-winning collection “All the Men I Never Married”.   The interviewer is Chris Gregory and the interview was recorded on location at Wordsworth Grasmere in the Lake District. 

Listen to The Seren Poetry Podcast via Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/show/6B7qqkSYira1spETGHp4Ml?si=fa1e4dcdc91f41d2 

Find out more about Seren here https://www.serenbooks.com/

And about Kim Moore, the subject of the interview in this episode here https://www.kimmoorepoet.co.uk/  

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch.

Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. 

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England  

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print 

Our October Poem of the Month is “Bucket Lanterns” by Anya Wikramanayake read by Sally Walker Taylor. 

This poem was originally featured on the podcast in November 2021 and you can find out more by reading this Write On! Showcase from then https://pentoprint.org/showcase-chasing-taboos-girlhood-disordered-house-two-candles/ 

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch.

Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print 

Our listener contribution for Black History Month is from poet Jenny Mitchell whose collection  “Map of a Plantation” was a winner of the Poetry Book Awards 2021 and named one of the top 4 poetry books of 2021 by Write Out Loud editor Greg Freeman.  

For this contribution we are featuring, ‘Black Men Should Wear Colour’ and ‘Why I Think Culture Matters.’Both pieces were originally broadcast on the Poetry Matters YouTube channel and have been written and performed by Jenny Mitchell. 

You can find out more about Jenny Mitchell by following her on X, formerly twitter here https://twitter.com/jennymitchellgo

You can also find out more about Jenny’s collection “Map Of A Plantation” and purchase a copy herehttps://indigodreamspublishing.com/jenny-mitchell 

You can find out about Black History Month herehttps://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/  

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch.

Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. 

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print 

Our Writing Tips for October are from Renee and Zara Okocha. 

British born Nigerian authors Renee and Zara Okocha are writers and illustrators of childrens’ books with over 65 titles to their name.  Themes in their work include spreading the word about climate change and the importance of education to children.  The Okocha Sisters are also founders of the “I Am The Future Of Nigeria Youth" initiative.

You can find out more about the Okocha Sisters and their work by following them on social media via the following linksInstagram: @OkochaSistersBooks | Twitter/X: @OkochaSisBooks | TikTok: @OkochaSistersBooks 

You can find out more about the "I Am The Future Of Nigeria Youth" initiative here  www.iamthefutureofnigeria.com  

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch.

Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. 

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print

Our September interview is with actress, comedian and writer Sara Pascoe. 

Born in Dagenham, Sara’s early career included being a London tour guide before her comedy career took off with acclaimed appearances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and recognition in the 2008 Funny Women awards.  She has taken her stand-up show on national tours and worked on many television shows including "Taskmaster", "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" and "Have I Got News For You?".  Her debut book “Animal: The

For this interview Sara was in conversation with Lucy Kaufman, Michelle Sutton and Write On! Editor Madeleine White.

You can find out more about Sara Pascoe and her work by following her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/sara.pascoe/

And book tickets for her upcoming live stand-up  tour here https://sarapascoe.co.uk/sara-on-tour

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them

 https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print.

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print 

Our Poem-Of-The-Month for September is “Evening Class” by Allan Lochead which was originally broadcast on this podcast in October 2022.   

Allan Lochead, is an engineer and actor from south London. Originally training as an engineer, the door opened to the world of poetry and drama when he attended a public speaking evening class run by the actor George Pensotti, at the Mary Ward Centre in London and this poem describes that experience.

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch.

Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. 

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print  

Welcome to our second podcast featuring winning entries from this year’s pen to print writing competitions 

The short story competition was won by Michael Flavin with his story “Through a Glass” which is read by Chris Gregory 

Linnda Quinn was the winner of the Book Challenge with her book “The Toffee Man and the Kingdom of Ends”. This extract is read by Emily Inkpen. 

Our final excerpt in this podcast is from The Essay Writing Competition which was won by “The Chicago Way”  written by  Andy Horton and read by Chris Gregory 

If you would be interested in finding out more about Pen to Print and the awards please visit the pen to print website here https://pentoprint.org/ 

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch.

Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print 

Our August writing tips are from writers nominated for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and are introduced by the Prize manager at the Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation, Charlotte Maddox 

The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation is a charitable organisation established in 2015 by the late bestselling author Wilbur Smith and his wife, Niso. The Foundation empowers writers, promotes literacy and advances adventure writing as a genre, working to uplift, inspire and educate writers and readers of all ages across the world. The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize is their flagship programme, and is a global prize that supports and celebrates the best adventure writing today. 

You can find out more about the Prize here: https://www.wilbur-niso-smithfoundation.org/awards/intro and can follow them on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/adventurewritingprize/  

C.E. McGill was born in Scotland and raised in North Carolina. Their fiction has appeared in Fantasy Magazine and Strange Constellations, and they are a two-time finalist for the Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing. Visit Charlie’s website here: https://cemcgill.com/ 

Leo Vardiashvili came to London with his family as a refugee from Georgia when he was twelve years old. He studied English Literature at Queen Mary, University of London. Hard By A Great Forest is his first novel. Follow Leo https://twitter.com/L_Vardiashvili 

Francesca de Tores is a novelist, poet and academic. She grew up in Lutruwita/Tasmania and, after fifteen years in England, now lives in Naarm/Melbourne. Francesca is the author of four previous novels and a collection of poems. Saltblood is her first historical novel. Visit Francesca’s website here: https://francescahaig.com/   

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch.

Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print

Our August showcase features winning entries from the 2024 Pen to Print Awards.

We start with   ‘Grandmother as Flamingo’ by Christian Ward which won the poetry competition.  It is read by Chris Gregory.

The audio play competition was won by Emma Griffith for her script ‘The Earth Serenades.’  This recording of an excerpt from the play features the voices of Tiffany Clare and Emily Inkpen.

If you would be interested in finding out more about Pen to Print and the awards please visit the pen to print website here https://pentoprint.org/

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

 https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print.

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England