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Our poem of the month for August features 'The Shapeof Delay' by  Palak Tewary, the award-winning poem from the 2026 Pen To Print Awards.   It is read by Tiffany Clare and the soundscape for this recording was made by Chris Gregory.

Find out more about Palak Tewary and her writing by visitingher website here https://palaktewary.com/

 You can find out more about the Pen To Print Awards here:  https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/

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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.

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

This podcast is produced using public funding from ArtsCouncil England.

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Our listener contribution for August is from Linda Quinn, the author of ‘The Toffee Man And The Kingdom of Ends’ which she wrote under the name LK Quinn.   For this contribution, Linda takes us through her life and career as a writer and how 'The Toffee Man' as an idea, evolved through various forms.   

You can find out more Linda Quinn and her work by visiting her website here: https://www.thetoffeeman.co.uk/

And by following her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ikanto/ 

All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. 

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 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 August come from journalist, teacher and specialist in rural education, Andrea Cunha.  Born in Brazil and now living in London, Andrea has many years’ experience as a history educator in Brazil.  She has always maintained a strong commitment to the challenge of making a lasting impact through teaching.   

You can find out more about Andrea Cunha and her work by visiting her LinkedIn page here https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-souza-da-cunha/ 

You can read Andrea’s piece 'No One Is Merely Shadow' from Write On! herehttps://pentoprint.org/showcase-know-ancestry-noone-merely-shadow-summer-1985/ 

All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. 

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 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 July interview is with Councillor Dominic Twomey the Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council.  Linked to the current Write On theme of "Borrowed" our wide-ranging interview covers much of the creative and artistic work undertaken by the council including the library service and Pen To Print.

For this conversation, Councillor Twomey was alongside Write On Editor Madeleine White and Barking and Dagenham's Library Project Manager and Head of Pen to Print, Lena Smith.  

You can find out more about Barking and Dagenham Council and its work by visiting the authority's website here https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/ 

And find out more about Councillor Twomey and his career here https://lbbd.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=1747 

And find out about the work of Pen to print here https://pentoprint.org/  

All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. 

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 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 poem of the month episode for July features two poems by Judy Brown; ‘Post Monkey’ and ‘Ways To Describe Motion’.    Both poems are read by the author and were originally recorded for the Seren Poetry Podcast.  The poems are taken from Judy's 2022 Seren collection 'Lairs'.

You can find out more about Judy Brown and her work by visiting her website here https://judybrownpoems.wordpress.com/ 

And find out more about Seren and their roster of poets and poetry collections by visiting their website here https://www.serenbooks.com/ 

You can listen to the Seren Poetry Podcast here https://pod.link/1642711694  

All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. 

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 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 July is 'Undeniable Proof', an audio drama written and directed by Caroline Lamb and produced by Dangerous to Know.   There are full acting and production credits for "Undeniable Proof" at the end of the drama. There is a content warning for strong language on this production.  

The music in 'Undeniable Proof' is slow atmosphere 4.wav by ERH -- https://freesound.org/s/33987/ -- License: Attribution 4.0"

You can find out more about Caroline Lamb and her work by visiting her website here https://carolineclamb.wordpress.com/ 

You can follow Caroline Lamb on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cicilambo/  

All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. 

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 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 June come from poets and Write On! contributors Eithne Cullen and Mary Walsh.  Along with other members of the Pen To Print team, Eithne and Mary visited the Hay Festival and these writing tips explore the talks and writers that inspired them at the festival.  

You can find out more about Eithne Cullen in this Writer Of The Month feature  https://pentoprint.org/writer-of-the-month-eithne-cullen/ 

or by visiting her Instagram page:   https://www.instagram.com/eithnecullen57/

Find out more about Mary Walsh in this Writer Of The Month feature from Write On! Magazine https://pentoprint.org/writer-of-the-month-mary-walsh

or by visiting her instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/marelwa60/

All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. 

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 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 Write On! Audio interview for June is with historian, travel writer and journalist Tharik Hussain.  Tharik has contributed to many travel writing anthologies and guidebooks and he is the author of the multi-award winning "Minarets In The Mountains: A Journey Into Muslim Europe'.  Tharik's latest book is 'Muslin Europe : A Journey In Search Of A Fourteen Hundred Year History' and for this interview, Tharik is in conversation with author Nick Burdett.  

You can find out more about Tharik Hussain and his work by visiting his website here https://www.tharikhussain.co.uk/

You can follow Tharik on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/tharik_hussain 

You can find out more about Nick Burdett by visiting his author website here https://nickburdett.com/ 

All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. 

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 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. 

In our Write On! Audio And Friends episode for June we’re sharing an original audio drama, ‘Notes From Dad’s Room’ by Carole Pluckrose. 

‘Notes From Dad’s Room’ was written by Carole Pluckrose and starred Carole Pluckrose and Ria Knowles.

It was recorded at Boathouse Studios in Barking, London. 

The script for ‘Notes From Dad’s Room is copyright Carole Pluckrose and may not be reproduced in whole or part except with the author’s written permission.

This audio drama is dedicated to Edgar, Anne and Sheelagh.

Script editors were Claire Steele, Jill Glen and Constellations Consultancy.  

Carole lives and works as a creative practitioner in Barking and is a long standing friend and collaborator of Pen to Print.

You can follow her on Instagram here ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/celebrantcarole/

All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. 

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 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. 

In our Poem-Of-The-Month episode for June we’re sharing two poems by poet and academic Ben Wilkinson, originally recorded for and broadcast on The Seren Poetry Podcast. The poems were written and performed by Ben Wilkinson and recorded by Chris Gregory. 

You can find out more about Ben Wilkinson by visiting his website here https://www.benwilkinson.org/

You can visit the Seren website here https://www.serenbooks.com/

And listen to the Seren Poetry Podcast where you’ll find a full interview with Ben Wilkinson and more of his poems here https://pod.link/1642711694 

All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. 

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 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.