Spoken Label

Spoken Label

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Spoken Label episodes

  • Anne Delargy - Spoken Label (March 2023)

    Latest up from Spoken Label is the wonderful Anne Delargy, author off "Rex My Love" and "Mermaids in My Basement".


    Anne herself is retired and lives in Manchester, where she was born. She has been writing poems since she was six years old.

    She was a labour councillor in tower hamlets, east London for 8 years. She has travelled widely in Europe and North America often on her own and speaks five languages.

    Anne has worked as a legal clerk in soho, a copy editor of political publications, a technical writer on engineering magazines, a learning mentor for children with autism, a life coach and a tutor. She trained in Flamenco dance in London and Spain, and as a clown.

    Her two books are available on Amazon.
    She is on facebook at: www.facebook.com/anne.delargy.5

    56 min
  • Ashley Edge (Spoken Label Live - from Ashley's book launch, March 2023)

    Audio version of the live event Spoken Label recently did from the book launch of Ashley Edge's recent book 'Those days, These Days' recorded last week.


    Ashley's book advises "Ashley Edge was an out tomboy before it was cool. This retrospective introspective takes us through growing up, coming out and the adventures that took them through it all. In this collection, they look at love in every form. From exploring their sexuality to poems which declare heir everlasting love of football, this is a ferocious, sometimes furious but always bittersweet must-read that will have you hooked from start to finish.


    The book can be purchased here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Those-Days-These-Ashley-Edge/dp/B0BVPFYNNF?


    Ashley is on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ashleyedge.poet

    33 min
  • Roy Page (Spoken Label, March 2023)

    Brand new from Spoken Label (Author / Artist / Poet Podcast) features from originally Salford but now Denton, the amazing Roy Page talking about his debut book "Fifties Child" as well as his love of bands and painting / drawing and growing up and around Salford (UK) in the 1950s.   Roy's book can be purchased from him direct at: https://www.facebook.com/roy.page.1297

    38 min
  • Karina Fiorini (Spoken Label, March 2023)

    Latest up from Spoken Label (Spoken Word / Poetry / Artist Podcast) features the amazing Karina Fiorini.


    Karina is a poet and an environmentalist of Maltese origin, now based in France. I started writing poetry and short stories at the age of ten and been campaigning in favour of a better environment for over sixteen years.

    Her poetry is marked by scraps of fragments, teasing rhythms and subtle colours, at times postmodern and minimalist. I am the founder and coordinator of the Luxembourg Poetry Group.

    In 2022, Habiba  was highly commended by poet Joelle Taylor, judge for the Ledbury Poetry Competition. In 2021, the poem The Calling  featured in PEN International and PEN Malta's A Poetry Memorial for Daphne Caruana Galizia. My poem Ruts  placed third in The Mattia Family 15th International Poetry Competition in 2013. Twelve inky years  received a special mention by the Welsh Poetry International Competition in 2018, whilst La Moselle  was chosen as an editor's choice in the 2020 Hammond House International Literary Prize, awarded by the University Centre Grimsby. In 2020 I served as a judge for Stories of the Nature of Cities, New York.

    She has undertook a MSc in Sustainable Development at the Imperial College and SOAS Univeristy and a BA in Geography at the University of Malta. She is now now reading for a BA in English with Philosophy at the University of London – Goldsmiths and Birkbeck, whilst working on her first poetry collection.

    www.instagram.com/karinafiorinipoetry/
    soundcloud.com/user-522234864
    www.karinafiorini.com
    twitter.com/karinafiorini?lang=en-GB

    32 min
  • Alf Whitby (Spoken Label, March 2023)

    ** Contains exclusive bonus track **

    Latest Spoken Label session (Artist / Writer Podcast) features an exclusive interview and session with London born now Manchester based Folk Singer songwriter Alf Whitby.

    Alf's alternative folk style revolves around a core of voice, guitar and piano, and draws influence from both traditional folk (Nick Drake) and more modern alternative styles (Sufjan Stevens).

    Juxtaposition between tenderness and angst is a key element to Alf's songs, with dynamic shifts bringing the listener along on a meandering ride. Lyrically the songs began as a cathartic release of thoughts and feelings too often left buried inside, but this has evolved into more structured storytelling involving an array of characters and imagery.

    More details about Alf can be found on his website: https://www.alfwhitby.com/

    29 min
  • Scarlett Ward (Spoken Label, March 2023)

    Latest Spoken Label (Poetry / Spoken Word Podcast series) session features the amazing Scarlett Ward.

    Scarlett advises "I have been writing poetry for 10 years, and was first published by Verve Poetry Press in 2019. In 2022 I was shortlisted for Women Poet's Prize, and I have come runner up in several prizes such as The Spellt poetry prize, verve prize and Wolverhampton literature festival. I ofted give poetry workshops to schools and have recently ran a series of workshops with the BBC and Verve Poetry Festival.

    I set up my own publishing company called Fawn Press in 2021, and I work to discover emerging and under-represented writers in the community to produce their books. Fawn Press was nominated for a Saboteur award in 2022.

    I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2021, when I fell into a coma and had to learn how to walk, talk, read, write and even eat again. I worked to overcome these challenges and now live with my chronic illness. I am passionate about raising awareness about this disease as I was misdiagnosed with "anxiety and period hormones" when I first started to display symptoms.

    I am a queer writer, and find great strength in my poetry as a woman who loves women."

    Some links about Scarlett:

    https://www.instagram.com/scarlett.ward/

    https://www.instagram.com/fawnpress/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCsE_lza7H0

    https://vervepoetrypress.com/product/ache-scarlett-ward-pre-order-free-uk-pp/?v=79cba1185463

    https://www.iambapoet.com/scarlett-ward-bennett

    https://deardamsels.com/2021/10/13/my-therapist-asks-me-how-my-weeks-been/

    https://inksweatandtears.co.uk/scarlett-ward-bennett/

    https://www.fawnpress.co.uk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocGgKYJzZcs

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eqpqwh/acts/a9j9xj

    36 min
  • Alice Godliman (Spoken Label, March 2023)

    Latest Spoken label Podcast (Spoken Word / Author / Artist Chat Podcast) features features the amazing Alice Godliman


    Alice is a poet, writer, performer and workshop facilitator based in Manchester, who’s performed for International Women’s Day and Reclaim the Night, as well as events around London, Manchester and at the Edinburgh Fringe. You can find more of her work in the anthology Let Me Know When You’re Home, as well as Blood Orange Tarot, Twist in Time Mag,

    Alice's work is fierce, feminine, fancy and fragile all at once. Combining traditional poetic form with spells and magic, her upcoming collection is not to be missed - it really is a kind of magic.

    Her debut collection "The Book of (Seeing Past the)" is published by Bent Key Publishing.

    Alice can be found at @alicegodliman on Twitter or Instagram.

    42 min
  • Holly Bars (Spoken Label, February 2023)

    Latest up from Spoken Label (Poetry / Spoken Word Podcast) features the brill Holly Bars.

    Holly Bars is a mature student currently studying at the University of Leeds. Holly’s poems have been published since January 2021 by The Moth, Ink, Sweat & Tears, Fragmented Voices, Porridge, Anti-Heroin Chic, Visual Verse, Runcible Spoon, and more, as well as appearing in anthologies. Her debut collection, Dirty, is available from Yaffle Press.   Twitter: @holly_bars

    Note… This podcast concerns itself with poems relating to childhood sexual abuse, child abuse, trauma and survivorship. Please keep this in mind as you read, and look after yourself however you need to, even if it means throwing this book at the wall. Please see poem Stay Sane for further suggestions. Samaritans are open 24/7.

    43 min
  • goodnighttheskye (Spoken Label, February 2023)

    Latest Spoken label Podcast (Spoken Word / Artist Podcast series) session features the wonderful Goodnighttheskye


    She is described as a "I am a published poet and award-winning spoken word artist, whose work has been featured across print, radio and stage, from Radiophrenia Glasgow to The Blue Heron Review. I have led poetry and spoken word workshops with groups aged from 13 to 21, on themes such as identity, queerness, mental health and politics, and recently published three interconnected zines entitled A Posy For Balance, which can be purchased here.

    Her website is: goodnighttheskye.com/"

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    46 min
  • Bonus Episode - Nobody left behind - Zoom launch 27 January 2023 (Various)

    Zoom launch for the charity book 'Nobody left behind' for the Mustard Tree.  The book can be purchased from https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nobody-Behind-Printed-Words-Anthology/dp/B0BNKYKRCY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15Z2UBA0AVGAL&keywords=nobody+left+behind&qid=1676760472&sprefix=nobody+left+behind%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1 

    Thanks to the following readers:  

    Amanda Nicholson 

    Andy N 

    Richard Harries 

    Roz Ottery 

    Rich Davenport 

    Gordon Zola 

    Ade Couper 

    Clive Oseman

    39 min

About Spoken Label

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Spoken Label is a podcast series designed to interview and record sessions from authors, poets, artists, musicians etc in North West England and beyond.