Spoken Label

Latest up from Spoken Label is the returning Jenny Berry to talk about her debut collection 'The Great Escape'.

The latest Spoken Podcast features Andy N chatting to Amanda Steel about her forthcoming Podcast series 'Ghost of Me' which is a Podcast audio version of her book of the same name. 

Ghost of Me is described as "Imagine getting the chance to solve your own murder. For Sarah, the prospect becomes a reality after finding her dead body in the morgue and deciding that the injuries sustained indicate she was murdered.

The adventure begins on 1st Feb 2021 and can be found on all good Podcast networks including https://anchor.fm/amanda-steel0

.Latest Spoken Label (My Poet / Author Chat series) features the Poet, performance poet writer of flash fiction and all round nice guy the wonderful Markey Mark Symmonds.  

More about Mark can be found at: 

https://rhythmoftheink.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/RhythmoftheInk 

https://twitter.com/markeymarkpoet 

https://www.instagram.com/markeymarksymmonds/ 

His debut collection "Rhythm of the Ink - The First Wave" should be out shortly.  

Poems read out in this session include:   

1. Pineapple fritter and chips  

2. Bullied for life 

3. Summer Days 

4. Mum, I can't breath

Something a bit different now as the enclosed lovely, touching message came through on Anchor from a young lady who I will just call Dionne regarding Spoken Label, and I thought you all would like to hear it.

It brought a lump to my throat. 

Hope it will to you all also.

Andy N 

Latest from Spoken Label is Austin based American Folk Singer Tom Ovans.

Latest session from Spoken Label is the wonderful Fin Hall, Host of Like A Blot From The Blue’ 

and the Curator of Joined Up Writing.

Poems read:

1. Like a blot from a blue

2. Closed Captions English Standard

3. The Anguish of one

More about Finn can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/fin.hall.14 (Facebook) 

https://www.facebook.com/Finhall2 (Like a blot from the blue - writing page on Facebook)

https://www.instagram.com/fin.hall.14/ (Instagram)

Latest Spoken Label Podcast featuring comic / comic poet originally from Bolton now Morecombe based, Rich Davenport. 

Rich has being described as: 

“Funny.” – Hovis Presley, describing Rich’s comedy to Badly Drawn Boy’s sister (long story).  

“Rich Davenport is a brilliant comedian. Genuinely bringing something different to the table and is always a big hit with audiences”. - Lee Martin, Director, Gag Reflex Comedy Agency  

“Rich Davenport is a terrific performer whose enthusiasm and innate likability shine through. He also has a pleasingly madcap eye on the world and a gift for taking apparently innocuous words - like poultice - and making them extremely funny.” – Toby Hadoke, Comedian, host with the most at XS Malarkey, Manchester  

Rich Davenport is a comedy poet, stand-up comedian and musician from exotic Bolton, in the UK. Inspired by Spike Milligan, Ogden Nash, Billy Connolly, John Cooper-Clarke, Robin Williams, Benjamin Zephanaiah, Victoria Wood, Lenny Henry, and by his friend and fellow Boltonian, the late Hovis Presley, Rich has gigged all over the UK, spreading mirth and making loud noises. No, he’s never heard of him either. Rich was described in one review as a “no-nonsense Northerner,” which is ridiculous, because nonsense is his business, and business is good.   Rich was first encouraged to compile a book of his poems of extreme gormlessness by Hovis Presley. After accidentally winning a couple of poetry slams, other encouraging individuals said the same thing. And now, finally,  Rich's first book, GORMLESS is available now from Chinbeard books at the link below with fabulous illustrations from the marvellous Minty B. A percentage from every book will be donated to the ME Association  https://www.chinbeardbooks.com/apps/webstore/products/show/8155538  Winner - Best Local Comedy, Morecambe Fringe Festival 2020  

Poems read out include:  1. The Ballad of Bloody Nora 2. its rough and roughage 3. seven shades 4. fast poo haiku 5. Stripey Elf

New from Spoken Label is the wonderful Chris Chilton, the author of How to count trees and other poems.

Chris can be contacted via email: [email protected]

OR

via Bolton Socialist Club website (use contact menu)

OR  

Facebook, Instagram (chilton7714)

The book is available on amazon at:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08B39MQTM?pf_rd_r=K1P141VG3VKMVB89CG3G&pf_rd_p=b1f0fb82-34c4-4290-8c13-535fb29d84d5&pd_rd_r=f71adade-53c9-4d8b-920b-18ef2dbd6f89&pd_rd_w=zQp1n&pd_rd_wg=t9Cfc&ref_=pd_gw_unk

Poems read out in this session include: 

1. How to count trees 

2. Silver Birch 

3. Willows 

4.  Rowan 

5. Blackthorn

Back in the house, Spoken Label has a new session with singer songwriter, Katy Rose Bennett. 

Katy is described as "Katy Rose Bennett has been writing and performing her idiosyncratic brand of Americana-tinged folk for over 20 years. October 2020 sees the release of her 6th solo album: ‘Where Does It Hurt? An Introduction to Katy Rose Bennett’.

“Gentle acoustics from the Nick Drake school… literate songs which ride youth’s emotional rollercoaster… strikingly original.” UNCUT

“Sophisticated mix of folk, jazz, pop and rustica.” Independent"

More about Katy can be found on her website at:

katyrosebennett.com

Songs played in this session include:

1. Cold November Day

2. Where does it hurt?

Latest Spoken Label chat is with the lovely Liza Miles.

Liza Miles is the author of 'Love Bites'. 'Love Bites' is described  as 'If you enjoy slice of life stories with a touch of Bridget Jones Diary, Love Bites is the perfect guilt free treat. Seven short stories about relationships that bite. Relationships between men and women, friends, families and women and women. The protagonists are from different ages, and places, but they have one thing in common, love. In Grace, we meet the protagonist starting life over. Grace ponders what she learned about her past and how she will choose to move forward. In All Change and Mind the Gap, Polly Brisbane a sixty year old single mother, who has been celibate for twenty years, survived breast cancer and the menopause, takes a lover. In Fresh Compost, when Greta chooses Oscar, the shy professional architect has no idea how the trauma leaving Germany at the age of four has affected her.In, A Moment in Time, the reader is invited into a relationship between Pam and Geoffrey. Pam is an older woman who takes a younger lover after they have both been widowed. The Herbalists, explores the love between two women, Maggie and Jo, a gift shop owner whose same sex relationship in a small village brings them under the evil eye of an evangelical priest. In Neighbours, a famous foodie, Mike and a wannabe Burlesque dancer, Anna, have a fling. Their affair sets the stage for personal change and recognition of his “sins” in the foodie. In the final story, Sweet Dreams, we meet Harry who had just lost his beloved wife Brenda,'

In this chat, we chat about the above and also Lisa's work on Television on Harry Secombe's Highway including a story about Prince Phillip which has to be heard to be believed and her work as a indie Television documentary worker and her work as a Family Mediator and Family Support Worker.

As a foot-note, the publisher that Liza refers to in this interview but was unable to announce at the time was revealed since as Scaramouche Press.

Her Amazon page is (Uk) Liza-Miles/e/B08F3MHHKQ?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizamileswriter/

Scaramouche Press can be found at: 

https://www.facebook.com/scaramouchepressscotland

Liza has also published a christmas story at her website which can be found at:

https://lizamileswriter.wixsite.com/mysite/post/november-25th-2020

Piece read at the end of the session:

1. Fresh Compo (Extract)