The Author 2 Author Podcast

About the author (2019)

Night owl, incurable foodie and non-stop meal experimenter, Callie Browning is the author behind The Girl with the Hazel Eyes, winner of a 2019 NIFCA Silver Medal and finalist in the 2019 JAAWP Writer's Prize. Callie Browning was born and raised in Barbados. She still lives there with her family, including two adorable dogs.

The autobiography of Tippa Irie, Stick To My Roots tells the reggae musician's incredible story, from his trail-blazing beginnings in Saxon Sound International to the Grammy Award-winning "Hey Mama" with the Black Eyed Peas.

Titled after his 1980s hit single, the book will cover 35 years of Tippa's prestigious career: from the first sign of talent as a child in South London and family members encouraging him to enter local talent competitions, to making his first record and becoming the powerhouse and Reggae-scene legend he is now.

It's a story full of dreams, music and hope but also the deep traumas and tribulations that Tippa experienced throughout his life, and how music helped him to move forward.

Charting a career that spans over thirty years, Incredible is the autobiographical journey of legendary UK reggae, dancehall, and jungle music artist General Levy. Growing up in Harlesden, General Levy started in the mid-eighties working on the local sound systems circuit then gained popularity on local pirate radio stations in northwest London. From local MC, General Levy went from national to international success in the music business. This incredible trip through the UK music scene tracks a prolific artist's humble beginnings, resilience, passion for the art of deejaying, and spirit to never to give up.

Biography

 

I am Cath Lloyd, TEDx speaker, author of ‘When Dad Became Joan’ and an expert in supporting those struggling to release the pain of loss and flourish through change.

In 1987, my Dad made the shocking confession that he wished to become a woman. Through the years of emotional, conflicting and tormenting thought processes, I wondered if life would ever feel normal again.  You see my Dad had sensed he was different from the age of 5 and spent 45 years learning how to become the expert in deception.  So, when he opened up to me it was a total shock.

We all have a story about coming to terms with change, whether this is transgender reassignment, separation, loss, illness, disability or living through another trauma.  As we live through our story we do the best we can with the strategies we have at our disposal.  Sometimes these are not enough and we have to search long and hard to find alternatives.

As an adult education teacher working in male prison, I learnt how to see the other side of the story.  To see the exception to the rule, that life isn’t always clear cut. Life is constantly changing sometimes for the better and some it takes time to adjust to.  We have to learn how to adjust to start living our new normal.

‘When Dad Became Joan’ is my story of how, for many years, I fought against my Dad’s gender reassignment.  I open my heart to show the conflicts I finally managed to conquer.  The strategies I ultimately used and teach today to help other transgender families and those living with the bereavement cycle of change and loss.

And you know, life will change again, but as long as you learn from the previous challenges life has thrown at you will be better prepared to find your way through the trauma and come out the other side smiling and with warmth in your heart.

 

 

 

To learn more please go to:

https://cathlloyd.co.uk

https://whendadbecamejoan

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathlloydmakethechange/

 

https://www.youtube.com/user/thecathlloyd/playlists

 

https://www.facebook.com/cath.lloyd.334

https://www.facebook.com/whendadbecamejoan

 

https://www.instagram.com/lloydcath/

https://www.instagram.com/whendadbecamejoan/

 

https://twitter.com/CLmakethechange

found themselves in a desperate and unfulfilled place to find freedom from the shackles of anxiety and depression, to believe they deserve a better life and move forward to live the life they truly dream of. 

Her website is www.crystalclearcoaching.org and she can be found on instagram as @crystalclearcoach or on FB at Crystalclearretreats

Roger H. Panton is the author of a previous novel, Mr. Alexander. He is a former Royal Air Force member and is retired from being a UK civil servant. In addition, he has worked as a human resource consultant, a mediator, and a magistrate. The author is also a keen golfer and Spanish speaker

In this collection, 24 Barbadians who left their island and migrated to the United Kingdom, tell their stories of life in the UK. They share experiences of their treatment in schools, workplaces, the church and within their communities.

Women in Policing provides an insight into women's role within policing, their emergence, and development, offering a theoretical underpinning to explore this role as well as incorporating two empirical studies, one which reassesses the lived experiences of female officers, and one based on FOI requests to examine police officer disciplinary offences in three police force areas.

Rona D. Drinkard (Rona D.) is an African American author of

her international award-winning debut novel, “Friendship

Matters.” Since its release February 5, 2022, this timeless,

relatable and uplifting romcom has won a total of 13 awards in

various fiction categories which includes the 2022 Best Book

Winner, 2022 Fall BookFest Book Awards 2nd and 3rd place

winner, 2022 Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal Award winner,

2022 National Indie Excellence Awards Juror’s Choice Award

winner, 2021 The BREW Readers’ Choice Award winner,

February 2022 BREW Reader Choice winner, and 2021

Firebird Book Award winner. Friendship Matters also

received the Finalist Awards with the American Writing

Awards, the International Book Awards, 16th Annual National

Indie Excellence Awards, and Indies Today.

In addition, “Friendship Matters has been featured in several

magazines and continues to receive 5-star reviews from

reviewers and readers around the globe.

Rona is a native of Buffalo, New York, the setting of this

amazing story. She’s an avid reader who was inspired to write

by Octavia E. Butler, her favorite author. She currently

resides in Maryland with her husband, daughter and

granddaughter.

Rona has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and master’s in

Human Services Administration. She is currently drafting the

sequel to Friendship Matters with the hopes of publishing it by

the end of 2023

Yvonne Brissett is a news and current affairs journalist at the BBC.  A graduate of the University of Birmingham, she holds a degree in Media, Culture and Society.  Co-editor of the award-winning anthology, Whispers in the Walls, Yvonne has also written, produced and directed a short film, The Darkest Hour. Other credits include her short film, The Simple Truth, and the anthology, Original Skin, which features her story, Mango. Yvonne has received awards from Arts Council England, and has had work broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Her work has taken her to Hollywood and New York. Born in Gloucester, UK, to Jamaican parents, The Sweetest Sound is her first novel.