Category: writing festival

Novel Transcript: Digby’s Diary, by E D Bird One

Performed by Becky Shrimpton BUY Novel Online Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? A pack of various breeds of dogs set out on a mission to protect two young boys from certain danger, only to find that there is another child who must be rescued from the hands of villains. What… Continue reading Novel Transcript: Digby’s Diary, by E D Bird One

Prologue Novel Reading of Light of Hope, by S.T. Collins

Performed by Val Cole BUY Book ONLINE Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? Synopsis: Light of Hope by S. T. Collins introduces the lead character, Vikki Nelson, a 30-something divorcée who has just been hired as a case manager. The central theme of this fictional novel is domestic violence, but it… Continue reading Prologue Novel Reading of Light of Hope, by S.T. Collins

1st Chapter Novel Reading of Ella: A Stepmum’s Tale, by J L Higgs

Performed by Becky Shrimpton BUY Book ONLINE   Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? It looks at the Cinderella fairytale from the Wicked Stepmother’s view through the eyes of a reporter. Essentially it shows there are many different sides to each story depending on who you ask, the need to let… Continue reading 1st Chapter Novel Reading of Ella: A Stepmum’s Tale, by J L Higgs

Short Story: ON THE RUN by Wanda Weaver Kight

Performed by Amaka Umeh Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? “On the Run” is about a young woman on the run after a false conviction for first degree murder. She escapes Georgia and ends up in L.A. What genres would you say this short story is in? Thriller genre How… Continue reading Short Story: ON THE RUN by Wanda Weaver Kight

Winning Short Story – A Far Distant Wind by L S Kleinschmidt

Performed by Val Cole  Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? A Far Distant Wind tells the story of an everyday person living her life who becomes trapped in an international crisis and learns the importance of living everyday. What genres would you say this short story is in? Dramatic Memoir… Continue reading Winning Short Story – A Far Distant Wind by L S Kleinschmidt

Short Story Reading of THE ATTACK by Mark Renshaw

Performed by Val Cole  Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? It’s about a guy experiencing a severe panic attack. From his perspective, he views these incidents more like battles, as if he’s being assailed by an invisible force. Using this viewpoint helps him to focus through the pain and fight… Continue reading Short Story Reading of THE ATTACK by Mark Renshaw

Novel Transcript: The Assignment by Georgi Ivanov Nenchev

Performed by Val Cole Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? This is about how a simple man, a doctor, not heroic at all, brutally forced by all around him, turns into a real avenger and bringer of justice. What genres would you say this novel is in? Action-Nemesis. How would you… Continue reading Novel Transcript: The Assignment by Georgi Ivanov Nenchev

Winning Short Story: Post Mortem Rebellion by Jax Lemon

Performed by Geoff Mays Get to know the writer: What is your story about? A serial killer wakes up 30 years after a cryogenic life sentence just to find that a surviving victim has cloned his victims for revenge. Why should this story be read by people? It’s a hell of a ride with a… Continue reading Winning Short Story: Post Mortem Rebellion by Jax Lemon

Winning Short Story: THE POET by Stephen Karnaghan

Performed by Geoff Mays   Get to know the writer: What is your story about? ‘The Poet’ is a story about the lies we have to live in order to be accepted and praised. Even at the end of time, the protagonist has to lie to be accepted, when his truth is lost for ever.… Continue reading Winning Short Story: THE POET by Stephen Karnaghan

Winning Short Story: Seedy Hotel Sex by R James Turley

Performed by Geoff Mays  Get to know the writer: What is your story about? A guy angered from rejection. Why should this story be read by people? Because I think a lot of people can relate to getting rejected by someone they lust after. How would you describe this story in two words? Lonely heart.… Continue reading Winning Short Story: Seedy Hotel Sex by R James Turley