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Portsmouth Writers showcases the work of new and established writers from the city of Portsmouth, UK. The Podcast features work of all styles, read by the writers themselves. To find out more about 'Portsmouth, Home of Great Writing' visit our Tumblr or d
William Sutton is a novelist, musician and Latin teacher living in Southsea. His historical mystery ‘The Worms of Euston Square’ unearths the stink beneath the cobblestones of Victorian London. ‘The Maestro of Assassins’ is due out in 2013, from which the
Richard Williams was born in Birmingham in 1965, grew up in Frome, lived in London and is now back in Portsmouth. He has had some success with poems in magazines such as Acumen, Orbis, Envoi, Brittle Star, South, Frogmore Papers and Poetry Monthly.
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Matt Wingett was born in Portsmouth the year after the Summer of Love. As he says of the timing: “Blast. Missed it again.” He grew up in the countryside outside of Portsmouth where he looked with mistrust on the island city. He has written episodes of ITV
Sarah Cheverton is a feminist, a freelance writer, researcher and co-ordinator of the Portsmouth Writer Hub.
In addition to the day job, Sarah spends an increasing amount of time developing her freelance writing and journalism. As well as being a regula
Portsmouth-born Mick Cooper was self-employed for most of his working life as a professional musician, and a professional photographer. He played music in many of the local clubs and pubs from the 1960s on and photographed many weddings in and around the
Tom Sykes was born in Portsmouth in 1979. He was educated at the LSE, the University of East Anglia and Goldsmiths College. He has travelled extensively in Europe and Asia and lived and worked as a journalist and teacher in India, Malaysia and the Philipp
Dee lives in the South of England in a home otherwise filled with males – husband, boys and pets – she writes to escape the testosterone.
She is the 2012 Writer in Residence for Portsmouth Libraries and writes using the name D.J. Kirkby and Dee Kirkby. D
William Sutton is a novelist, musician and Latin teacher living in Southsea. His historical mystery ‘The Worms of Euston Square’ unearths the stink beneath the cobblestones of Victorian London. ‘The Maestro of Assassins’ is due out in 2013, from which the
Charlotte Comley has had non-fiction work published in The Green Parent, Yours, Take a Break, Grow It and The Motion Online. She placed Highly Commended in The Winchester’s Writing Conference and has also won first place in the Darwin Evolutions Sci-Fi co
Richard Williams was born in Birmingham in 1965, grew up in Frome, lived in London and is now back in Portsmouth. He has had some success with poems in magazines such as Acumen, Orbis, Envoi, Brittle Star, South, Frogmore Papers and Poetry Monthly.
Richa
Matt Wingett was born in Portsmouth the year after the Summer of Love. As he says of the timing: “Blast. Missed it again.” He grew up in the countryside outside of Portsmouth where he looked with mistrust on the island city. He has written episodes of ITV
Sarah Cheverton is a feminist, a freelance writer, researcher and co-ordinator of the Portsmouth Writer Hub.
In addition to the day job, Sarah spends an increasing amount of time developing her freelance writing and journalism. As well as being a regula
Portsmouth-born Mick Cooper was self-employed for most of his working life as a professional musician, and a professional photographer. He played music in many of the local clubs and pubs from the 1960s on and photographed many weddings in and around the
Lynne Blackwood began writing full-time in April 2012 after an illness obliged her to give up professional activity. She lived twenty-five years in France and obtained the equivalent of a PGCE in International Development and Humanitarian Aid. She worked
Maggie Sawkins is founder member and organiser of Tongues&Grooves Poetry and Music Club in Portsmouth. Her poems have been published in literary magazines and anthologies, have been translated into German, and broadcast on Romanian National Radio. She has
Tom Sykes was born in Portsmouth in 1979. He was educated at the LSE, the University of East Anglia and Goldsmiths College. He has travelled extensively in Europe and Asia and lived and worked as a journalist and teacher in India, Malaysia and the Philipp
Dee lives in the South of England in a home otherwise filled with males – husband, boys and pets – she writes to escape the testosterone.
She is the 2012 Writer in Residence for Portsmouth Libraries and writes using the name D.J. Kirkby and Dee Kirkby. D
William Sutton is a novelist, musician and Latin teacher living in Southsea. His historical mystery ‘The Worms of Euston Square’ unearths the stink beneath the cobblestones of Victorian London. ‘The Maestro of Assassins’ is due out in 2013, from which the
Charlotte Comley has had non-fiction work published in The Green Parent, Yours, Take a Break, Grow It and The Motion Online. She placed Highly Commended in The Winchester’s Writing Conference and has also won first place in the Darwin Evolutions Sci-Fi co
Richard Williams was born in Birmingham in 1965, grew up in Frome, lived in London and is now back in Portsmouth. He has had some success with poems in magazines such as Acumen, Orbis, Envoi, Brittle Star, South, Frogmore Papers and Poetry Monthly.
Richa
Matt Wingett was born in Portsmouth the year after the Summer of Love. As he says of the timing: “Blast. Missed it again.” He grew up in the countryside outside of Portsmouth where he looked with mistrust on the island city. He has written episodes of ITV
Sarah Cheverton is a feminist, a freelance writer, researcher and co-ordinator of the Portsmouth Writer Hub.
In addition to the day job, Sarah spends an increasing amount of time developing her freelance writing and journalism. As well as being a regula
Portsmouth-born Mick Cooper was self-employed for most of his working life as a professional musician, and a professional photographer. He played music in many of the local clubs and pubs from the 1960s on and photographed many weddings in and around the
Lynne Blackwood began writing full-time in April 2012 after an illness obliged her to give up professional activity. She lived twenty-five years in France and obtained the equivalent of a PGCE in International Development and Humanitarian Aid. She worked
Maggie Sawkins is founder member and organiser of Tongues&Grooves Poetry and Music Club in Portsmouth. Her poems have been published in literary magazines and anthologies, have been translated into German, and broadcast on Romanian National Radio. She has
Tom Sykes was born in Portsmouth in 1979. He was educated at the LSE, the University of East Anglia and Goldsmiths College. He has travelled extensively in Europe and Asia and lived and worked as a journalist and teacher in India, Malaysia and the Philipp
Dee lives in the South of England in a home otherwise filled with males – husband, boys and pets – she writes to escape the testosterone.
She is the 2012 Writer in Residence for Portsmouth Libraries and writes using the name D.J. Kirkby and Dee Kirkby. D
Tom Harris is a writer of Young Adult fiction whose tales of adventure and fantasy are always laced with a twist of humour, horror and suspense.
His first novel, a YA fairy tale, adventure-fantasy, 'The Amber Room' is now available on Amazon Kindle and
Sam Cox was born in Stratford, site of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, and is the Portsmouth Poet Laureate. A former deputy head at Charter Academy, Sam still teaches three days a week in Essex, spending the rest of her week back in Portsmouth. Mostly a
William Sutton is a novelist, musician and Latin teacher living in Southsea. His historical mystery ‘The Worms of Euston Square’ unearths the stink beneath the cobblestones of Victorian London. ‘The Maestro of Assassins’ is due out in 2013, from which the
Charlotte Comley has had non-fiction work published in The Green Parent, Yours, Take a Break, Grow It and The Motion Online. She placed Highly Commended in The Winchester’s Writing Conference and has also won first place in the Darwin Evolutions Sci-Fi co
Richard Williams was born in Birmingham in 1965, grew up in Frome, lived in London and is now back in Portsmouth. He has had some success with poems in magazines such as Acumen, Orbis, Envoi, Brittle Star, South, Frogmore Papers and Poetry Monthly.
Richa
Joanne Mallon writes in her spare time, with dreams of writing full-time. She runs around after her young family, and try’s (unsuccessfully) to be a good cook. She longs to be organised and on-time, but is lucky enough to have good friends and good family
Matt Wingett was born in Portsmouth the year after the Summer of Love. As he says of the timing: “Blast. Missed it again.” He grew up in the countryside outside of Portsmouth where he looked with mistrust on the island city. He has written episodes of ITV
Sarah Cheverton is a feminist, a freelance writer, researcher and co-ordinator of the Portsmouth Writer Hub.
In addition to the day job, Sarah spends an increasing amount of time developing her freelance writing and journalism. As well as being a regula
Portsmouth-born Mick Cooper was self-employed for most of his working life as a professional musician, and a professional photographer. He played music in many of the local clubs and pubs from the 1960s on and photographed many weddings in and around the
Lynne Blackwood began writing full-time in April 2012 after an illness obliged her to give up professional activity. She lived twenty-five years in France and obtained the equivalent of a PGCE in International Development and Humanitarian Aid. She worked
Catherine King was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire and write books about the hardships of that area during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century. Before Catherine became a full time author she had an academic career in the south of Englan
Maggie Sawkins is founder member and organiser of Tongues&Grooves Poetry and Music Club in Portsmouth. Her poems have been published in literary magazines and anthologies, have been translated into German, and broadcast on Romanian National Radio. She has
Tom Sykes was born in Portsmouth in 1979. He was educated at the LSE, the University of East Anglia and Goldsmiths College. He has travelled extensively in Europe and Asia and lived and worked as a journalist and teacher in India, Malaysia and the Philipp
D.J. Kirkby is the author of 'Without Alice', 'My Dream of You', 'My Mini Midwife' (October 2012), 'Realand' (Book 1 of The Portal Series for 8 – 12 year olds, due November 2012) and 'Special Deliveries', which is currently with her agent.
Growing up in
Tom Harris is a writer of Young Adult fiction whose tales of adventure and fantasy are always laced with a twist of humour, horror and suspense.
His first novel, a YA fairy tale, adventure-fantasy, The Amber Room is now available on Amazon Kindle and Sm
Portsmouth born and bred, Joe McQuilken attended King Richard's School in Paulsgrove and Havant College, where alongside studying he helped to run fortnightly poetry classes. He is keen to use his position as Portsmouth's Young Poet Laureate to help sprea
Sam Cox was born in Stratford, site of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, and is the second Portsmouth Poet Laureate. A former deputy head at Charter Academy, Sam still teaches three days a week in Essex, spending the rest of her week back in Portsmouth. Mo