Latest up from Spoken Label is Playwright, Producer, Facilitator Crystal Stewart. More about Crystal can be found at: https://twitter.com/crys_stew https://visualverse.org/writers/crystal-stewart/?fbclid=IwAR1BiUnBG8v5Xobp-zavTdAj5o6Gie4jRoL6sLbRtB9rxe7S6XAv_D547Gs Instragram: cryscolli Pieces read during this session (Recorded after the session was originally recorded) are: 1) Lost Cat 2) Disco Lives 

Latest Spoken Label features the wonderful Louise Finnigan. Louise is a novelist and short story writer. Her work has been longlisted for the Mairtin Crawford Award and shortlisted for the Cambridge and Manchester Fiction Prize. Her story, Muscle and Mouth, was published by Fly on the Wall press as part of their 2021 shorts season. She holds a degree in English and Philosophy from the University of Manchester. Her stories are set on council estates, in high-rise flats or cheap holiday resorts and aim to present the complexity of situations and lives that might be easily dismissed as non-literary. She is working on her first novel. More about Louise can be found out at twitter.com/LouFinwrites

Latest up from Spoken Label is the incredible Lauren Eckhardt. Lauren is an award-winning and best-selling author, ghostwriter, book coach and the CEO of Burning Soul Press, a book coaching and publishing company that helps soul-driven writers share their inspiring and empowering stories with the world. More about Lauren can be seen at: https://www.burningsoulpress.com/ https://www.authorlaureneckhardt.com/

Latest Spoken Label features a dear friend of Spoken Label, the wonderful Mary Cunningham. More about Mary can be found at: www.facebook.com/mary.cunningham.poet www.instagram.com/mary.cunningham.poet/ www.marycunningham.co.uk Pieces read out include: 1. Taken 2. Kathleen 3. Another Manchester Dawn 4. Stretford Precident

Latest session features the wonderful Tom Stocks, co-host of Mic at the Mill, found of Actor Awareness, Chubby Northern Writer, producer, poet & award winning writer. More about Tom can be found at: twitter.com/tom_stocks twitter.com/actorawareness twitter.com/IYAF t.co/v4Ot5PHnfT?amp=1 uk.linkedin.com/in/tom-stocks-864410190 Poems read out in this session include: 1. Here's to the lads 2. Generation Rent 3. B & M 4. Up here

Latest session from Spoken Label (Author / Poetry talk Podcast) features the wonderful P D Alleva. PD Alleva in his own words "writes thrillers. Whether those thrillers are Sci-Fi Fantasy’s about Alien Vampires attempting to subjugate the human race, or steeped in a haunting horror novel, or an urban fantasy with supernatural themes, PD always provides readers with a profound, entertaining, and satisfying reader experience, in a new genre he has coined as alternative fiction. His novels blend mystery, conspiracy, psychology, and action with the supernatural, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Alternative fiction is PD's attempt at describing what readers uncover in any one of his books, a new discovery towards mainstream storytelling. He's been writing since childhood, creating and developing stories with brash and impactful concepts he describes are metaphors for the shifting energies that exist in the universe. PD lives inside of his own universe, working diligently on the Sci-Fi/Fantasy series, The Rose Vol. II, the urban fantasy novella series, Girl on a Mission, and Jigglyspot and the Zero Intellect, PD’s upcoming horror thriller." "This author delivers on each and every count. And he does it in style!" ~ Laura D. Child The Magic Book Corner (Top 5 Goodreads Reviewer) More about PD can be found out on his website at: https://pdalleva.com/

Latest Spoken Label features our lovely and returning friend Sara Culleno. Sarra Culleno is a British writer, mother and English teacher who performs her writing at events across the UK. Sarra is widely published. She has written fiction and poetry for publication, performance, print, audiodramas, podcasts and radio. Sarra was longlisted for the Cinnamon Press Pamphlet Prize, for Nightingale and Sparrow’s Full Collections 2020, and nominated for Best of the Net 2020 by iambapoet. Sarra co-hosts Write Out Loud at Waterside Arts, and performs as guest and featured poet at numerous literary festivals.  Her debut book Bonds is now out from CAAB Publishing Ltd.  More details about Sarra can be found at:  Youtube.com/user/sarra1978 – YouTube   @sarracullenopoetry – Instagram  @sarra1978 – Twitter  [email protected] – Email  facebook.com/sarracullenopoetry – FaceBook 

In conjunction as part of Book Week Scotland and Fly on the Wall Press, the latest session is with Kevin Crowe Author of 'No Home in this World' with Nick Newman asking additional questions and then reading a story from Kevin's book 'Texas Condom' as the second part of this book.   'No Home in this World' as described on Amazon by Cath F is described as "This challenging and gritty first collection of short stories is hard hitting and thought provoking. Each one needs reflection and the experience lingers with you . I found myself returning to absorb and dwell on the detail. This is not necessarily a comfortable experience, but neither are the issues which Kevin shows us and explores through his writing. But despite and through the bleak despair there is the redeeming power of love and Art. Let us see more from this gifted and brave writer!"   More about this book can be read at Fly on the Wall Press here - https://www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page/no-home-in-this-world-by-kevin-crowe and the book can be purchased at all the usual places.  Special thanks to Nick for his help with this session.

Latest Spoken Label session features the wonderful Eden Gruger. Eden is a "Essex woman in her mid forties, on her second husband, with two dogs and no children.  Inspired by David Sedaris’s humour, Barbara Conwys writing style, and Sarah Millican’s unashamed love of food.  As well as being the author of two books, and a blog, Eden is a creativity coach with a variety of workshops, and an author coaching programme, called ‘Out of your head and onto the page’. Her first book ‘Down With Frogs’ (released August 2018), a collection of humorous, candid and occasionally tragic stories about the frogs you have to kiss before you find your prince, or give up looking. Eden’s second book ‘Laughing at Myself'(released June 2020), a collection of stories about the times life conspires to make you look like an idiot, and how to survive the embarrassment." More about Eden can be found on her website which is: https://edengrugerwriter.online/

Latest Up from Spoken Label (Author / Artist / Poet Podcast) features the wonderful Rebecca D'Harlingue, author of 'The Lines Between Us'.    Rebecca in her own words In writing my first novel, The Lines Between Us, I returned to an early love, Spanish literature and history, which I studied in graduate school. The idea of setting part of my novel in seventeenth-century Spain, their Golden Age of literature, offered me the chance to explore a time and place with which many readers are unfamiliar. Study of this subject matter, and writing a novel, however, were hardly a straight shot.  Deciding that academia was not for me, I abandoned my dissertation, got an MBA, and worked in hospital administration for some years. I then took a break to start my novel, only to later put it aside to teach English as a Second Language to adults. Getting to know hundreds of students from dozens of countries, as we reflected together on language and culture, was an experience for which I will always be grateful.  Almost twenty years after I had started my novel, my sister and I discovered some family papers. We were already aware of certain family secrets, but the documents provided more mystery than explanation. Supported by a writing group that met twice a month, I returned to my novel, exploring the topic of what we choose to tell those whom we most love, and how those decisions can have repercussions for generations to come."   More about Rebecca can be found at: https://rebeccadharlingue.com/

Latest Spoken Label (Poetry/Artist/Writer Podcast) features Katy Konrad aka the Rebel Poetess. More about Katy can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/TheRebelPoetess/ https://twitter.com/TheRebelPoetess https://www.instagram.com/katypoet1/ https://www.instagram.com/purplepoetess/ https://www.tiktok.com/@katypoet1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkpXOlYFff5F4aUkt_o4JYw Pieces read in this session include: 1. Disney is dead inside 2. You are enough 3. This is England  4. 2006 5. Our holidays and public properties

Latest Spoken Label session (Author / Poet / Artist Chat) features the wonderful Suki Rae. Suki is "A native Chicagoan, Suki began playing piano at the age of five under the tutelage of her mother, a classical pianist. Classical flute instruction followed with Ralph Johnson and Walfried Kujala of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She attended Hull House Arts Camp; Interlochen Music Camp and Interlochen Arts Academy as well as the Northwestern University School of Music Cherub Program where she was awarded a Certificate of Merit for Flute Performance. Awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Benington College Jazz Lab, she also studied with Harvey Estrin; and Frank Wess of the New York Jazz Quartet. She has a BA from the University of California Berkeley and an MA from NYU in Music and Film. Suki has been the recipient of many awards for her playing as well as her songwriting including: ASCAP PLUS AWARDS(1994 until the present day);only American Finalist in the Hoiellart Jazz Festival in Belgium;Honorary Award from American Song Festival;Award from Nashville Song Festival;two Runner-up Awards from the Song of the Year Awards;Viewer's Choice Award from Kweevak.com;Nomination for Just Plain Folks Awards and NAR Best Song Awards." Her debut book "Neshama: (Breath of God)" which we talk about in depth in this session is described as "My intimate spiritual journey through Israel combining original poetry,original music and colorful tapestries/pictures by Bracha Lavee. Please be aware that the interactive music links are available only on 3rd generation or newer Fire tablets and on free Kindle reading apps for Android phones and Android tablets.These features are not available on free Kindle reading apps for iPad and iPhone. If you are unable to hear the music on your device please listen at https://soundcloud.com>sukiatry" Pieces read in this session include:  1. Neshama 2. Divine Sparks (Gap) 3. Lost Red Bag 4. Suki in the desert  More about Suki can be found at:  https://www.sukiatry.com/ Her book 'Neshama: (Breath of God)' can be easily found on Amazon.

​Latest Spoken Label (Poetry/Artist/Writer Podcast) features the wonderful Skye Hearn, author of her debut poetry collection"Rhythm of Darkness" Rhythm of Darkness is described as "Blinded by the darkness, feeling as though life could not get any worse?  It can always be worse. Put yourself in the shoes of others. Take the time to imagine; to feel what they have felt when their lives took a terrible turn. Open up your soul to those who have loved and lost.  One's who have been broken and put back together, just to be shattered all over again.  Embrace the utter sadness, and relate to the experiences of despair.  Once you open yourself up to it then let it in, you will explore a whole new world." More about https://www.booksbyskye.ca/ Pieces read out in this session include: 1) The End 2) Yours truely 3) Blind 4) Change 5) Shadow

Latest Spoken Label features textile artist, puppet maker, digital artist and creator / poet of the Covid Life Book, Amanda Beck McKim. More about Amanda can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/WiredAndWild/ https://www.instagram.com/beckmckim/ Poems read out in this session include: 1. The Protest Poem 2. A feast with all the trimmings 3. The day I went to the dentist 4. Students before profit 

Latest Spoken Label (Author/Poet Podcast) features the wonderful Stan Notte. He has being described by C Spillane, HR BUSINESS PARTNER VOXPRO as "an outstanding motivational speaker, who speaks from a place of  humility, bravery and compassion. Through relaying his own personal experiences in battling with mental health, he reminded employees to speak up about mental health and to seek all available help possible. On a second visit Stanley portrayed his experiences through the medium of performance art, which was a unique, and powerful way to get an incredible message across. It was a privilege to welcome Stanley Notte as a motivational speaker as part of our organisations wellness strategy." More about Stan can be found at: https://stannottecreations.ie/ Poems read out in this session include: 1. Gold Medals 2. I heard love was blind 3. Policy of truth 4. In search of grace 5. In gratitude for this magnificent day

Latest Spoken Label features the wonderful and very funny Ron L Lahr, author of The Kathaldi Chronicles). He has being described as:  “If David Eddings, Joe Abercrombie and Douglas Adams had their brains sucked out and blended together then reanimated they would write a book like this."  RK Billiau, author of Primeverse More about him can be found at his website: https://www.kathaldi.com/

Back for a second session with Spoken Label (Author/Poetry Chat) is our returning friend, Danielle Holian talking about her third and new poetry book 'Surviving You'. Her new poetry book is described in her own words as "Depicting a story told through poetry, Surviving You, touches on many topics about a relationship transition from love to pain with lies dressed like the truth falling for someone who pretended through it all then feeling the truth arise over time knowing in the end it was the best thing that could have ever happened. Treading with caution, the contents of the book discusses stories with mental health, sexual assault, love, abusive relationships, heartbreak, trauma and everything in-between, in the hopes to spread awareness on these heavy topics. "I write this book for the hearts that need mending, the voices that need to be heard, and the souls that need healing. And once upon a time, in the thick of healing, I survived." More about Danielle can be found at: https://twitter.com/danielleholian_ https://www.instagram.com/danielleholian_/ https://linktr.ee/danielleholian_ Poems read in this session include: 1. Trauma  2. My Safe Place  3. To a future lover

Latest Spoken Label is from the wonderful Erin Miller. He is described as "Ever since Erin Miller was a child, he found immense joy in storytelling and acting. In 2009 he finally decided to attend the school of storytelling at Emerson College where he obtained his certificate of storytelling. He went on to apply his skills as a storyteller to his spoken word performances and eventually, into becoming a Hip-Hop emcee, producer, arranger, and band leader. With more than 15 years of working in the music industry, Erin has honed his craft as a storyteller and modern day bard by turning spoken-word and stories into intricate sound productions and stage performances.  His fusion band, Subconscious Culture is still ongoing, and their expected release of the new album, "What Separates Us" is set to release in May of 2021. In the last three years, Erin Miller has been working on honing his skills as an audiobook narrator, voice actor, and producer. He is also the author and voice talent of his new podcast series, "Betwixt the Veil".  A fantasy, in which once a month, will delve into a world where magic, mystery, and myths come to life. Prepare to embark on a journey through our known world, into those of the fey, and beyond! A world where creatures that were thought to be legends, walk among us; where magic, conjures, crafts create our existence! This showcases his talent as a narrator, writer, and storyteller bringing to you quality content that will keep you wanting more. Occasionally throughout this journey, you will have the opportunity to experience some dazzling and delightfully collaborative short stories written by a guest author, and narrated by Erin Miller alongside guest story tellers." More about Erin and his Podcast can be found at: https://subconsciousculture.com/

Latest Spoken Label features the lovely Bela Cruvinel, author off "Burning Rose: Between Beasts and Devils"   The book is described as "From running away from home to finding herself in a church that more resembles a battlefield, Eleanor has to manage to regain her independence while relying only on the kindness of the priest that housed her in his church and a mysterious speechless man who help her overcome the hate of the nuns.  As the problems escalate from gossips to threats, Eleanor enhances her ties with the ones helping her to apply for a job as a pianist, as well as dealing with the odd visions she gets.   The numerous characters and their struggles explore multiple themes, especially the effects of the great domain in one's hands, the evil and the savage within the individual and contemporary global issues. Shifting from romance, family relationships and values to action, violence and tragedies, the novel features carefully developed characters that unravel themselves throughout the series by diving into intense conflicts within its narrative."   The book has being praised from Olympia Editorial who state "A well-written work with a consistent and absorbing narrative"   Some links for Bela include:  https://www.instagram.com/belacruvinel/?hl=en-gb  https://www.instagram.com/belas.art.decor/?hl=en-gb  https://www.artpal.com/beladc4747  https://beladc4747.wixsite.com/beladc  The book is available on Amazon for example: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burning-Rose-Between-Beasts-Devils-ebook/dp/B0966YB6MC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1631373211&refinements=p_27%3ABela+Cruvinel&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Bela+Cruvinel

Latest Spoken Label features our returning friend Yvonne UGarte returning to her new children's poetry book  "My Aunt Jean's a Dinosaur"  More about this book can be found at: "https://www.runciblespoonpress.co.uk/shop/4594847794/my-aunt-jean's-a-dinosaur-and-other-poems/11644538 Her email is: [email protected] Yvonne can be found on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.beeston 1.  jurassic dinosaur 2.  dear diary 3.  betrayal 4.  sicario 5.  earth song

Latest up from Spoken Label features a old friend of Spoken Label making her debut, Krystal Gypsey Orellano. Krystal is described as "A Tampa, Florida native, Krystal “Gypsy” Orellano Weldon is a spoken word poet, writer and educator. Krystal is slowly transpiring as a creative nonfiction writer, being published in St. Petersburg College’s newspaper The Sandbox, Saint Leo University’s book the Sandhill Review and University of Westminster runner-up winner for the 2017 Mental Health Poetry competition" Poems read out in this session include: 1. Immortal  2. Murder 3. Point of view 4. Freestyle Melody 5. Miles 6. Aunt Stacey Krystal's two books can be easily be found on Amazon but for our UK readers, they are: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Evolution-Poetry-Krystal-Gypsy-Orellano-ebook/dp/B07M6Q6CFD https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0977KN87Q/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0

Latest Spoken Label (Poetry, Author and Artist Chat) features the wonderful Chris Campbell talking about his second collection "White Eye of the Needle". Some praise about the author include: Stunning, sensual and subtle. In White Eye of the Needle, we see a clear love of language with a deft alertness to the power of sound and what it can create. Combined with stunning images, this is a book to give those you love.' – Katherine Lockton, co-editor of South Bank Poetry   *   'These poems are sparkling with affection. Campbell finds beauty in the everyday, in the connections to each other and to the land. In a world when we are feeling cut off, these poems are like a bridge back to some sense of balance. They are celebrations of relationships, places and of being alive. Some of them feel like a home I’ve never been to.' – Poet and performer David Linklater, author of Black Box   * 'Chris Campbell's poems are accessible, enjoyable, and formally and stylistically thoughtful and dextrous – as in 'Yellow dress', which empathetically slips into and out of ballad metre, or the well-pitched epigram 'Time doesn’t slow', or the subtle uses of slant-rhyme and couplets in 'Last night of our honeymoon', in which 'We eat side by side, the candle facing us, / The taps of shoes are circling // But beside us, a restaurant sits empty, / Laid out cutlery and glass'. A lot of the explorations in these poems are personal, but this is no solipsist's diary: he is constantly conscious of the power a poet can have to touch someone's heart by revealing his own.' – Poet Rory Waterman, senior lecturer in English and Creative Writing, Nottingham Trent University * 'At a time when the world feels a little darker, White Eye of the Needle invites the reader to gaze upon a world where "houses rub shoulders", "the taps of shoes are circling" and dawn spreads its welcome light "like the oranges brightening Seville". In this tender, wistful collection, Campbell observes humanity with a sharp eye – where the lockdown poems offer a relatable and searingly honest depiction of our days transfixed on blinking screens, there is always the human touch to offer relief in a lemon dress, the notes of 'Für Elise', tumbling hedgerows and the tender simplicity of a shared meal with a loved one. Like the flowers that push through its city gardens, this is a collection that reminds us that it's the human connection and the power of the natural world that keep hope alive in a world gone dark.' – Natalie Ann Holborow, award-winning poet and former versifier in residence at Dylan Thomas Birthplace * More about Chris can be found at his website which is: https://www.chriscampbellpoetry.co.uk/ Poems read out in this session include:   1) Chimney Snorkels  2) St Ives Cafe  3) Last night of our honeymoon  4) Mister Painter  5) Yellow Dress

Latest Spoken Label features our returning friend, Helen Kay.   Her collection "This Lexia & Other Languages" is published by V Press and can be bought here http://vpresspoetry.blogspot.com/2020/07/ or  Helen directly.    Her Dyslexia Poetry project is here: http://www.dyslexiapoetry.co.uk/   Helen can be found on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/helen.kay2  She is also on twitter: https://twitter.com/HelenKay166  Poems read out in this session were:  1. The day Joe found out  2. Short Term Memory Loss  3. The Student's Essay Blues  4. Tocking Back

Latest up from Spoken Label is a chat with the awesome Nick Lovell, co-host of the excellent spoken word night Ooh beehive and a excellent writer in his own right.    Ooh Beehive can be found on both facebook and youtube.   Nick Lovell is also on facebook.   Poems read out included:    1. The Race of his life   2. Market Garden  3. Take stork between teeth pull stork from blossom throw blossom over arm towards enemy lay flat await explosion (cover of poem by Adrian Mitchell)  4. The Jinx effect    #SpokenWord #Oohbeehive #SpokenWord #Poetry #PoetryPodcast #SpokenwordPodcast

Today's session from Spoken Label (Author / Artist Chat Podcast) is a special session featuring Mina Manchester.   Mina Manchester is the Fiction Editor of Five South and former Assistant Editor for Narrative Magazine. She is currently an MFA candidate at the Sewanee School of Letters.    Her work has appeared in HuffPost, Columbia Journal, The Normal School, Inscape, and elsewhere. She is a Pinch Literary Award Finalist, Cutthroat Journal Rick DeMarinis Short Story Award Finalist, and UCLA James Kirkwood Price in Creative Writing nominee.    Mina is a workshop recipient at Kenyon Review Writing Workshop, The Writer's Hotel  where she was a TA in 2020 and 2021, and Narrative Magazine's The Art of the Story.    In this special Spoken Label session, we talk to Mina about her journey as a writer but also her journey as a publicist from which her client Carol Orange who I chatted to just before this session with editing and publicity among many other topics.  Her website is: https://www.minamanchester.com/

Latest Spoken Label Podcast features currently from Chicago, the wonderful Carol Orange author off "A Discerning Eye". A Discerning Eye is described as "Portia Malatesta, an art dealer and a docent at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, is devastated by the robbery of thirteen paintings. Vermeer’s Concert had been her artist brother’s favorite, and its loss intensifies her grief over his recent death. As the days drift by, and the police can’t find any leads, Portia analyzes the stolen art and discovers that the thief did not remove the most valuable work, but has instead chosen moody paintings. Driven to share her insights, Portia meets Julian Henderson, an Oxford–educated maverick heading the FBI’s Art Crime Unit. The FBI searches their database to see if they can match her profile of the thief. Within 24 hours they confirm rumors about a Colombian suspect with a hidden room. The FBI hires Portia to join their team, and she travels with them to drug-riddled Medellin. Her role is to befriend the drug lord’s wife and gain entry into the villa." More about Carol can be found at her website which is: https://www.carolorange.com/

Latest Spoken Label session features the wonderful Queen Dee.   Queen Dee as described on her bandcamp page is described as "QUEEN DEE began her career performing spoken word, but has branched out into music and visual design over the last few years. She is now producing her own music, as well as collaborating with other artists. Her style is eclectic; a mix of poetry and loosely structured pop music"  Her links can be found at:  https://linktr.ee/Queendeesheen #Podcast #QueenDee #SpokenLabel

Today's Spoken Label session features the wonderful L Bordetsky Williams, author of Forgot Russia.   You can read more about L Bordetsky Williams or Lisa to me at:    forgotrussia.com  https://twitter.com/BordetskyL https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20647578.L_Bordetsky_Williams https://www.facebook.com/ForgetRussia/ https://www.letterstovirginiawoolf.com/ https://wordmothers.com/2021/01/17/what-to-do-when-youre-struggling-to-finish-a-manuscript-guest-post-by-l-bordetsky-williams/  Forgot Russia can be purchased at Amazon, Bookshelf and Barnes & Noble and all the usual places.

Latest up for Spoken Label is the wonderful Ciara Shuttleworth originally from San Fransico but now East Washington. Ciara Shuttleworth was born in San Francisco and grew up in Nebraska, Nevada, and Washington state. Her poetry has been published in journals and anthologies, including The New Yorker, The Norton Introduction to Literature, Ploughshares, and The Southern Review. Shuttleworth received an MFA in poetry from University of Idaho. Rabbit Heart (SFA Press), is her first full collection of poetry. Shuttleworth's books also include the poetry chapbook, Night Holds Its Own (Blue Horse Press), and gonzo prose book, 4,500 Miles: Taking Jack Back on the Road (Humanitas Media Publishing). More about Ciara can be found at: ciarashuttleworth.com ciarashuttleworth (instagram) Poems read out included: 1. Love Cartographers 2. No Further West 3. Prologue to Seven Years in San Fransico. 4. Rabbit Heart

Latest up for Spoken Label (Author/Artist/Poet chat Podcast) features the lovely Pam Munter, author of Fading Fame. Fading frame in the words of Kirbus Reviews is “Munter probes the lives of Hollywood women after the lights have gone down in this debut collection of fiction and drama.…Munter writes purposefully about the systemic misogyny that has dominated Hollywood throughout its history, from predatory producers on casting couches to women being considered too old before they were out of their 30s. A common theme is the exploitation perpetrated by the various husbands who only continue the damage started by other men… A thought-provoking, well-crafted collection of Hollywood survival stories.” More about Pam can be found at her website which is: https://www.pammunter.com/

Latest Spoken Label features a chat with the wonderful Jan Kotouč. Jan Kotouč is a Czech military science fiction and space opera author. He is the author of several science fiction books including the Central Imperium Series.  In this extended interview, we chat about the origins off his writing from writing Star Wars, translation in Science Fiction and teaching Creative Writing in the Czech Republic among many other things.  Jan's website is: http://www.jan-kotouc.cz/

Returning to Spoken Label today is the always wonderful Joe Williams talking about his latest collection 'The Taking Part' Joe Williams is an award-winning writer and performing poet from Leeds. He tells tales about lost love, people in pubs, and the best ways to insult footballers in Spanish. Pieces read include: 1) A reliable history of the Marathon 2) Cathedrals 3) Royal Visit to Headlington Stadium  4) The Ten Pin Trilogy  More about Joe can be found at his website: https://joewilliams.co.uk/

Latest Spoken Label Session features the wonderful Kate Wilson. More details about Kate can be read at: http://katejwilson.co.uk/ Her collection be can bought on Wildpressbooks at: http://www.wildpressedbooks.com/one-night-in-january.html and can be puchased on Amazon for £1.99 (sterling) Pieces read out in this session include:  1. Mount Esja 2. America  3. Yearning  4. Anecdote  5. Sunflowers 6. Lessons 

Latest from Spoken Label is the wonderful Alison Nissen. Alison is the host of the Florida Writer Podcast and as says on her website "is a writer who does daily battle with dog hair and laundry. She has taught collegiate composition and literature classes for over a decade. Currently, she is the co-founder of Revel Coach, an inspirational platform and managing partner of 3 Dog Tales Productions, a full-service Ghostwriting, Editing, Coaching, and Publishing company." Her website is: alisonnissen.com

Latest up from Spoken Label features the wonderful Natalie Ann Holborow.  More about Natalie Ann can be seen at: https://natalieholborow.com/ Poems read out in this session include:  1. Medea 2. 7 Miles down  3. Gabriel 4. Diagnostics (Small) 5. Queen of hearts 

* Containing language not suitable for all *    Latest Spoken Label session (My Poetry Podcast) features the lovely Alise Versella.  You can find out more about Alise here:  http://www.aliseversella.com/   Pieces read out in this session include:   1)  When Wolves become  birds   2)  I have never written love poems   3)  The distance between two cells   4)  For all the dreams I have still yet to dream and all the dreams once had   5)  A walking verse of poetry

Latest from Spoken Label features the wonderful Chloe Jacquet. More about Chloe can be found at: www.facebook.com/chloejpoetry www.chloejpoetry.com Poems read out during this session include: 1. The Dealer 2. I want to write poems 3. I am Woman 4. The Court Room

Today's latest Spoken Label features the wonderful Vironika Wilde. Vironika also known as Vironika Tugaleva is a poet, feminist, award-winning author, nomad, queer, cat fanatic, immigrant, survivor, tree hugger, and activist. She was born in Donetsk, Ukraine and has Russian indigenous (Tatar and Nagaybak) roots. She loves getting lost, looking at the stars, dancing, and eating pickles (sometimes, all at once). In this session, we talk about her start as a artist to her debut poetry book Love and Gaslight, that is described as not only a collection of poems but also a story. It’s about a sexual assault survivor reclaiming her body, an immigrant climbing into the home-sized hole in her heart, an adult comforting her inner child, and a woman questioning the social conditioning that governs her freedom. Love and Gaslight is raw, political, and transgressive. It’s edgy, feminist, and relevant. Most importantly, it’s honest. You will feel it. Whether it makes you feel sad, glad, or attacked, it will also make you feel brave enough to speak your truth. We also talk about her album "Too much for you" which has being getting some great reviews. More about Vironika can be found at her website: https://www.vironika.org/ 'Too much for you' can be found on Amazon, Spotify and Itunes / Apple etc. 'Too much for you'  can also be found on Amazon.

Latest Podcast is from the excellent Jack Horner (aka Leon the Pig Farmer). Poems read out in this session include: 1. Parole 2. The beat goes on 3. Even a monkey falls from a tree 4. Flashback 5. Devil in my shoes Some useful links for Jack include: emmaus.org.uk/mossley/support-from-new-leon-the-pig-farmer-book/ thepigfarmer.art thedirt71.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/LeonThePigFarmer/ www.lulu.com/en/gb/shop/simon-horner-and-phil-wagstaff/talking-myself-out-of-trouble/paperback/product-yr9pj4.html?fbclid=IwAR1VVEpMdp_IAwH1XcLjXcGbxBCY4otBNjBSqn2RUkjXlmm5uX7ab69sLdM&page=1&pageSize=4

Latest Spoken Label podcast features the wonderful Conor Bredlin, author of the 'Stolen Dagger' and 'the longest night'. Conor is also the creator / host of the Podcast series Story of a storyteller.  More about Conor can be found at: https://www.conorbredin.com/ The second half of this Podcast also includes extracts from both 'Stolen Dagger' and 'the longest night' 

Latest Spoken Label Podcast is with the Author Michelle Cox, author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series.as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents.  She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there." Her series 'Henrietta and Inspector Howard' is described as "“Downton Abbey meets Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries!” “Henrietta and Clive are a sexy, endearing, and downright fun pair of sleuths. Readers will not see the final twist coming.” ―Library Journal, starred review “Fans of spunky, historical heroines will love Henrietta Von Harmon.” ―Booklist, starred review “Henrietta and Inspector Howard are the best pair of sleuths I’ve come across in ages. A fantastic start to what is sure to be a long running series.” ―Tasha Alexander, New York Times bestselling author More about Michelle can be found at her website which is "https://michellecoxauthor.com/"

Latest Spoken Label session features the legend that is Richard Harries. More can be found out about Richard can be found at:  http://www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/product/awakening/  (Details of Richard's book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edxXGVmqBvQ   (Video of Richard's book launch) https://www.youtube.com/user/RCPoems   (Richard's Youtube channel) Pieces read out included:  1. On David Bowie passing.  2. Friendship Hotel (Edit required) 3. The headmaster's error 4. A Lesson Learned  5. George Stinney 6. Good intentions 

Latest up from Spoken Label is the amazing Anne Walsh Donnelly author of "Odd as f&ck" published by Fly on the Wall Press.  More about Anne can be found at:  https://annewdonnelly.com/ https://www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page/odd-as-f-ck-by-anne-walsh-donnelly https://twitter.com/AnneWDonnelly (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/Anne-Walsh-Donnelly-Writer-2220081094726593/ https://www.instagram.com/annewalshdonnellypoetry/ Poems read out in this session include: 1. How did you know?  2. Menopause vagina 3. Lioness or labrador  4. The day the mouse talked to me in my daughters bedroom 5. Signet 

Latest up from Spoken Label features from Nottingham the wonderful Chris Oliver. More about Chris  can be found at:  Instagram - chrisoliver_wordslayer  Facebook - Chris Oliver Spoken Word Artist  Pieces read out in this session were:  1. Keeping it simple 2. The Calm before the storm  3. Smoke and Mirrors 4. Mount Sinai  5. The Rest of my history

Latest Spoken Label session features Cat Lumb, Author off "In lies we trust" and "The Memorial tree and other short stories" Her Amazon page is www.amazon.co.uk/Cat-Lumb/e/B07F2M7GCX She can be found on facebook as The Write Catalyst (www.facebook.com/TheWriteCatalyst/) She is on twitter as Cat Lumb on twitter (twitter.com/Cat_Lumb) Her website is catlumb.com Her previous feature on the Sunday Tribune is www.thesundaytribune .com/2021/02/21/writers-influences-11-cat-lumb-on-christina-rosetti-and-daphne-du-maurie/ Pieces read out include: 1. Red Roses 2. Extract from "In lies we trust"

* Contains topics not suitable for all *  Latest up for Spoken Label from London is the wonderful Poet_rs. More about R can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtHvZk-_288hMrXrzxwRzFQ https://www.instagram.com/poet_rs/?hl=en-gb Poems read out in this session include:  1. Custody 2. 100 aches in my mind  3. God like

Latest Podcast from Spoken Label is from the wonderful Stephanie Finegan. Stephanie's work has being described by Chinwag Poetry as "Allen Ginsberg’s Howl combined with the feminine power of Kate Bush. A wonderful mix of psychedelic stream of consciousness, urban punk, post-beat poetry, psycho-metaphysics with a bit of Zen thrown in for good fun. A lexical ensemble of wonderful diversity, shot through with eclectic imagery and electric metaphors" More about Stephanie can be found at: https://www.instagram.com/solutionyouare/ (Instagram) https://stephaniefinegan.com/ (Website) https://ko-fi.com/stephaniefinegan?fbclid=IwAR22DJi1r7UvPernexXawe1G6HtdDKyAo8g0ACaIF30A7EOg8SGzNuJ7zYs (Ko-fi) The Session is split into two parts on this recording, the first of which we talk about the history of her writing / music / creative projects and the second where we talk about some of her published works and she performs a short selection of work. 

Latest from Spoken Label the excellent Jo Harker Shaw. More about Jo can be read at: harkershaw.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/harkershawpoetry Poems read out in this session include: 1. The word is not enough 2. Morning Song 3. Barefoot child towards the moon 4. Your eyes are never where I want them.