Stockport author David Hardy chats to allfm.org about his debut poetry collection Off-Beat Spark 145 quirky light &dark poems for life's ups and downs. We also find out how a cheeky poetic submission landed him a book dea with a traditional publisher in record time!

David Nolan -Multi Award Winning British Author chats to Allfm.org about his latest Novel Rain Falls Hards with Allfm and discusses how he has evolved from being an author of music biographies to king of Manc Noir Crime fiction

Ahead of the release of the latest EP Friend/Imposter local Musician Chas Frederick chats to Allfm.org about his band Strange & Charm, where he collaborates with fellow Neil Finn fan and superb vocalist Kay Scoble. Although the band is heavily inspired by Crowded House & the Blues they specialise in producing original tracks that bring storytelling to life. They tackle themes of everyday life that are rarely heard in song such as Imposter Syndrome & life from the perspective of a rescued Greyhound!

Allfm welcomes musical duo Andy N and PollyAnna Rose into the studio ahead of the release of their first Album, which uses the creative art of storytelling to highlight poignant life events & news topics. Through Polly's powerful vocal and Andy's ambient music we are taken on an immersive Oceanic Adventure through space and time, to explore the fine line between darkness & light. We also find out about what it's been like for them to creatively collaborate on tracks remotely!. This episode also features the latest single from Conor Molloy -Borderlines & an interview with Sci-fi author Joe Darlington, Radio Host & Poet Abigail Williams from Dark Peak Radio along with Anita Ngai from Manchester Histories Project.

Audio producer & Screenwriter Steven Louis Arnold Chats to Allfm.org about his latest Audio Drama which highlights life for main character in the police force whilst secretly battling with terminal cancer. The full podcast can be found here https://open.spotify.com/show/4f8mmdZYbVj4kacK4aMdl0

Children's Author Nicola Worswick chats to allfm.org about the positive aspects of having Dyslexia and how it's lead to her creating a series of 7 story books and accompanying workshops to encourage kids to make the most out of their visual learning experience. Find out more about Captain Cuthbert & his adventures with Scat the cat here https://linktr.ee/scatthecat

Allfm.org welcomes back Phillip Carter on his return from America to let us know how his first gig In front of a salt lake city audience went. Did they they get his humour? Also an exclusive audio extract of Phil's latest summer sci-fi release The Cosmonaut who died twice

Ahead of their performance as part of this year's Chorlton Arts Festival we chatted to Blues Duo Chris Small & David Simister on how Manchester's rich Blues History & Chris' Blues show which can be heard on allfm.org every Tuesday from 3pm. This episode also features a Live in studio session from the band

A Bonus Episode with Chas & Leigh from Split Frenz, where Chas introduces us to his second band Strange & Charm which has a crowded house influence as well as some Blues

Ahead of their performance as part of Chorlton Arts Festival allfm.org welcomed Leigh & Chas from Split Frenz UK 's top tribute act to Neil Finn's Split Endz to the studio to play some live music and tell us what inspired them to form the band Follow Split_Frenz on IG to find out more

Following on from the main podcast some listener heard me mention there was more of our interview that I ran out of time to broadcast & requested to hear it. Lily discusses book marketing, importantance of writing community, substack and how she gets some of her ideas

Ahead of her creative writing workshops as part of the Chorlton Arts Festival on May 18th Manchester based author Tessa Singh tells allfm.org about her latest book for kids 'Little Bob Saves The World' & how her book tour encourages children's curiosity on how to write their own best selling book, as well as learn fun science facts and express their emotions more easily. More can be found out about Tessa by visiting her website https://www.tessasingh.co.uk/ This episode was first broadcast on 96.9 Allfm 28/4/2024

Manchester based Comedian Grant Curnow celebrates the release of his debut album 'Troubles of an amateur time lord' with allfm.org & one of the co-hosts on Grant's podcast 'Not the TV Guide' Podcaster & Novelist Andy N This episode also contains a preview of Wales' prestigious independent horror movie event Rhyller Thriller which happens on May 18th 2024

Manchester born Sports Writer & Performance Poet Steve Mingle discusses his debut laugh out loud poetry book with allfm.org More Poems About Rucksacks and Phones https://amzn.eu/d/e5FvnHc proceeds go to a Manchester Homeless Project based in Steve's hometown of Ashton. This episode was first broadcast on April 14th 2024

Hour 2 of our chat with Charlotte Faulconbridge as we celebrate her Best Selling Book Too High to Function on Autism Acceptance Day This episode was first broadcast on allfm.org on March 31st 2024

Ahead of Chorlton Arts Festival New Poet Sam Tovey chats to allfm.org about how his writing journey has developed since living in Manchester, and why he is so passionate about writing on issues of identity

Stewart discusses his latest #Sci novel When God's Wind Blows with allfm.org as we look back on his 50 year writing career This episode was first broadcast on February 4th 2024

We welcome back Sci-fi author & Manchester Fringe Comedian Phillip Carter to allfm.org to celebrate the release of his latest book The Cosmic Comedy Collection https://amzn.eu/d/alZV6lU

Performance Poet, Scriptwriter,Voice Over Artist and Educator Jenny Berry chats to allfm.org about her new children's book workshop at the Lowry on March 3rd 2024. She also tells us about her brand new poem to celebrate the opening of Rochdale Town Hall in March aswell as her workshops at the Deans Centre ahead of International Women's Day

We welcomed Lovely Levenshulme Resident & creative artist Heather Skowood to allfm.org to chat to us about finally deciding to perform her spoken word poetry in public although she has written all her life. Follow Heather here https://www.instagram.com/heatherskowooddesigns?igsh=cjF6YWY1N2xmNnNt

We welcome back author, ambient musician & podcaster Andy N to celebrate his debut Novel Birth. We look back on how his creativity has evolved since collaborating with his lovely wife Amanda Nicholson on a number of projects

We welcome Author & performance poet Richard Harries back to Allfm to discuss the highlights of his writing career from invitations to perform at festival and best selling charity albums

Audio producer Jack Bowman chats to Allfm.org about his new full cast audio movie for Halloween 2023 -London After Midnight which is reimagining of the iconic 1927 silent movie Available to own from October 25th 2023 https://londonaftermidnightaudio.bandcamp.com/album/london-after-midnight

We join author & comedian Philip Carter for a review of Daliso Chaponda's Live citizen of nowhere show live from Z-Arts Manchester

Allfm welcomes back Manchester based Singer/Songwriter James Reid for the first time since lockdown. Ahead of the release of his latest single Silly Games James tells us how he went from singing cover versions to winning awards for songs he had written himself. James' passion for encouraging other local artists has also led to him hosting a variety of open mic nights in & around Manchester. You can find James on Spotify.

We welcome Author and poet John Botterill back to the Allfm studios to celebrate the release of his 3rd book in less than a year 'Away with words-Poetic Reflections' (available to buy on Amazon) As always proceeds will go to The Teenage Cancer Trust.

David Wilburn chats to allfm.org about his latest comic book creation -Plainer Jane which is one of the first comics set in Manchester

We catch up with Comedian Phil Carter following his debut shows for GM fringe & find out what the experience has inspired him to do next. First Broadcast on allfm.org 23/07/23

Friend of the show Phil Carter introduces New Singer/Songwriter Issy Sutcliffe to allfm.org ahead of her debut single on Aug 9th as she embarks on her new career as a solo artist. This episode was 1st broadcast on All 96.9 23/07/23

Featuring tracks from Jack's new album with The Dirt and live poetry from his debut book Talking Myself Out Of Trouble, Jack has also written a 2nd book- Don't believe the hype & a children's book as part of a Halloween workshop he curated

Ahead of Levy Punk Weekender Author, Performance Poet and Musician Jack Horner chats to allfm.org about discovering his creative side as he recovered from PTSD & how it's launched a 2nd career in the arts for him including the release of his first album with new band - The Dirt

Sara Abanur and Oceana Cage from Switch MCR chat to allfm.org about their save me seat Festival celebrating the Global Majority which is on at 53Two Manchester this weekend

Ruth welcomes author, comedian & poet Philip Carter back to allfm 96.9 ahead of his Manchester Fringe performancefor a day of debuts, as Phil performs serious poetry for father's day for the first time and reviews Manchester play KitKat currently showing at 53two on 19 Watson Street

Performance poet Roy Page chats to allfm.org about his latest book Fifties Child. This is Roy's debut poetry collection sharing heartwarming memories of what it was like to grow up in the 50's & 60's in Salford and Manchester. Fifties Child https://amzn.eu/d/5mL49OT

Allfm welcomes author & Youtuber Andrew Lyall to the show to discuss his latest book release 'The Well at the end of the world' https://amzn.eu/d/7A7r06k and tells us how a writing course from Manchester based 'comma press ' revived his writing career

Part 2 of our chat with Manchester based performance poet turned spoken word artist Mark Jackson on his self produced EP 'The Swimmer' https://keithsbrother.bandcamp.com/track/the-swimmer

We welcome back Manchester spoken word artist Mark Jackson aka Keith's Brother to the Allfm studios in celebration of the release of his debut self produced EP ' The Swimmer ' which sees Mark put some of his popular open mic performances to music. This episode is Part 1 of 2 & was first broadcast on Easter Sunday April 9th 2023

From Website poet to published author we welcome back Write Out Loud Poet John Botterill to celebrate the release of his Autobiography ( so far) in poetry All Roads Lead to Malton with all proceeds going to The teenage cancer trust it can be purchased here https://amzn.eu/d/cm7rOUg

Author and Performance Poet Andy Millican discusses his 50th year of writing on Allfm.org as he releases his 2nd poetry collection 'Something wicked there grows' ahead of Glossop BookFest 2023 You can find more of Andy's work online https://www.writeoutloud.net/profiles/andymillican

Ahead of World Poetry Day on the week of International Women's Day, Author - Performance Poet Ali Davenport discussed her writing journey with Allfm.org which includes a powerful TED X talk https://youtu.be/1jgZJKf0c14 Ali also shared her new exclusive poem 'Save Ryebank Fields' You can read Ali's work on her website https://www.soulsurvivalguide.co/

One of Manchester's most creative couples Amanda Nicholson & Andy N chat to Allfm about the release of Amanda's latest printed words anthology - Nobody left behind https://amzn.eu/d/2y4BBxf aswell as Andy's long awaited poetry collection - From the diabetic ward Volume 1 https://amzn.eu/d/fdRM9wD This episode was first broadcast on Allfm 96.9 on 26 February 2023 -the release day of Andy & Amanda's new ambient music Ep - 'Mandy in a bottle' https://oceaninabottle.bandcamp.com/album/mandy-in-a-bottle-drowning-in-the-ocean They also discussed their latest paranormal podcast series 'Cloaked in the Shadows' https://player.fm/series/cloaked-in-the-shadows/cloaked-in-the-shadows-episode-1

We welcome back Amanda Nicholson & Andy N to Allfm to celebrate the release of their debut ambient music EP 'Mandy in a bottle' which can be purchased on the following link https://oceaninabottle.bandcamp.com/album/mandy-in-a-bottle-drowning-in-the-ocean

We welcome back the multi talented Phillip Carter to Allfm on the 2nd anniversary of his bestselling sci-fi book 'Who built the humans?' to tell us about his current hit title 52 horror prompts and details of how you can now get writing coaching from him. realphillipcarter.substack.com https://amzn.eu/d/i6aqiRe

Award winning journalist and author from Andrew Shanahan chats to Allfm about his bestselling Manchester based novel Before & After and it's newly released sequel Flesh and Blood

Poet and author Mark Ward chats to Allfm.org for National Storytelling Week about his latest book of prose -The Lost World of Langdale and other stories which he started writing as blog in 2013

Author, stand up comedian & performance poet Richard Davenport chats to Allfm about his latest book 'Horsetrousers' which is a unique blend of 78 pages of poems and 17 illustrations from his marvellous artist Minty B. Poems including cut-price plastic surgery & Dracula's ethical pig farm & Trouserhorse & the satin flares of destiny are sure to make you laugh out loud. A percentage from book sales will be donated to the M E Association. You can purchase the book directly from Richard's website richdavenport.com

Poet & Digital Archivist Sam Bartle chats to Allfm about his website Poetinverse.com and the app 'What Was Here?' Which helps residents of Yorkshire rediscover the historical roots of their local area.

Part 1 of our interview with writer and author Jas Hothi. Jas has shared with Allfm his journey from blogger to author, how The Indie Author came together, and why he felt the need to bring this book into the world. You can purchase a copy of The Indie Author book directly from books.indiewriter.net

Part 2 of our interview with writer and author Jas Hothi. You can purchase a copy of The Indie Author book directly from books.indiewriter.net