An interview with author Helen J Beal

Recently we interviewed local author Helen Beal. She is the author of 3 books and a collection of short stories.

We talk to her about her writing style, book clubs and…… Scrabble.

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Local author Beryl Kingston talks to WBNW about early beginnings & changes in the writing industry.

Beryl Kingston is a prolific reader and fan of the Library. She has had a fulfilling career as a published writer and considers herself to be a “hybrid ” writer when it comes to genres. In this interview we ask Beryl about her past, influences and how the industry has changed over the years.

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Poet & musician Rhian Edwards talks Clueless Dogs to WBNW & offers valuable writing tips.

Rhian Edwards is a musician & author of Clueless Dogs. A collection of her own poems which was published in May 2012. Rhian is winner of the John Tripp award for spoken poetry – The highest accolade for a performance poet in Wales . She has also won Poetry Book Society Choice for her pamphlet of poems Parade the Fib.
Cluesless Dogs was short-listed for the Forward Prize.
When Rhian is not performing, she resides in South Wales with her husband.

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An Interview with Vanessa Gebbie, author of The Coward’s Tale

Vanessa Gebbie lives in East Sussex and is the author of The Coward’s Tale which was published in 2011 by Bloomsbury .  Here, she talks to WBNW about the book, her relationship to the Northern countryside and whether there really is a magic formula for short stories…

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Screen writer, TV Producer & now author. Our interview with Tom Grieves.

Tom’s television credits include the likes of Being Human, The Palace, The Ghost Squad , The Runaway & more. He has worked both as a Producer & Executive Producer as well as a writer for the screen.

Now the author of début novel Sleepwalkers (and a new resident to Sussex!), we ask him how the transition has been and what’s next.

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Jane Rusbridge talks to WBNW about new book ROOK & what it means to live in Sussex.

Jane Rusbridge, author of The Devil’s Music talks about new book ROOK, Sussex & working as a team. Continue reading “Jane Rusbridge talks to WBNW about new book ROOK & what it means to live in Sussex.”

Simon Toyne, author of The Key & Sanctus talks to WBNW.

We recently had the pleasure of asking best selling author Simon Toyne about his latest book The Key  – the follow up to his 2011 thriller Sanctus. Continue reading “Simon Toyne, author of The Key & Sanctus talks to WBNW.”