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Aug 74 min read

What Swanwick Means to Me

I suppose I should start this article with a disclaimer because, in reality it is mis-titled. Swanwick is a little village in Derbyshire...

Jun 21, 20234 min read

Remembering My First Impressions of the Writers' Summer School at Swanwick

I originally heard about The Writers' Summer School from fellow writers at The Largs Writers Group to which I was introduced by the late,...

Jul 28, 20202 min read

Praise for Hunter's Secret

Hunter's Secret is the fifth novel in my Edinburgh Crime Mysteries series published by darkstroke. Each book can be read as a stand alone...

Dec 4, 20173 min read

Winchester Writers’ Festival, University of Winchester, West Downs Student Village, Winchester

The Winchester Writers’ Festival is held in the middle of June and attracts over three hundred emerging novelists, poets, short story...

Jul 17, 20171 min read

Two-year struggle culminates in success - guest author Karin Bachmann

This article by the Swiss children's author, Karin Bachmann, first appeared in the Swanwick Standard free newspaper issued at Swanwick...

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