Author, Poet, Travel Writer, Fell Walker, Long Distance Walker & Runner. With a beautiful wife, daughters, granddaughter & grandson. 

Peter Kay was born in Heywood, 1950, lived for 37 years in Lancashire, 35 years in West Yorkshire and now lives in Burton-in-Kendal, in Cumbria. 
He is the author of “A Pennine Way Odyssey” (self-published 2012),   “Show Me The Way to Santiago” (Curious Cat Books 2020)  and “A Very Alternative Coast to Coast” (Curious Cat Books 2022).  He has written and published a Children’s Book,
“The Owl And The Mole”, illustrated by one of his daughters. He has written and performed poetry, sixteen poems have been published, in anthologies or on-line; six poems can be found in: “TUESDAY AFTERNOONS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF THIRTY POEMS BY FIVE POETS”.
He is currently writing a murder mystery, set in 1930’s Yorkshire, alongside his own Poetry Pamphlet, which will be published in March 2025 by Yaffle Press. He is also ghost writing the Autobiography of a Congolese refugee RAP star.

Peter Kay
Book Update for the end of 2024

Book Update for the end of 2024

Book Update for the end of 2024 – #AuthorLife #writersoftwitter #BooksWorthReading #WritingCommunity Latest figures show: End of 2024 book sales stand at: 200 copies of Show Me the Way to Santiago sold with £997.97 raised for MNDA 154 copies of A Very Alternative Coast to Coast sold with £461.90 raised for Emergency Disasters Committee and […]
Peter KayDec 13, 20241 min read
Christmas Market Sunday 1st December at Rivers and Roads in Milnthorpe.

Christmas Market Sunday 1st December at Rivers and Roads in Milnthorpe.

Join us for a festive Christmas Market- I will be at the Christmas Market Sunday 1st December at Rivers and Roads in Milnthorpe. https://instagram.com/p/DB–CBPhjcg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==…https://instagram.com/riversandroads.2024/… Come along and to explore unique gifts, enjoy seasonal treats, and soak up the holiday cheer! Perfect for finding those special holiday gifts and supporting local artisans. We can’t wait to […]
Peter KayNov 21, 20241 min read
Lit Shark – Now, For the Honourable Mentions!

Lit Shark – Now, For the Honourable Mentions!

Now, For the Honorable Mentions! I read so many great poems during this round, and I accepted some for publication in Issue 7 of Lit Shark Magazine: The SHARK WEEK Edition, and Issue 8 of Lit Shark Magazine: The Spooky (TEETH) Edition, both coming in November 2024, but there were three that I HAD to nominate for […]
Peter KayNov 14, 20241 min read
Cumbria Coastal Way (Part Eleven)

Cumbria Coastal Way (Part Eleven)

Just on the train after completing my 11th stage of the Cumbria Coastal Way. Today will be the last leg of 2024 and also the last time I travel from Arnside towards Barrow and St Bees. Next year it will be north on the train to Carlisle and then catching a train southwards to St […]
Peter KayNov 13, 20241 min read
My poem Hecate is included in Issue No 7 of the Lit Shark magazine –

My poem Hecate is included in Issue No 7 of the Lit Shark magazine –

The SPOOKY (TEETH) Edition. https://litshark.com Very pleased to confirm that my poem Hecate is included in Issue No 7 of the Lit Shark magazine – The SPOOKY (TEETH) Edition. #PublishedPoetry #Poetrycommunity #LoversOfPoetry #poetsoftwitter https://litshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lit-Shark-Issue-7-Spooky-Teeth-1page.pdf
Peter KayNov 12, 20241 min read
Update post open mic SOUNDBITES at HEART

Update post open mic SOUNDBITES at HEART

Few snaps from last nights open mic, a brilliant evening #SpokenWord #Poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #poetryopenmic #poetryleeds Last night where fellow poetry pamphleteer Liz MacPherson was headlining and reading mainly from her splendid Shivering in the Wind. Highly recommended. I read two poems from my upcoming pamphlet Imprints. Some great open mic performances and good to meet […]
Peter KayNov 12, 20241 min read