Peter Kay

Joined: November 24, 2019
Articles: 306
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Purchasing My books, Updates on My Books

A VERY ALTERNATIVE COAST TO COAST All my royalties (profits) from book sales will go to support Refugees (Ukrainian refugees in the first instance)

AVAC2C is available from Amazon and a number of other bookstores. If you want a signed copy please contact me via Facebook and I will post one out to you. The book retails at £10.99. Signed copies from me are…

Peter Kay
June 22, 2022

My Poems, News, Poems & Poetry, Updates on My Books

Tuesday Afternoons: CHATKA

Pleased to announce that the Poetry Pamphlet, TUESDAY AFTERNOONS, featuring 6 poems from five poets, including myself is now available via Amazon. Click on the link below to read one of my poems that features in the book. CHATKA Nestling…

Peter Kay
June 22, 2022

Events, News, Updates on My Books

A Very Alternative Coast to Coast (AVAC2C) Publication

A Very Alternative Coast to Coast will be published on 20th June. Copies should be available through Amazon and some bookshops priced £10.99. As with Show Me The Way To Santiago, I will be purchasing a number of copies myself…

Peter Kay
June 10, 2022

My Poems, News, Poems & Poetry

Headlining at Poetry on The Moor ’22

Thrilled to be asked to headline the first anniversary PotM event today and to be able to promote my books. I chose to share amongst other things a poem inspired by the Spanish poet Leon Fillipe, who was one of…

Peter Kay
May 1, 2022

News, Updates on My Books

Second anniversary of SMTWTS launch

Today is the second anniversary of the publication of Show Me The Way To Santiago, and my father’s birthday. He would have been 102 today. Despite not being able to hold any launch events due to COVID/Lockdowns, 170 copies have…

Peter Kay
April 18, 2022

News, Updates on My Books

AVAC2C nearing publication

All the online editing has been done and the cover designs created and agreed. All that remains is a hard copy edit, before a publication date is agreed. Watch this space for more information and for details of launch events

Peter Kay
April 12, 2022

News, Updates on My Books

Missing in Harecroft

A couple of days away on a writing retreat. Hope to get at least another four Chapters written before the end of the week.

Peter Kay
March 30, 2022

News, Updates on My Books

AVAC2C – update

Hope to have front cover resolved this week. Moving ever closer to a publication date

Peter Kay
March 30, 2022

My Poems, Poems & Poetry

WINTER

Winter;
A time for birds, my poem on two feathered friends

Peter Kay
January 29, 2022

News, Updates on My Books

SMTWTS Update

26 copies of Show Me The Way To Santiago were sold across all platforms last month and the total raised for MNDA is now approaching £900.

Peter Kay
January 1, 2022

Events, News

John O’Groats to Lands End Challenge and 2022 Challenge

Well I managed to complete the 1084 mile John O’Groats to Lands End 2021 Challenge on New Years Eve. My challenge for 2022 is to run, walk and/or cycle 1,500 miles during the year. 6 miles today, so off to…

Peter Kay
January 1, 2022

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Coniston

Coniston is my favourite place in all The Lakes, but for a painful achilles, I would have been running my fifteenth Coniston 14 earlier this month. Tomorrow we are off for a short break to a cottage overlooking the lake.…

Peter Kay
October 31, 2021

Events, News

John O’Groats to Lands End Challenge – update

Two months of the year to go and I have a further 120 miles to go to complete the challenge. I have covered over one and half times my Seville to Santiago (SMTWTS) journey.

Peter Kay
October 30, 2021

Events, Updates on My Books

Publisher’s launch

Last Saturday saw the rearranged launch of my publisher Curious Cat Books company at Waterstones in Bradford. It coincided with Waterstones 25th anniversary. I was finally able to get to read some extracts from Show Me the Way to…

Peter Kay
October 20, 2021

Events

Poetry on the Moor 2021 – Update

Poetry on The Moor (6) is due to take place on Sunday 3rd October. Already has the numbers to make it a potential rival for the very first POTM.

Peter Kay
September 24, 2021

Events, Featured, My Poems, Poems & Poetry

A Father’s Hands & Red Tie: My Poems Published by Hybriddreich for the Family Too Anthology

A Father’s HandsPETER KAY A grip that made your eyes water.A fist that floored many an opponentwith a straight jab or an uppercut.You shook the hand of Paul Robeson,survived a torpedo blast,clinging for hours to a boat splinter,reached into the…

Peter Kay
August 20, 2021

Featured, My Poems, Poems & Poetry, Videos

Poetry Event Excerpt From Freedom and Anxiety: Featured Poetry written & read by Peter Kay

An Online Poetry Event Excerpt From Freedom and Anxiety Showcasing the best of MK’s poets. Recorded live on 21st July 2021 – introduced by Sharenà Lee (Poet) Featured Poetry written & read by Peter Kay –

Peter Kay
July 21, 2021

My Poems, News, Poems & Poetry

First Mayor of Richmond

Delighted to announce that my poem First Mayor of Richmond, will feature in the 4th August online edition of Spilling Cocoa over Martin Amis FIRST MAYOR OF RICHMOND T’was sixteen hundred and six,for legend has it so,when, whilst out hunting…

Peter Kay
July 16, 2021

Events, News, Poems & Poetry

Poetry Events: coming up

On Sunday Poetry-on-the-Moor (2) will be taking place on Baildon Moor. On Monday and Tuesday I will be involved in Poetry Zoom events hosted in Leeds and Milton Keynes respectively. I have two other live (in person) events later this…

Peter Kay
July 10, 2021

Events, News

Poetry on the Moor 2021

Poetry on The Moor (2) has now been rescheduled to Sunday 11th July

Peter Kay
July 4, 2021