Update & Short Story: Missing
January has been all go! Been busy with unpacking and sorting, so writing still largely paused. I did have a Heron Writing Group on Monday and we used the word ‘missing’ as a prompt. Attached is the short story that…
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Lit Shark’s Best Of 2024 Anthology
I’m happy to share some great news! Lit Shark’s Best Of 2024 Anthology is now available to purchase in paperback and hardcover editions. Available Now in Paperback and Hardcover Editions – To honour this special occasion, Lit Shark has made its Best…
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…
Post Event update: Christmas Market Sunday 1st December at Rivers and Roads in Milnthorpe.
Christmas Fair at Rivers and Roads, Milnthorpe yesterday – A great event, lovely people and a fair few books sold!
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!…
My children’s book, The Owl and the Mole is now also on sale at The Elm Gallery, North Yorkshire.
I am delighted to announce that my children’s book, The Owl and the Mole is now also on sale at The Elm Gallery, in Topcliffe, near Thirsk in North Yorkshire. @ElmGalleryArt The gallery sells original paintings, prints and cards…
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,…
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…
My poem Hecate is included in Issue No 7 of the Lit Shark magazine –
The SPOOKY (TEETH) Edition. 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 /wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lit-Shark-Issue-7-Spooky-Teeth-1page.pdf
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…
Update post – Burton Christmas Market
Had a great and successful day at the weekend at the Burton Christmas Market. Was lovely to meet so many lovely people and sell a few books! #ChristmasFair #AuthorsOfTwitter #Community
CHRISTMAS – Best of Yorkshire Authors at The Ridings Shopping Centre Sat 7th December 2024 from 10am to 4.30pm
(Give the gift of a book this Christmas) The best of Yorkshire Authors will be at Ridings Shopping Centre, Wakefield, WF1 1DS, with the best of their books just in time for Christmas! Saturday, 7th December, MEET THE AUTHORS –…
BRADFORD WRITES – 02.11.2024: Post Event
Great to be a part of this wonderful event. A great atmosphere and event, managed to sell a few copies of The Owl and The Mole, A Very Alternative Coast To Coast, some festive cards and make some interesting and…
Christmas Market 2024
I will be at the Christmas Market at Burton Memorial Hall, Sat 9th Nov, 10am-4pm - Meet the stallholder... Peter Kay - author and poet
Coming Soon – The Owl And The Mole Festive Cards
Coming Soon – The Owl And The Mole Festive Cards (Size A5 in 3 designs) Your card has been printed so that trees are planted at a designated restoration site in either Malawi, Tanzania, or the Philippines. Working with the…
SOUNDBITES – Monthly Poetry Open Mic (November 2024)
SOUNDBITES – Monthly Poetry Open Mic Live in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen! 11th November (I plan to be there both to support Liz and to read) Readings by a different local published poet each month. This month we’re delighted…
Cloth and Coal, Thursday 24th October
An absolutely fantastic night of poetry at Cloth and Coal last night. Honoured to play a part and share 3 poems from my upcoming pamphlet Cloth and Coal, Thursday 24th October, 8pm, at @crankstudiosmorley Leeds LS27. Special thanks to…
True Story Time (An Interview with Elizabeth Taj-Radice on bcb radio)
Peter Kay Author – True Story Time (An Interview with Elizabeth Taj-Radice on bcb radio) On September 24th 2024, I was interviewed by Elizabeth Taj-Radice for her programme, True Story Time on BCB Radio, The interview was broadcast live @…
Cumbria Coastal Way (Part Ten)
Another glorious day yesterday, for the 10th leg of my Cumbria Coastal Way walk. 14 miles from Silecroft to Ravenglass, including a detour due to unstable cliffs and a wade across the River Esk to make up time!
My interview with Elizabeth Taj-Radice will be on bcb radio 106.6fm from 6 to 6.30pm today
BCB Listen Again – Community Programmes – Tue 15 Oct https://www.bcbradio.co.uk/player/?rpOdId=21db6fe7d4e0b37e85d9927f1006004c8021565e455c8f9f81a3813f30e1b7a2&rpSt=1163&rpSrp=index 6-7pm In Your Backyard (local nature programme) or The Scribes Show Followed by BCB Xtra File download (0:00 mins | 0 MB) Tune in to bcb radio 106.6fm today…