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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

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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

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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

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AVAC2C – update

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

Peter Kay
March 30, 2022

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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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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

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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

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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

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Poetry on the Moor postponed – update

Due to the probability of heavy rain this afternoon, Poetry on the Moor Two has been postponed. Will update once it is rescheduled

Peter Kay
July 4, 2021

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Poetry on the Moor Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be the second Poetry on the Moor, outdoor poetry event. L:ooking forward to hearing other poets and sharing some words

Peter Kay
July 3, 2021

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Promoting Yorkshire Author’s Book Review

Show Me The Way To Santiago will be the subject of the Promoting Yorkshire Authors (PYA)June Book Review on Wednesday 16th June https://www.wisegreyowl.co.uk/php/pyafeed.php?S=4944a682-dc1b-cf64-15f4-129dd82e09f9&A=2.1&D=efbcd48f-ef87-bc14-ade1-38413062f2cc

Peter Kay
May 16, 2021

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Just in – Amy’s Bookshelf Review

4 stars ****Such a grand journey – Kay pens an unimaginable journey in Show Me The Way To Santiago. This is the first book of the Author’s that I’ve read. The path travelled is the route of the Via De…

Peter Kay
May 12, 2021

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Outdoor Poetry event!

Looking forward to being able to share poetry for the first time in a non-zoom context, since before the pandemic began. Four weeks from today in an open space, not far from home, with a number of other local poets/writers,…

Peter Kay
May 9, 2021

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First anniversary of SMTWTS launch

Sunday will mark a year since Show Me The Way To Santiago was launched. Book sales have slowed since Christmas, but at least the possibility of book launch events is now back on the horizon

Peter Kay
April 16, 2021

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John O’Groats to Lands End Challenge

Well we are 3 months (one quarter) through the year and I have covered 1/3rd the distance and 5/8th of my Show Me The Way To Santiago journey. Only 728 miles to go!

Peter Kay
April 1, 2021