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Ian Ayris is the author of three novels, a novella, and over forty short stories. The first of his trilogy…

Aisha Zia is an award-winning playwright from Peterborough, former resident artist at Somerset House Studios in London and Theatre 503’s…

Clare Bayley’s plays explore contemporary political stories through the frame of human relationships. They include Blue Sky, about the CIA’s…

Oladipo ‘Dipo’ Agboluaje is a playwright and academic. His first play Early Morning was produced in 2003 at Oval House…

Chris Westwood was born and brought up in west Yorkshire, the son of a coal miner and an English teacher.…

Cherry Smyth is a poet, novelist and art critic. Her first poetry collection When the Lights Go Up (Lagan Press,…

Wendy Moore is a freelance journalist and author of five non-fiction books which all relate true stories from social and…

Amanda Swift writes children’s fiction, specialising in comedy. Her novels for nine- to 12-year-olds, The Boys’ Club, Big Bones and…

Simon Jenner is a poet and commissioning editor, writing on music and poetry. Belatedly educated at Leeds and Cambridge, his…

Michael McMillan is an acclaimed arts practitioner whose work includes plays, non-fiction books and installations/exhibitions. His early plays at the…

Catherine Johnson has been writing professionally for close to 20 years. As well as books she writes screenplays for film…

Courttia Newland was born in West London where he still lives and which inspires much of his writing. He is…

Millie Murray writes fiction and non-fiction for both young people and adults. Her first attempt at short story writing, ‘The…