Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Word Soup: Womanhood ? The Lancashire Writing Hub

Thursday 31st May 8pm ? ?3 entry

AKA ?The Red Tent Edition?

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The latest Lancashire Writing Hub Live Lit Night sees luminaries Anne Wilson, J.A Brunning, Vicky Ellis, Carys Bray and a host of others waxing lyrical on what it means to be female. Plus the ever-popular Open Mic Slot and more!

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J. A. Brunning?is a Lancashire-based author whose first novel, Witherstone, was published in 2011 and is currently working on her second novel, The Hunt Begins. She also writes short stories and blogs at?http://ribblebabel.blogspot.com/?and is on Twitter @ribblebabel and Facebook @Ja Brunning.

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Ann Wilson (aka Ann the Poet) is a South Cumbria based poet who performs and delivers creative writing and performance workshops.? She has performed her poetry, stand-up and music in theatres and at festivals and events throughout the UK since 1995.?? She?s?the host?of?the?Spoken Word Open Mic at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal.??She was very proud to win a Tough Guy?s Music Award for Best Solo Act in 2009 especially as it sounds so butch.?She was South Cumbria Poet Laureate in 2006. Ann is currently working with Whitewood and Fleming in the role of Looked After Children?s Projects co-ordinator.? She?s also writing a script for The Dukes Young Actors in Lancaster.? She?s half of the music duo 2 Baa Chords and when she?s not writing, singing, performing poetry or leading workshops she?s a black belt?martial arts instructor.? Her latest poetry collection is ?Ann the Poet?s Gig Book? catchy title eh!? Her previous collections are ?Synesthetic? and a poetry/sonic art album and exhibition ?The Resting Bench?

Carys Bray?has had short fiction published in a variety of magazines and journals including Mslexia, Black Market Review, New Fairy Tales and The Yellow Room. Her debut short story collection won Salt Publishing?s 2012 Scott Prize?and will be published in November.??She is working on a Creative Writing PhD.

Kim Moore?was awarded an Eric Gregory Award and the Geoffrey Dearmer Prize in 2011.? In 2012 her pamhlet ?If We Could Speak Like Wolves? was a winner in The Poetry Business Pamphlet Competition, judged by Carol Ann Duffy. It will be published by the Poetry Business in May 2012.? Kim?s poetry and reviews have been published in The TLS, Poetry Review, Poetry London, The Rialto, Ambit and Mslexia.

Sarah Miller?is a poet and playwright based in Manchester. She is a co-editor of Best of Manchester Poets 2 (Puppywolf) and has recently been making several new plays with Barrow Youth Theatre.
Vicky Ellis is a product of all that she has known. Her poems are filled with stubborn women, strange sex and bewilderment. She uses writing as a method of avoiding difficult questions

Danielle Rose?is a girl from Blackpool with a love of writing, tattoos and of course shopping. She blogs about fashion, beauty, bargains and much more. She lives in Blackpool and studies in Manchester.?She can be found here:?http://www.ablogfromblackpool.com/
All starts at 8pm on Thursday 31st May. Entry is ?3.

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