Authors' Pages - index
John Adcock
John Adcock is concerned about the detrimental effects our century-old school system can have on children and the opportunities for liberating change that are being missed. His work is focussed now on promoting an alternative, non-school based system which would employ professional personal tutors. Available titles: - Vote for Terry Park! The Common Sense Man Go to John Adcock's page | David Barry
David Barry has been an actor for more than 40 years having started as a child actor, touring Europe with Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. He played Frankie Abbott in the 70s sitcoms Please, Sir! and Fenn Street Gang, and his first broadcast TV script was for Fenn Street Gang. In the 80s he wrote for Keep It In The Family for Thames TV. Available titles: - Flashback - Willie The Actor Go to David Barry's page |
Susan Lund
Susan Lund has written radio plays, novels and academic articles. Many of her novels have been adapted by her for radio, film and stage. Her subjects include the Angolan civil war in Fado; and The Streets of London, which deals with schizophrenia. Her latest novel is Passsion: ‘an extraordinary story, beautifully told.’ Available titles: - Race To Win - Bethoven And The Catholic Brentanos: The story behind Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis - Passion (to be published in 2010) Go to Susan Lund's page | Geoffrey Lewis
Geoffrey Lewis has followed a varied career, including spells as a research chemist and professional photographer. After many years in the motor trade, and eight years as the captain of a canal-based passenger boat, he is now semi-retired and concentrating upon writing. Available titles: - Cycle - Flashback - Strangers - Winter's Tale - Boy Off The Bank - Girl At The Tiller - New Number One - Starlight Go to Geoffrey Lewis's page |
Brian Piddock
The country’s leading 'how to write' writer. Available titles: - How To Write a How To Write Book Go to Brian Piddock's page | Nick Roteman
Nick Roteman was educated at public school in England and later on obtained a degree in management accounting from UCLA. Until 13 years ago he lived and worked in London, in advertising and public relations. Available titles: - Auburn Go to Nick Roteman's page |
James Skivington
James Skivington was born in Ireland and has a house there, although he has lived in England for over 20 years. He had a lengthy career as a management consultant during which time he published two non-fiction books. He was subsequently commissioned by Thames Television to write an original situation comedy series, starring Karl Howman and Bradley Walsh. Available titles: - The Miracle Man Go to James Skivington's page | Mary Rensten
Mary Rensten has written scripts for radio and television and had plays on the London Fringe, notably The Yellow Wallpaper and A Common Woman. Other work includes a successful career as a freelance journalist, specialising in interviews, many of them well known writers, for example, Thomas Keneally, Arnold Wesker, Maya Angelou, Diana Athill, Deborah Moggach. Available titles: - Too Strong A Light Go to Mary Rensten's page |
Linda Louisa Dell
Linda Louisa Dell left school at 15 with no qualifications, mildly dyslexic. She was a model in her teens and twenties doing photographic and promotion work. She went to University in 1992 to study Spanish, Science and Technology at Middlesex University for four years. She then travelled extensively in Central and South America She has had several articles printed in magazines such as the Lady and Prediction and four books published by Capall Bann. Avaialabe titles: - The Story Tree - Aphrodisiacs, Aphrodite's Secrets - Yes, And Pigs Might Fly - African Nights Go to Linda Louisa Dell's page | PA Breinburg
PA Breinburg has published a long list of books for children and teenagers, and was a runner up of the Kate Greenwood Award for children’s books. Petronella also received an award for Life Long Achievement in children’s literature from the Podium Kwakoe Forum for culture and theatre in Amsterdam. Available titles: - Goodasyu - Instead of Roses And Rings Go to PA Breinburg's page |
Bob Adams
Spybus is Bob Adams’ first novel. He has written plays until now. Two of these toured Scotland and two, The Roup and Aberdeen Angus, have been published. They, like his novel, are humorous with a serious core. He wrote a play about cloning, Hebden, before this became a popular subject. Available titles: - Spybus Go to Bob Adams's page | Fanalia St. Luce
Fanalia St. Luce a mother and grandmother who resides in London but whose country of origin is the Caribbean Island of Dominica. Available titles: - Amore Orgoglio e Giaia Go to Fanalia St. Luce's page |
Si Stratton
Si Stratton is a stand-up comedian, screenwriter and poet who lives in Cardiff, UK. In 2009 he had two sitcom scripts optioned by Screenplay Productions and reached the regional finals of the FHM Standup Hero Awards. Available titles: - Wonderment Go to Si Stratton's page | Othniel Smith
Othniel Smith's previous work includes a number of plays for BBC Radio Four, the stage plays Giant Steps,short fiction and scripts for TV series including The Story Of Tracy Beaker. Available titles: - Yer Blues Go to Othniel Smith's page |
Martin Selwood
Martin Selwood has been creative writing for some 40 years. Over that time has had published nearly 50 historical and technical articles in national publications in this country and in America and had poems and short stories published. Available titles: - The Spanish Connection Go to Martin Selwood's page | Hazel Farell
Hazel Farell's first novel was Truth Among Women in 1988 and the second The Dog Rose Summer in 2002. Her latest book to date is Over The Fields Of Clover and is the story of the family and her childhood, incorporating her father’s war diary. Available titles: - Over The Fields Of Clover Go to Hazel Farell's page |
David P Elliot
David P Elliot's debut novel Clan, a historical, supernatural thriller, was published in December 2008 and so far has sold in 12 countries and has also been released as an e-book and as an audio book, read by the author. Available titles: - Clan Go to David P Elliot's page. | I.P. Taylor
I.P. Taylor lives near York. He is co-director of a film production company – see www.forgefilmsltd.com Available titles: - Jack Of Hearts - Selected Poems 1973-2010 Go to I.P Taylor's page. |
Kenneth Burke
Kenneth Burke is a short film maker, part-time actor, performer of poetry and comic. Playing The Angles is his first novel. Available titles: - Playing The Angles Go to Kennethe Burke's page. | Anjana N Patel Anjana N Patel's writing is currently focused on the history and Hindu cultural heritage of people with ancestral roots in the region of central Gujarat, India. Available titles: - The Leva Patidar Patels of Charotar: A Community History Got to Anjana N Patel's page. |
James Daniel
James’ first children’s story, The Pickle-Smith Trunk-Warmer, has been 25 years in the making. He blames the delay on a mix of other projects, life, work, daytime TV and a really comfy sofa. Available titles: - The Pickle-Smith Trunk-Warmer Go to James Daniel's page. | Kevin McCann
Kevin McCann's poems have appeared in small press magazines in England and the US, and have been translated and published in Armenia by Razmik Davoyan. His poetry and short stories have been read on Radio City, Radio 4, Radio 5, Radio Lancashire, Radio Merseyside, the World Service and BBC TV. He has published seven collections of poems for adults; It's Gone Dark is his first collection of ghost stories. Available titles: - It's Gone Dark Go to Kevin McCann's page. |