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words from a writer: RACHEL ABBOTT

MORE THAN BEING A WRITER The world and Norman Warwick reads Rachel Abbott Rachel Abbott is the pen name of Sheila Rodgers, (born 1952) and under that pen name is a British author of psychological thrillers. A self-publisher, her first…
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NEW CHAPTER FOR BOOKSHOPS

NEW CHAPTER FOR BOOKSHOPS By Norman Warwick The UK government has said some bookshops can now return to physical selling as part of a phased exit from the coronavirus lockdown. However, at the time of the publication of the last issue…
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CAN I HAVE MY MONEY BACK, PLEASE SIR?

Norman Warwick asks CAN I HAVE MY MONEY BACK, PLEASE SIR? Gerry Rafferty One of my favourite songs of the early seventies was Can I Have Money Back (Please Sir?)  by Gerry Rafferty of Baker Street fame. It wasthe title track…
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STILL STATUES REFLECT by Michael Higgins

STILL STATUES REFLECT by Michael Higgins signs of protest I wonder how long eternity is hoped to be in this day of TV protest soundbites, political iconoclasm, and the anti-racist ‘cultural revolution’ that newspaper headlines…
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IT WAS CANARIES DAY ALL WEEK ON LINE

IT WAS CANARIES DAY ALL WEEK ON LINE By Norman Warwick The videos, that should have been staged as live performances planned for the commemoration of Canary Islands Day were broadcast over several days throughout Lanzarote, with broadcasts…
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WRITE AROUND THE WORLD

WRITE AROUND THE WORLD By Norman Warwick We were delighted to have been invited to host a major event for National Poetry Day a few years ago in Bolton, the more so when we turned up to find the opening performer would be Owen Sheers…
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A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT MENTORING

A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT MENTORING By Norman Warwick English Folk Expo’s Artist Mentoring Programme 2020/2021 Open now for new applications Deadline: 5pm Sunday 21st June Applications are now open for the third edition of the…
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COLISEUM CONFRONTATION FOR COVID 19

COLISEUM CONFRONTATION FOR COVID 19 By Norman Warwick Oldham Coliseum Oldham Coliseum Theatre and commissioning partner HOME Manchester have commissioned Associate Artist Hafsah Aneela Bashir to create a project as part of the Homemakers…
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CORONAVIRUS SIDE EFFECTS AT SxSW

CORONAVIRUS SIDE EFFECTS AT SxSW By Norman Warwick On Wednesday, June 10, a number of famous faces will join together for ‘A Night For Austin,’ a two-hour live-stream raising money for those in the Texas capital struggling in the…
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WRITING OUR TIMES?

WRITING OUR TIMES? By Norman Warwick Steve Cooke, all across the arts I was further reminded of the notion that so many authors seem to somehow ´write their times´ when reading Steve Cooke´s recent post on a similar subject. On…