Writing

Q & A with Michael Yates by Halima Mayat

Halima Mayat interviews Wakefield-based poet, writer and playwright, Michael Yates, for this week’s Big Bookend blog. Why did you decide to write a play about Branwell Bronte? I have a friend Colin Lewisohn who directed a […]

Love Letters of the Great War by Mandy Kirkby

Love Letters

On this Valentine’s Day, author Mandy Kirkby reminds us that,  “We are human and, especially where love is concerned, we can’t help but feel an emotional link going right back through the years.” I spent

‘Close As Second Skins’ with Paul Hardwick

We catch up with writer, musician and photographer Paul Hardwick, also known in the literary world as ‘Oz Hardwick’. He shares his writing inspirations, how he feels having other artists perform his work, and his

‘The Immortals’ with Kenneth Relf

We caught up with Trinity Vision Production Manager, Kenneth Relf  as he shares his writing inspirations, why he refers to himself as an ‘experimental noveller’ and the launch of his recent novel ‘The Immortals‘ at

Tricia Walker Interview

  Here Tricia Walker speaks of her writing influences, her journey to becoming self-published and her book, ‘Benedict’s Brother’, being turned into a feature film.  1) What first inspired you to write? It was always

Q & A with N J Ramsden by Halima Mayat

Big Bookend team member, Halima Mayat, interviews West Yorkshire author of short-form fiction, N J Ramsden, on his writing and reading habits, and his most recent publication Nothing’s Oblong. What inspired you to write Nothing’s Oblong? I always wanted to write

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