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back in primary school.

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Adam joined us on the podcast to discuss all things memoir writing and the craft of creatively re-telling your own life's experiences. We also discuss:

• His own turbulent childhood
• His time writing music reviews
• When The Darkness luckily didn't kill him
• The difficult second book
• How the spoken word scene influenced his writing
• How to market when your publisher has no money.

And much more. You can support Adam by following him on Instagram or buying Cold Fish Soup, options on Linktree.

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She talks about making poetry work for you, her family and upbringing, and why some events should be ticketed!

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We're back with another episode of the Re-Draft Podcast and we're delighted to bring you a conversation with poetry legend Dom Berry!

In this episode we talk:

• A short review of Outbreak festival and discussion of mixed events
• Chat about the legitimacy of celebrity poetry books, fresh off of the news of Drake's new poetry collection 'Titles Ruin Everything.'
• News about Romina's excellent new office space
• A great chat about the point of art with Dom
• Discussions of poetry in the classroom
• Are bank adverts poetry? Is all poetry art? Should it be?
• Toby Campion as one of the best voices in UK poetry
• Oliver Sykes new children's show, which Dom is directing
• How to make poetry your income source

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We are bringing you The Re-Draft Podcast live with all new poetry from Will and Romina plus a live comedy set from Adam Evans followed by a Q+A podcast!

Tickets are available here at £4 per entry https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--bury--85683615/adam-evans/

We can't wait! Our full conversation with Dominic Berry will be uploaded tomorrow morning, so stay tuned.

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Dr Valerie O'Riordan is a writer, critic and academic. She lectures in Creative Writing and English at the University of Bolton, focussing on fiction-writing, critical, cultural and literary theory, and student employability. Her fiction has appeared in numerous national and international publications, including Tin House, LitMag, The Lonely Crowd, and The Manchester Review, and she is currently working on a novel, thanks to the generous support of Arts Council England. In 2019 she was awarded an O.Henry prize for her short story, 'Bad Girl'. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• You might have noticed it's quite warm...
• Growing up Irish and Irish literature and cinema
• Expensive housing locking us out of opportunities
• Draft as you go? How Val edits
• Find something too hard? Quit!
• Running a zine online
• How to become a lecturer!
• And much more...

Keep your eyes peeled for some VERY exciting information over on our Patreon later this week... the rest of you will find out soon!

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After a 35 year teaching career, Joy came to creativity later in life via performance poetry. She is now involved in many art forms and has had several residencies, including currently being Creative-in-Residence at Affleck’s Palace in Manchester for the past seven years. She's had multiple documentaries about her story, travelled overseas to perform battle rap, and created comedy with her best friend, the suitably face-tattooed Skully, another veteran of the battle rap scene. In this episode we talk:

• How Will may be the new face of Oatly
• Cheating on Re-Draft with other podcasts!?
• The next dates for Switchblade and Natter
• Aging differently with Joy
• What does 'poet in residence' even mean?
• Affleck's palace
• Why poetry books aren't for Joy
• and much, much more!

You can follow Joy on Twitter and Instagram @JoyFranceWords

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• Dirty Dancing the musical!
• Whether peer led awards like the Sabs matter as much as other industry events
• If any of us feel ready for awards
• How Stormzy's Merky Prize nomination affected Romina
• The Forward Prize
• Whether writing is a skill, a talent or a craft
• How we can all get better
• Do awards change our perception of writers?
• Ilaria's new Manchester Fringe show, Outside In. Get tickets here!
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Her work explores themes of identity, place, trauma and testimony. Her experimental practice of “hybrid autofiction” shines through in her raw debut.

In the episode, we talk:

• Cats
• Growing up in a remote place
• How to publish a book
• When can language be dangerous?
• Is it okay to listen to David Bowie in 2023?
• What actually is a writer in residence?

Follow Ab on socials @ab.parcell_writer

Pre-order 'Hold Your Metaphors Accountable' here

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In our episode we discuss growing up in a pub, the demonisation young people in the early 2000s, the act of editing, and how Cathy writes a play in a day.

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Will and Romina take questions from you, the lovely listener.

In this episode we discuss:

• Our favourite food
• Our dream guests
• Why Will's music recommendations put Ro to sleep
• What is going on with the Manchester poetry scene?
• How young people can get their writing out there
• A genius PR strategy
• What's up next for our writing careers
• Why indie presses rule
• Why Will might be going even smaller with his next book

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In this episode we discuss:

• The success of the first Door's Open Bolton workshop
• Will's next gig, as a squat festival
• The next editions of Switchblade and Natter
• How to turn one idea into a whole 'constellation' of work
• How the Canadian sphere differs from the British one
• How to take that next step in your creative journey

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In the interview, they chat skate culture, punk and indie music, Hot Fuzz, Taika Waititi and how Naz helped make his Sundance premiering film for just $700. It’s an inspiring chat!

Some slight technical issues mean that Naz doesn’t have the greatest mic quality in the world, but his insights are well worth dealing with it!

You can read the magazine Naz edits at www.monsterchildren.com

Last chance to get tickets for The Door’s Open to Making Zines via Eventbrite!

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• Romina reviews Kae Tempest live at HOME Manchester
• We discuss the upcoming CIC workshop, The Door's Open to Making Zines - get your tickets here
• We welcome Ben Wilkinson to the pod! We discuss:
• Versioning vs translation
• Inspiration
• Football
• Vinyl and CDs
• How to make a career from creativity

Will's open mic night, Switchblade, is back at The Peer Hat on Sunday 21st of May. Get your tickets here

Natter is back at Th3 Guys Cafe on May 23rd - ticket link available soon!

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• Will and Ro went to Bolton University's New Writing Showcase
• Will discusses the new film A Thousand And One
• Ro reflects on another fantastic Natter
• We are getting ready for our first workshop over at The Door's Open - come and get involved.

Back in early April we went to go see Henry Normal at The Bury Met. Henry Normal is a poet, producer and comedian, who has worked on projects including The Royle Family, Alan Partridge, Packet of Three and the Fast Show. His latest book of poetry, The Fire Hills was published by Flapjack Press in 2023.

You can catch Henry Normal on tour later this year. Click here for dates and more information.

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You can follow Antony on all platforms by searching for @antonyszmierek  and find his music on all major streaming services.

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Natter Bolton takes place at Th3 Guys cafe in Bolton on April 25th.

Switchblade Society takes place at The Peer Hat on May 21st.

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