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Carrots, Cream, and Death – Flash Fiction From The Worcestershire Literary Festival 2021
Originally posted on Black Pear Press:
The 2021 Worcestershire LitFest & Fringe publication featuring flash fiction from around the world. The competition opens at the start of the year and an anthology is produced at the end of that year, this is the tenth such publication. Look out for next year’s competition on https://worcestershirelitfestfringe.wordpress.com Engaging… -
The Story Knights Invade Hartlebury Castle
“Enjoy FREE ENTRY to Hartlebury Castle as you explore the Bishop’s Palace, Worcestershire County Museum and the Castle grounds. Bring a picnic and relax in the Carriage Circle, browse Hartlebury Castle stalls and discover the history of the Bishops and the County. Plus, join The Story Knights as they tell fascinating tales between 11am – […]
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Off to a Good Start – The Objectors
The amazing Kevin Brooke has been busy writing a YA dystopian novel. Luck for me he is a fan of my work and so said “do you fancy having a go at a cover by Friday?” [note: one week away] Sure thing, learning to work to any deadline is a freelance business’s strength. The truth […]
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Starting MA Print-Making
A beginning in taking photography opened my belief that my artwork was potentially more than a hobby and my favourite lesson at school. I was noticed for my choices in composition by tutors. An “artistic eye” explained one tutor; this sparked the decision to pursue my dream career. I wanted to write and illustrate my […]
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A Bucket Full of Fish
This anthology is filled to the brim with my favorite flash fiction and short stories by Kevin Brooke. Including a cascade of comedy, a ripple of realism and a fountain of fantasy. Written with the intention of creating a splash, the anthology is a dive into the creative mind of one of Worcestershire’s up and […]
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School’s Fun at Ledbury Poetry Festival
The international poetry festival launched this year’s schools programme with a big flavour of international fun.Poets Sara Hirsch (New Zealand) Valerie Bloom (Jamaica) and Mike Barfield (UK) had children roaring with laughter and creating poetry from unexpected sources. There were lots to learn about forms and language and even a crash course in Jamaican Patois.Boys […]
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Spanish Flu Exhibition
George Marshall Medical Museum’s Touring Exhibition 2019 I was honoured to have the opportunity to illustrate #Influenza100 #Spanishflu exhibition and workshops collection from the George Marshall Medical Museum. In January 2019 the collection of research they have gathered will inform the themes and activities for public and school workshops. Funded by the British Society for the […]
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Max & Luchia: the game makers
Set in a fantastic fairytale landscape of mountains, forests, caves and oceans, even a castle. Max and his sister Luchia have to battle jesters and giants to name a few, all to win the game level by level until they can truly become the game makers themselves. Written by the author Kevin Brooke, I’ve been […]
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Blue Angels
December 2017 I was so happy to except a commission from Worcester Cathedral for a set of three lino cuts to symbolise the mindfulness of pray. The images were to be used in a carol service brochure that Christmas tide. . . .
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Crooked Man retold
I took the old nursery rhyme ‘Crooked Man’ and tried to make it relevant to modern narrative. Graphic novels help to give a contemporised feel. I felt that the issue of homelessness could be addressed using the short narrative. Homelessness is a problem that is an unnecessary aspect of Western and modern cities. There was […]
Blue Falcon Words & Pictures 