EAST MIDLANDS
ARTS
DIRECTORY OF WRITERS AND STORYTELLERS
Contents
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- D - E - F
- G - H - I
- J - K - L
- M - N - O - P
- Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
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Mary Carr
Email:
marycarr@travelling-storyteller.com
Children's Writer, Freelance, Playwright, Short Stories, Storyteller
Storytelling with a difference. An excellent introduction to serious
live theatre performances. Plays written by performer, who acts
all the characters herself whilst wearing appropriate costumes.
Stories are adaptable to audience's needs and commissions are
taken for specialist requirements. There are different plays for
the various age-groups. Infant and pre-school last up to 30 minutes
with audience participation throughout. Junior plays last one
hour. Sixteen plays in current repertoire with two more in development.
Performance Work
Since October 1986 performances have been given in 112 different
venues, many of which are re-visited on a regular basis. From
April 1999 to December 2000 there have been 146 performances in
75 venues.
Availability
Flexible by negotiation.
Liz Cashdan
01142 368361
Email: elisabeth.cashdan@which.net
Children's Writer, Novelist, Poet, Short Stories
Tutor in creative writing at Sheffield University Division of
Continuing Education. Workshops at museums and historical sites;
for schools and social services in the East Midlands. Writers
Bursaries from East Midlands Arts in 1985 and 1990. School teacher
Fellow in Creative Writing, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 1987.
Editor of Writing in Education, Journal of the National Association
of Writers in Education: Inservice Workshops for teachers.
Publications
Poems published in Staple, Anglo-Welsh Review, Interpreter's House
and others. Chapter from novel in progress published in Critical
Quarterly. Short story published in 'Sense of Place'. Poems in
Bloodaxe 'New Women Poets' ed. Carol Rumens (1990); 'The Mariner's
Tale' in Troublesome Cattle (Smith/Doorstop, 1991) - joint winner
of The Poetry Business competition 1990. 'The Tyre-Cairo Letters'
in Jewish Quarterly 1992 (winner of œ1000 poetry prize 1991).
Writing Sites in 'Almost Like Talking' (Smith/Doorstop 1993) -
joint winner of the Poetry Business Competition 1992. 'Kepler's
Women', joint winner of Sheffield Thursday Poetry Competition
1993. 'Sisters', a play for children in Drama and Short Plays
(Scholastic 1993). 'Laughing All the Way' - poetry collection
(Five Leaves Publications, 1995); Poems in 'The Dybbuk of Delight'
(Five Leaves Publications, 1995); Chapter on redrafting and editing
in 'The Creative Writing Handbook' (Macmillan, 1996).
Performance
Work
Aldeburgh Festival,1991; Troubadour Cafe London, 1991 and 1993;
New Voices Tour, 1992; Derby Festival,1994 and 2000; Off the Shelf,
Sheffield, 1995 and 1996 and 1999; Poetry City, Sheffield, 1998.
Availability
Weekdays, evenings and weekends. Willing to do workshops and readings
for adults, students, secondary and primary schools.
Pete Castle
190 Burton Rd
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 1TQ
01332 346399
Web:
www.folkmusic.net/petecastle
Email: steelcarpet@lineone.net
Steel
Carpet Music and Facts & Fiction
Community Projects, Storyteller, Community Artist, Folk Singer
Storytelling: performances or workshops to any age group - adults
or children. Repertoire is mainly English for adults but worldwide
with children.
Folk Music: Ditto including songwriting workshops.
Community Artist: Works as writer, songwriter, enabler on community
plays, song projects or other creative work.
Publications
Numerous song albums on various labels. Latest (2000) Mearcstapa,
'English Music with a European Accent'.
Due summer 2000: 'The Jenny & the Frame & the Mule' a
set of songs and stories for Cromford Mill. Books: 'The Popeluc
Guide to Transylvania'; 'A Real Good Life' and several song books.
Performance
Work
A never-ending tour as both musician and storyteller in folk clubs,
schools, libraries, arts centres etc. Solo or with other artists
especially Lucy Castle (fiddle). Major projects inc. 'A Village
Song', Lincs, 1991; Mountsorrel Community Play (song and scriptwriter,
actor etc!) 1993; 'Rabbit Rabbit', (storytelling wks) Leics. 1995/6;
Arts in Trust, Sudbury Hall, 1996; Valuing the Arts, Shropshire
1996/8; Pete on the Street, Radio Derby 1998/9; 'The Jenny &
the Frame & the Mule', Cromford Mill, 2000.
Availability
Anywhere any time.
Jean
Chapman
Email:
jeanchapman@compuserve.com
Critic, Novelist, Romantic Fiction, Short Stories, Historical
Fiction
Began writing career as a freelance journalist, moving on to fiction,
short stories and novels. Lecturer and tutor in creative writing.
B.A. (Hons) degree (O.U.). Has reviewed and appraised for national
magazine.From May 2001 she will be Chairman of the Romantic Novelists
Association.
Publications
Novels: 'The Unreasoning Earth' (Hutchinson/Hamlyn/Magna LP &
Audio books); 'Tangled Dynasty' (Hamlyn/Severn House/Magna L P
& Audio Books);'The Forbidden Path' (Century/Magna L P); 'Savage
Legacy' (Century/Magna L P); 'The Bellmakers' (Piatkus/Reed pbk/Magna
L P); 'Fortune's Woman' (Piatkus/Magna L P); 'A World Apart' (Piatkus/Reed
pbk/Magna L P/Editriee Quadratum/Soundings Audio); 'The Red Pavilion'
(Piatkus/Magna L P/Soundings Audio)); 'The Soldier's Girl' (Piatkus/Magna
L P/Soundings Audio); 'This Time Last Year' (Piatkus/Magna L P);
'The New Beginning' (Piatkus 2001); Short stories published in
a wide range of markets. 1st and 8th novels short-listed Romantic
Novel of the Year Award, children's book short-listed for Blackie/Scottish
Book Trust Award.
Performance Work
Speaker/reader at meetings and functions.
Availability
Usually available on notice.
Paul Crawford
Rowan
House
26 South Avenue
Littleover
Derbyshire DE23 6BA
01332 730550 (eve)
email:
PRCrawford@aol.com or
paul.crawford@nottingham.ac.uk
Biography,
Non-fiction, Novels
Dr Paul Crawford is a novelist, literary critic and essayist.
He has contributed to various journals on a variety of subjects:
language, literature, history, religion, healthcare, mental illness,
sociology, philosophy. He lectures in mental health at the University
of Nottingham and lives in Derby. He is married, and has a son
from a previous marriage.
Publications
'Nothing Purple, Nothing Black' (The Book Guild: Lewes);
In Press:- William Golding, 'History & Politics' (University
of Missouri Press)
In Press: -'Communicating Care' (Stanley Thornes : Cheltenham,
1998)
Availability
Evenings and weekends only. Fees negotiable.
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