Top Author & Writer Adele Parks shares clips of her writing that never made it to publication, plus some of her earliest literary attempts and and some very surprising NSFW poetry. CAST: Helen Goldwyn, Emma Clarke, Chris Pavlo and Beth Chalmers. Adele Parks has published more than twenty novels since her first, Playing Away, appeared in 2000. Her books have sold over five million copies and are translated into dozens of languages, regularly featuring in bestseller lists in the UK. She was recognised with an MBE in 2022 for her contribution to literature. Alongside her fiction, Parks has written for national newspapers and magazines, and she is an ambassador for The Reading Agency, supporting efforts to improve literacy and access to books.  Her output includes both romantic comedies and darker psychological thrillers, marking her as one of the most consistent and wide-reaching authors on the contemporary British publishing scene. For more details about Adele, the offcuts and the actors performing them see the episode show notes:  offcutsdrawer.com/adele-parks