Angeline Morrison is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter living in Cornwall. Having grown up among many styles of music, including soul, wyrd folk, traditional folk and more, her career has spanned multiple genres and projects. She has collaborated as part of folk duo We are Muffy and Rowan:Morrison , and her most recent album, The Sorrow Songs was produced by Eliza Carthy. The Sorrow Songs has been described as 're-storying' the hidden, historic, black presence of Britain. Angeline's voice is unique: beguiling, from the soul, and wholly captivating. We hope you enjoy this podcast.     In this podcast, we discuss how Angeline maintains creative relationships internationally and nationally whilst living in Cornwall. She talks of how songs find her, and her personal experience of song-writing. Angeline chats about working across genres, collaboration, and her shyness around performing.

Misri Dey:   Misri is an international theatre practitioner living in Constantine, Cornwall. She is senior lecturer for Falmouth University in Theatre and Acting. Her current project, Family Tree explores diasporic identities and what she describes as the ‘ridiculousness’ of borders and boundaries. In this conversation we discuss why she came to be a solo performer and whether solo can even exist as an artform. She talks about her multi-disciplinary work and becoming comfortable in not fitting boxes thanks to her mixed-heritage background. We discuss what’s entailed in being a creative practitioner, and so much more. We hope you enjoy what you hear. Sound and music production by South West Sonic   Sound and music production by South West Sonic.

Pascale is a French and Welsh poet now living in Cornwall. We chat about the therapeutic quality of writing, visiting her mixed heritage through landscape, and what it means to expose your stories through writing.

Natasha is a working class writer and poet and author of nine books, her latest being Undercurrent – A Cornish Memoir of Poverty, Nature and Resilience. She is the founder of the Nature Writing Prize for Working Class Writers, and Artistic Director of the Working Class Writers Festival. In this conversation she speaks passionately about the freedom and inspiration that nature brought her growing up in rural poverty, her endless drive to advocate on nature and socio economic issues, and how she has avoided ever having writer's block. We hope you enjoy this episode. Sound and music production by Southwestsonic.

The Writers' Block podcasts are conversations between writer Polly Roberts and other Cornwall based writers looking at why we write, the writing process, and the part Cornwall plays in our work. In this episode, writer and director Brett Harvey talks about the thrill and challenges of screenwriting, why none of his Cornwall-based films include imagery of the coast or sea, and how he considers his short film Hand, a documentation of his diagnoses of early set Parkinson's disease, as a form of therapy writing. 

The Writers' Block podcasts are conversations between writer Polly Roberts and other Cornwall based writers looking at why we write, the writing process, and the part Cornwall plays in our work.  In this episode, novelist Patrick Gale talks about the intricacies of his writing process; research and use of notebooks, the composting element and his longhand first drafts. Patrick's generosity gives us an insight into the life and work of a writer, who, in his own words, has never had a grown up job. Patrick's latest novel, Mother's Boy, is based on Charles Causley's early life and is available now.    Music, sound production and editing by South West Sonic https://a-m-p.co.uk/

The Writers' Block podcasts are conversations between writer Polly Roberts and other Cornwall based writers looking at why we write, the writing process, and the part Cornwall plays in our work.  In this first episode of a new series, Polly talks to Rebecca Tantony. Rebecca's work ranges from poetry to spoken word and memoire. She is a creative writing mentor and facilitator, leading workshops for retreats, community projects and most recently, for The Writers' Block work with schools. She is running a Creative Writing & Yoga Retreat in Cornwall on 14 & 15 May. Find out more here https://www.rebecca-tantony.com/retreat

Four weekly audio stories in February & March from The Writers’ Block, Writers Room. Things You Should Know About Grandad by Gareth Rees.  This is a dark tale with echoes of Roald Dahl... Gareth is a writer living in Cornwall. Currently on the MFA creative writing programme at Manchester Metropolitan University's Manchester Writing School, he is working on an historical novel set in his native Wales. www.gdlrees.co.uk   Read by Aidan Nightingale, Keith Sparrow & Nina Hills. Directed by Connie CrosbyAudio recording & production by Phil Innes.  Funded by Arts Council England and Amazon Literary Partnership.

Four weekly audio stories in February & March from The Writers’ Block, Writers Room. Pencarrow Suit by Kate Wilson Kate Wilson writes short stories and flash fiction. Her favourite writers are 1) Kevin Barry 2) Lucia Berlin and 3) Deborah Eisenberg although this order changes regularly depending whose work she's reading. She also loves George Saunders. Kate completed an MA in Creative Writing at Exeter University in 2021. Read by Nina Hills, Olivia Lowry, Aidan Nightingale & Keith Sparrow. Directed by Connie CrosbyAudio recording & production by Phil Innes.  Funded by Arts Council England and Amazon Literary Partnership.

Four weekly audio stories in February & March from The Writers’ Block, Writers Room. Fallen Anchor by Sonny Arifien. I'm an Australian freelance writer and arts journalist who now resides by the sea in Margate, Kent. I'm also the founder and creative director of Privilege of Legends: a film news site dedicated for cinephiles like myself with a passion for cinema classics, yet share little in common with the white academic males that typically dominate the discussion. In my spare time I'm working on a collection of short stories, and a novel, 'Roadside Zombies in Calais'.    Read by Keith Sparrow & Aidan NightingaleDirected by Connie CrosbyAudio recording & production by Phil Innes.  Funded by Arts Council England and Amazon Literary Partnership.

Four weekly audio stories in February & March from The Writers’ Block, Writers Room. Doesn’t Like Fish by C.M Davis C.M Davis is a new writer, experimenting with screenplay and short stories. She has written two short stories, the first of which was published in the 2020 Bath Flash Fiction anthology. 'Doesn't Like Fish' is her second. She is based in West Cornwall.    Funded by Arts Council England and Amazon Literary Partnership.

This season, and this year, are brought to an end with playwright for Kneehigh Theatre, and BBC Radio 4, community arts project leader, and Artistic Director to The Writers‘ Block, Annamaria Murphy. Hear of Anna‘s curious writing process and the influence of Cornwall in her unique approach to creative practice.

Story written by Sarah Connors from a tale told by Wendy. Read by Elaine Claxton. Paper Pen Envelopes was created by The Writers’ Block. Due to lockdown restrictions, many people have become very isolated and have experienced loneliness. The simple aim of this project is to share stories through letter writing. Writers Sarah Connors and Polly Roberts have been meeting with individuals in and around Camborne and Redruth, sharing tales  which have prompted letter exchanges with children from Trewirgie, Penponds and St John’s Primary Schools. Some of these stories have been recorded and others printed on postcards. You can find all the stories on The Writers’ Block library at www.thewritersblock.org.uk/the-library The project has been funded by Cornwall Community Foundation and supported by Coastline & Arts Council England.  Recorded and edited by Jimmy Marshall- South West Sonic. Music is an excerpt of Fruition by Edoy https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Edoy

Story written by Polly Roberts from a tale told by Kevin. Read by Keith Sparrow. Paper Pen Envelopes was created by The Writers’ Block. Due to lockdown restrictions, many people have become very isolated and have experienced loneliness. The simple aim of this project is to share stories through letter writing. Writers Sarah Connors and Polly Roberts have been meeting with individuals in and around Camborne and Redruth, sharing tales  which have prompted letter exchanges with children from Trewirgie, Penponds and St John’s Primary Schools. Some of these stories have been recorded and others printed on postcards. You can find all the stories on The Writers’ Block library at www.thewritersblock.org.uk/the-library The project has been funded by Cornwall Community Foundation and supported by Coastline & Arts Council England. Recorded and edited by Jimmy Marshall- South West Sonic. Music is an excerpt of Yearbook by Edoy https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Edoy

Story written by Sarah Connors from a tale told Leah. Read by Olivia Lowry. Paper Pen Envelopes was created by The Writers’ Block. Due to lockdown restrictions, many people have become very isolated and have experienced loneliness. The simple aim of this project is to share stories through letter writing. Writers Sarah Connors and Polly Roberts have been meeting with individuals in and around Camborne and Redruth, sharing tales  which have prompted letter exchanges with children from Trewirgie, Penponds and St John’s Primary Schools. Some of these stories have been recorded and others printed on postcards. You can find all the stories on The Writers’ Block library at www.thewritersblock.org.uk/the-library The project has been funded by Cornwall Community Foundation and supported by Coastline & Arts Council England. Recorded and edited by Jimmy Marshall- South West Sonic. Music is an excerpt of Heights by Edoy https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Edoy

To open the new season we have an extra special guest, Sir Tim Rice! Lyricist extraordinaire, producer, writer, cricketer and The Writers‘ Block patron, Tim has a wealth of stories and wisdom to share with us.

In episode two, I have the pleasure of two guests: Cornwall-based writer, actor and facilitator Clare Owen who has recently released her first book, Zed and the Cormorants, and voice artist, actor, and once-upon-a-time TV presenter Sophie Aldred who is most famous for her role as Ace in Dr. Who and is the reader for the audio book of Zed. We spoke about crossing artistic modalities, the part nature plays in creativity, and the theme of mental health that flows as an undercurrent through Clare's book.  Zed and the cormorant is available to buy or can be ordered at all bookshops. Music, sound production and editing by South West Sonic https://a-m-p.co.uk/v

In season three, episode one, I catch up with poet, senior lecturer in creative writing at Exeter University, and community arts project leader John Wedgewood Clarke. John grew up in West Penwith and reflects on the diverse and complex cultural landscape of his childhood, from the artist's of St. Ives to the mines of Camborne and how the human has imprinted upon the natural. We discuss how nature has influenced his work, how he found poetry and why he writes. Music, sound production and editing by South West Sonic https://a-m-p.co.uk/

Stories inspired by St Just, the people who left, the people who came and those who stayed where they were, by Penwith writers Annamaria Murphy and Jowan Jacobs. With thanks to Loveny choir for use of their song 'Away from the Roll of the Sea'. https://www.lovenymvc.co.uk/  Part of the Tin Coast Events Programme. Commissioned by the Tin Coast Partnershipand Cornwall 365.

Stories inspired by St Just, the people who left, the people who came and those who stayed where they were, by Penwith writers Annamaria Murphy and Jowan Jacobs. Part of the Tin Coast Events Programme. Commissioned by the Tin Coast Partnershipand Cornwall 365.