Tom Palmer was born in Leeds. He is the author of If You’re Proud to be a Leeds Fan, The Bradford Wool Exchange and several short stories. He has written for various newspapers, including the Observer. He is the editor of FourFathers to be published by Route-online. He is currently working on his novel, News Junky, for which he received the K Blundell Award. Tom is a freelance reader development worker and lives in Todmorden with his wife and daughter.
Andrew Parker lives in Liverpool and has had a handful of short stories published.
Adrian Reynolds started his life in Birmingham, and gradually made his way to Nottingham. He is primarily a scriptwriter, with numerous stage credits, has written episodes of Doctors for the BBC, and devised feature film treatments for production companies. Adrian also runs workshops on scriptwriting and other forms of creativity and communication. His email address is [email protected]
Dee Rimbaud is an artist and writer, living in Glasgow, Scotland, but will soon be packing his bags and heading off to sunnier climes. He is author of two full-length collections of poetry and one novel: The Bad Seed (Stride, 1998), Dropping Ecstasy With The Angels (Bluechrome, 2004), and Stealing Heaven From The Lips Of God (Bluechrome, 2004). He is editor of The AA Independent Press Guide and The Book Of Hopes And Dreams. Further information on all of these can be found at www.thunderburst.co.uk
Tajinder Singh Hayer is a 23 year-old Bradfordian. He has had poems and short stories published in magazines, several short plays put on at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, and has had a short radio drama produced by the BBC. Most recently he has been a writer-in-residence at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. He has completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Leeds and also teaches Creative Writing at the University of Bradford.
Michael Stewart is an award winning writer, born and dragged up in Salford, who moved to Yorkshire in 1995 and is now based in Bradford. He has written several full length stage plays, as well as securing work in radio and television; most recently writing for Emmerdale. He was the winner of the BBC Alfred Bradley Award in 2003 and is currently finishing a commission for Pilot Theatre Company. His stage plays have been performed across the country. His new play Xrossing the Line, will premiere next year at the Courtyard Theatre in London.
James Walker has written freelance and fiction for numerous publications. In 2003 he won the Jo Cowell Award. His first novel This is All I Know is due for publication with Pomona in spring 2005. For information on his second novel The Problem with William. G. Stewart and Hoovers and other work please visit www.jameskwalker.com When James is not writing he likes to play football with the kids on his street, but refuses to go in goal.
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