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Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print. In our Write On! Audio And Friends episode for June we’re sharing an original audio drama, ‘Notes From Dad’s Room’ by Carole Pluckrose. ‘Notes From Dad’s Room’ was written by Carole Pluckrose and starred Carole Pluckrose and Ria Knowles. It was recorded at Boathouse Studios in Barking, London. The script for ‘Notes From Dad’s Room is copyright Carole Pluckrose and may not be reproduced in whole or part except with the author’s written permission.This audio drama is dedicated to Edgar, Anne and Sheelagh.Script editors were Claire Steele, Jill Glen and Constellations Consultancy. Carole lives and works as a creative practitioner in Barking and is a long standing friend and collaborator of Pen to Print. You can follow her on Instagram here ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/celebrantcarole/All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print. Our Listener Contribution this month comes from Saviour Pirotta. A children's author, playwright and director originally from Malta, Saviour now lives in the UK. He is best known for the bestselling The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths, adaptations of folk tales and the ancient Greek Mysteries series which were published by Bloomsbury. Find out more about Saviour Pirotta and his work by visiting his website here https://saviourpirotta.com/ ..and follow him on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/saviour2858/ All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print Our interview for January is with poet, journalist and mentor Sarah Westcott. Sarah's poetry has been widely published in anthologies and literary journals and commended in a number of competitions. Sarah’s second full collection, 'Bloom', (Pavilion Poetry) was shortlisted for the 2023 Ledbury Hellens Poetry Prize. She has published 4 books and a 2025 pamphlet, 'Almanac' . Sarah was alongside Eithne Cullen and Write On! Editor Madeleine White.You can find out more about Sarah Westcott and her work by visiting her website here https://sarahwestcott.co.uk/ All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print Our listener contribution for January is from writer and Write On! Associate Editor, Amber Hall. A writer of poetry and creative non-fiction, Amber has worked as a writer in residence at the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants and is a member of the Working-Class Collective which encourages and inspires working class work from working class creatives. You can read more about Amber and her work here https://pentoprint.org/writer-of-the-month-amber-hall/ You can follow Amber on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/amber.marie.123 All content associated with this podcast in audio and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to PrintIn this week’s episode we’re bringing you award-winning audio drama. ‘The Angry House’ by Thomas Wrightson was the winning script in the 2025 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition. The competition which is open to audio drama writers who have not previously had a drama formally produced runs annually and a number of the previous winners have been heard on this podcast. To find out more about the competition and to enter the 2026 version please visit the Pen to Print website here https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/ When Harry and Agnes Wells inherit an old house in Cornwall in the summer of 1999, they visit with the intention of renovating the building. But as days pass they discover the house has some unexpected secrets. In 'The Angry House' by Thomas Wrightson you can hear: Charlie Richards as HarryMarie-Claire Wood as AgnesDavid Monteith as Geraldand Sarah Golding as Samantha GregoryWhispers and other voices by the cast and Thomas Wrightson The Angry House was produced and directed by Chris GregoryCasting was by Chris Gregory and Thomas WrightsonThe original score for The Angry House was arranged and performed by Chris GregorySound design, mixing and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories Thomas Wrightson is a novelist based in Anglesey in North Wales. You can find out more about Thomas and his work by visiting his website here: https://thomaswrightson.co.uk/ Alternative Stories would like to thank Pen to Print for running the competition and Lucy Kaufman and Emily Inkpen for judging entries alongside Chris Gregory. All content in audio, onscreen and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training. We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.