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Want to become a published author? Are you in need of some inspiration from other writers? How did they turn their passion into a paying job? The Pen to Print and Write On! Audio podcasts are for everyone in the writing community by showcasing work, offering advice, news and views. Based in east London, contribute to Write On! Magazine, Write On! Extra or Write On! Audio. Take part online with Pen to Print's FREE programme of creative writing, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting classes or enter our FREE writing competitions. Discover more! Visit pentoprint.org

  1. 3D AGO

    'Blindsight' by Julie Dexter: Write On! Audio Poem Of The Month

    Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print. Our Poem Of The Month for February comes from poet, writer and Write On! team member Julie Dexter.   Born in Leicestershire and currently living in London, Julie’s writing explores themes of imbalance, seasonal change, climate change and how this interconnectedness impacts the human condition.  Julie’s poem is called Blindsight and it is written and performed by Julie Dexter.  Blindsight was published in the Everywriter.net Summer 2025 edition.  You can find out more about Julie and her work by visiting her website www.juliedexterwriter.com  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.

    3 min

  2. FEB 10

    A Listener Contribution From Saviour Pirotta: Write On! Audio Weekly

    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.

    15 min

  3. FEB 3

    Writing Tips From Writer and Journalist Natasha Poliszczuk: Write On! Audio Weekly

    Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print.  Our writing tips for February come from writer, journalist and editor Natasha Poliszczuk. A former deputy editor at Glamour and writer for The Times and Grazia, Natasha is now the Editor-in-Chief for BookBrunch and writes a weekly newsletter called Book(ish).   You can read Natasha’s Book(ish) blog here https://natashap.substack.com/  Read BookBrunch for which Natasha is Editor-In-Chief here https://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/  And follow Natasha on Instagram here  https://www.instagram.com/natashapoliszczuk   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.

    13 min

  4. JAN 27

    An Interview with Poet and Writer Sarah Westcott: Write On! Audio Weekly

    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.

    39 min

  5. JAN 20

    'When The Streetlights Blinked To Life" By Gillian Davies: Write On Audio Poem Of The Month

    Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print. Our Poem of the Month for January is by Gillian Davies. It’s called ‘When The Streetlights Blinked To Light’ and it was the winner of the 2025 Poetry Prize at the Pen to Print Awards. You can read more about the Pen to Print Awards here https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/  We would like to thank our presenter Tiffany Clare for her hard work on the Write On! Audio Podcast and wish her all the best for her voice work in the future.  To find out more about Tiffany or book her for your voice project you can visit her website here https://www.voicebytiffany.com/   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.

    5 min

  6. JAN 13

    A Listener Contribution From Amber Hall: Write On! Audio Weekly

    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.

    10 min

  7. JAN 6

    Writing Tips From Kate Beales: Write On! Audio Weekly

    Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print. For our first episode of 2026 we’re brining you inspirational writing tips from novelist, freelance director and theatre maker Kate Beales. Kate's practice includes work with wounded veterans as part of the Drive Project and with female refugees and asylum seekers as part of the Routes For Women initiative. Kate's novel "Broken Horses" was published in September 2025.   You can find out more about Kate Beales and her work by visiting her website here https://www.katebeales.com/    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.

    10 min

  8. 12/30/2025

    'The Angry House': An Audio Drama by Thomas Wrightson: Write On! Audio Weekly

    Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print In 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 Harry Marie-Claire Wood as Agnes David Monteith as Gerald and Sarah Golding as Samantha Gregory Whispers and other voices by the cast and Thomas Wrightson   The Angry House was produced and directed by Chris Gregory Casting was by Chris Gregory and Thomas Wrightson The original score for The Angry House was arranged and performed by Chris Gregory Sound 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.

    48 min
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Want to become a published author? Are you in need of some inspiration from other writers? How did they turn their passion into a paying job? The Pen to Print and Write On! Audio podcasts are for everyone in the writing community by showcasing work, offering advice, news and views. Based in east London, contribute to Write On! Magazine, Write On! Extra or Write On! Audio. Take part online with Pen to Print's FREE programme of creative writing, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting classes or enter our FREE writing competitions. Discover more! Visit pentoprint.org

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