You may know Paper Planes from writing work shops and readings or from published work.
STEVE is a Commonword trustee and co-founded Manchester Poetry Festival (now Manchester Literature Festival) with Henry Normal. His poetry collection Calling Myself on the Phone is published by Doorstop, and his new book Travelator is out - click Steve's book for latest info.
TONY has almost always written fiction and found journalism easy. His fiction appears in the anthology Comma, edited by Ra Page, and in the 2nd edition of Multi-Storey. He and Dave Puller contributed additional material to Terry Milligan's "Bringing in the Sheep" which got brilliant reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2007 and 2008.
PAPER PLANES EVENTS:
Saturday 14 November 2009: CREATIVE WRITING WORK SHOP, Fuel, Manchester
Sun 15 November 2009: WRITE, REFINE AND GET PUBLISHED. All-day event, 10.30am til 5.30pm, Red Triangle Vegetarian Cafe, Burnley
Monday 16 November 2009: CREATIVE WRITNG WORK SHOP, Barnabus Emporium, Manchester
Saturday 12 December 2009: CREATIVE WRITING WORK SHOP, Fuel, Manchester
VIEWS ON PAPER PLANES:
Annie Clarkson: "inspiring... A lot of laughs, respect for others' writing, and encouragement. ... a wonderful afternoon."
William West: "amazing classes. .. . the teaching is pure gold!"
Lynn Myint-Maung: "thank you for the work shop ... I found you graceful and organized as facilitators, but also cheerful, kindly and playful and allowing so that the atmosphere was both safe and encouraging."
Adam Grant: "You guys are bloody superb, I love what you're doing with Paper Planes."
Pat Selden : "I never expected it to be this good."
Elaine Speakman: "It's my favourite way to spend a Saturday, I think it's lovely."
