You may have noticed that there has been no podcast for the last month, and indeed there will not be one in April. This time off, after two fantastic years, has given me time to take stock, and ask my listeners if they had any suggestions on how to improve the quality and content of the podcast.

To my great relief the lovely folk who responded to my pleas for feedback were unanimous in their liking for the author interview . This is after all the main part of the twenty-five minute show, giving me [and the listener] a chance to engage with the writer concerned and ask the questions we all want to know about the writing process, about inspiration, and how writers start off in their careers.

So in my next podcast I’m hoping to have slightly fuller book reviews, a bit more news of literary events, and perhaps greater focus to the interviews.

A special thanks to all those who said that they liked me reading my own poems in the Poem of the Month slot. It’s a lovely, low-key way for me to share my writing.

And lastly congratulations to James Garside, one of those who gave me feedback on my podcast. His name was drawn out of a hat, and he will be receiving his £20 Amazon voucher soon!!