Peter Lloyd-Jones, ‘Christmas 1942’
Eighty years ago, another lonely Christmas in Cornwall went by. I was not yet ten, an evacuee sent to live...
December Musings by Sue Wallace-Shaddad
Deadlines As we are nearing the end of the year, I thought I would consider the power of deadlines. Poetry...
Go to Christmas Reads for This Festive Season
As the temperatures drop and the sleet starts to fall, it is of course natural to retreat into the warmth...
Ordinary Stories: Granny Boswell ‘The Romani Queen’
At The Maker, we are always fascinated by so-called ‘ordinary’ stories. The tales and experiences of local people who do...
Stewart Ennis, ‘Granny and Grandpa’
About Stewart Ennis: Stewart Ennis grew up in Bridge of Weir, Scotland. He writes poems, plays and stories, and dabbles...
Michele Manning, ‘Sharing the World’
About Michele Manning: I’m a Library Media Specialist in Mystic, Connecticut who enjoys sharing stories with my students. I have...
Annie Fisher, ‘Marvin McLiquorice-Ticklish-Toes’
About Annie Fisher: Annie Fisher is a literacy consultant, children’s story-teller and poet. She writes for both adults and children....
Jacqueline Shirtlff, ‘Skitter Mouse’
About Jacqueline Shirtlff: Jacqueline is a primary school teacher and children’s poet from the Isle of Man. She has had...
Hilary Elder, ‘The Fall Ball’
About Hilary Elder: Hilary was born, raised and lives in the Far North of England – though she has been...
Andy Nuttall, ‘Sky Geese’
About Andy Nuttall: Andy hails from East Lancashire in Northern England, a stone’s throw from the Yorkshire province of Armitage...
Rob Walton, ‘Jeremy Micklethwaite’
About Rob Walton: Rob Walton is a writer, performer and teacher from Scunthorpe. He now lives in Whitley Bay, where...
Rhona Stephens, ‘Garden Friends’
About Rhona Stephens: I grew up in Northern Ireland, went to university in Wales, moved to England for a while,...