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Steel Town Blues 
by Consett Writers, October 2015
32 pages – Poetry and Prose
£3.00 from Derwentside Mind
in association with Writers’ Shack

Second anthology from this very
talented group - featuring the work of
Lorraine Weightman, Maria Robinson,
Geoff Holmes, Carol Dodd, Alan
Snelson, Tina Cross, Simon Green,
Valerie Tinn and Steve Urwin

 

Clay Path 
by Wishing Tree Writers, 2015 
59 pages – Poetry and Prose
£5.00 from Writers' Shack 

Debut anthology from this Durham
writing group featuring the work of
Fiona Campbell, Ian Hebner, Carol
Hutchinson, Michelle Anne Kennedy,
Claire Taylor, Barbara-Ann Whiting and Steve Urwin

 

Summer Madness 
by Chris Hill, Sept 2015 
36 pages – poetry and short fiction 
£3.00 from Writers’ Shack
at Waddington Street Centre
Cover Art by Ali Lee and Alex Birch

 

Chris Hill has attended Waddington Street Centre writing courses for three years. His previous published collections of poetry and prose from Writers’ Shack are “The Purple Prince and the Yellow Canary” and “Live From the Cliff of Ghosts”. Chris is a huge music fan with extremely varied tastes. He is also a film buff with a particular interest in noir and boxing movies. Chris lives in Newton Hall, County Durham, but grew up in the village of Shincliffe.

 

See Inside Me 
by Newton Aycliffe Writers, 2015 
24 pages – Poetry and Prose
from Pioneering Care Centre
in association with Colour your Life

Colour your Life in County Durham
provides access to creative and
informal learning activities for the
improvement of mental health and the
development of emotional resilience

 

Live from the Cliff of Ghosts 
By Chris Hill, July 2014 
28 pages – Poetry and Prose
£3.00 from Writers' Shack
at Waddington Street Centre

 

Not the Shape of Bangles
by Waddington Street Writers, 2014
36 pages – Poetry and Prose
£2.00 from Writers' Shack
Cover Design by Craig Rundle

Another anthology featuring the work
of learners on various creative writing
courses at Waddington Street Centre

Luminous Echoes 
by Consett Writers, October 2013
36 pages – Poetry and Prose
£3.00 from Derwentside Mind
in association with Leisureworks
and Colour your Life
Debut anthology from this very
talented group featuring the work of
Lorraine Weightman, Maria Robinson,
Geoff Holmes, Carol Dodd, Alan
Snelson,Tina Cross, Collette McArdle,

Valerie Tinn and Steve Urwin

 

The Purple Prince and the Yellow Canary 
By Chris Hill, July 2013 
28 pages – Poetry and Prose
£3.00 from Writers' Shack
at Waddington Street Centre 
Cover art by Ali Lee

Debut pamphlet from a talented
Waddington Street Writer

 

Waddy Works 
by Waddington Street Writers, 2011 
32 pages – Poetry and Prose
£2.00 from Writers’ Shack
At Waddington Street Centre

Contains full 30-minute set read at the
30th Anniversary of Waddington Street
Centre on Friday 4th November 2011

Marigolds in the Thunderstorm 
by Julie Wilson, 2009
36 pages – Poetry
Published by Writers’ Shack
Currently unavailable 
Cover Art by Ali Lee 

Debut poetry collection. Gritty,
humorous, moving verse from one of
Waddington Street Writers' most
popular performers

 

The Great Dinner Expedition 
by Waddington Street Writers, 2008 
72 pages – Poetry and Prose
Published by Writers’ Shack
Cover art by Alex Birch

Featuring the work of over twenty
contributors

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The Chocolate Onion 
By Small Fires Leaders, 2000
52 pages – Poetry and Prose
published by Theatre Cap-a-Pie
Edited by Steve Urwin
Cover by Sheryl Jenkins

Limited edition of 100 copies
No longer available