Readings from the Cornwall Writers anthology Cornwall Beneath and Beyond with stunning aerial footage of Cornwall. The book is available to pre-order from 23rd April 2024 at https://cornwallwriters.co.uk/product/cornwall-beneath-and-beyond/ 0:09 There was something magnificent 0:10 about the Arthurian legends. 0:11 Something magical about the 0:13 Neolithic quoits and ancient stone circles. 0:17 Something comforting about a proximate pub, 0:19 with people and civilisation of sorts. 0:22 Even the mud on the moor was reassuring, 0:25 the sludge happy to hang around. 0:28 Where she walked no ..read more

The Saint and the Smugglers by T J Dockree is a tempting short story with a humourous twist, following the exploits of two Cornish smugglers, their tempters and rescuer. It appears in the Cornwall Writers anthology, Cornwall Beneath and Beyond. The story stimulated a lot of debate as to whether the smugglers would stay the course or stumble. The author feels reasonably optimistic for the smugglers and the saint, but worries about how it might have panned out for other churches.   Author’s Note: The teaser image here was created with DALL-E, an AI on Bing and Microsoft. You can tell becaus ..read more

Archimegadon, formerly the handyman Ardon Forseld, only knows how to cast flamebolts and even then not very well. Nevertheless, armed with arrogance and rage in equal measure, he intends to seize his place as a hero in bardic tales and gather a sizeable hoard of gold. So when the opportunity to make a simple delivery in return for riches comes his way, he’s only too eager to get started. However, when he gets the notice of a local organisation of thieves and mercenaries, it’s not long before his easy money threatens to bring a painful and somewhat premature end to his legend. Accompanied by an ..read more

Jason Kenyon is from the South-West of England, living both in and out of the county, with family from Cornwall. For nearly a decade, he lived over in the Republic of Ireland, before returning to England. He writes in the fantasy genre, with a focus on humour. He is currently working on a sci-fi fantasy series, along with two novels based in separate comical fantasy universes. His book series Mage for Hire follows the pompous Ardon Forseld, who, despite knowing only one fire spell, has reinvented himself as the mage Archimegadon. This doesn’t really go very well for anyone involved. He has w ..read more

We bring to you our fabulous Cornwall Beneath and Beyond Book Cover Designer! Lucy H Smith is a freelance illustrator based in Cornwall, with a passion for nature and storytelling. Her first published work was when she won a competition to design a book cover for The Bras and the Bees: The Extraordinary Life of BJ Sherriff by FA Notley. Since then, Lucy has created book covers for two of Cornwall Writers’ anthologies as well as books published by Hermitage Press. Lucy graduated from Falmouth University with a degree in illustration in 2019 and loves illustrating children’s books. He ..read more

The Cornwall Beneath and Beyond Publishing Campaign will take place from 8pm Tuesday 23rd April to 8pm Thursday 2nd May 2024. The book will be available to pre-order in our shop and you can read more about the background of the book below. Cornwall Beneath and Beyond by Cornwall Writers is an eclectic collection of short stories written by local authors from across Cornwall. We want to encourage & support writers in Cornwall and this fundraising campaign will help us publish their work in our anthology. You can help us get our short stories published by pledging to our project. As a than ..read more

Cornwall Beneath and Beyond by Cornwall Writers is an eclectic collection of short stories written by authors from across Cornwall. Capturing the essence of Cornish spirit – beneath windswept cliffs, beyond ancient ruins – Cornwall Writers invite you to dive deep into the uncanny and mysterious and explore their captivating world of folklore and imagination. A man full of ale won’t think twice about taking on a monster. After Victor, Catherine Leyshon On television, a woman pan-fries Mount’s Bay sardines on a Cornish beach. She tilts the skillet to the camera. ‘So fresh they don’t know they ..read more

I was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, but have lived the majority of my life in the West Country. I have always loved writing in one form or another, whether for my children, Grandchildren, or myself. I also write lyrics as I play in a couple of bands. Q1 What are your favourite books?: Anything by Stephen King. W Q2 What did you have for breakfast?: Toast normally, though porridge in the winter Q3 Your favourite genre?: Tough.....Too many tonpin one down Q4 Your shoe size?: 10-11 Q5 Why do you write?: Personal pleasure mainly, and for my children and grandchildren Q6 Did you enj ..read more

I have lived in Cornwall for the majority of my life, though I was born and grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon. Having written to entertain my children whilst they were growing up, and having written a children’s novel several years ago, I wanted to try my hand at short stories. I also play in two bands, one recording and one working, and have a love for photography and generally most things creative. The post Neil Walters appeared first on Cornwall Writers ..read more

A little teaser for you from the short story The Good Daughter by Mike Davis, which features in the new Cornwall Writer’s anthology Cornwall Beneath and Beyond! ‘Whose memories are they anyway?’ The post The Good Daughter by Mike Davis appeared first on Cornwall Writers ..read more