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I’ve been thoroughly enjoying producing my radio programme, Books and Tunes for West Wilts Radio, which, surprisingly enough, features some chat about books and some music!

You can find them by typing in Books and Tunes Chris Penhall listen again. and my latest features Ben Aitken talking about his latest book, Sh*tty Breaks, and independent authors, D Wells, Mark Butterworth and Claire Buss. And the playlist is inspired by A Midsummer Nights Dream which I saw at the Bridge Theatre recently.

Click on the link to listen

https://westwiltsradio.com/category/books-and-tunes/

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I’ve been a bit busy of late organising things and branching out a bit, so I have neglected my blog.

But now I’m back with lots of news. I’m still writing, but I’m doing other writing-releated work too.

Bring a sense of place and atmosphere to your writing

Firstly, I recently ran a writing workshop at @Create98 in Leigh on Sea, and I absolutely loved it and got a lot out of it. In fact I’m bringing the Creative Writing Refresh  back on June 11th. It costs £25, runs from 7pm till 9pm and is in a great venue. For more information and to buy tickets, click here https://create98.co.uk/event/creative-writing-refresh/

I’m also running a new workshop called Bring a Sense of Place at Atmosphere to Your Writing. It’s on May 19th from 7pm till 9pm and you can get more information and book tickets, by clicking below.

https://create98.co.uk/event/bring-a-sense-of-place-and-atmosphere-to-your-writing/

As well as that I’ve been busy podcasting. If you are on Substack you can listen to my occasion podcast-ette (my short podcast) called Novelist Chris Penhall chats about Writing and Stuff, in which I read out a passage from one of my novels and explain how and why I wrote it. The most recent of which is New Beginnings at the Little House in the Sun. You can listen to it here:

https://chrispenhallauthor.substack.com/p/novelist-chris-penhall-on-writing-114

And then there’s the Chris and Lizzie’s Random Bookish Chats podcast with fellow author, Lizzie Chantree, we chat for 20 minutes about various writing and book related subjects, sometimes on location (a cafe actually). Its on Spotify, Amazon Music and Audible: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oHSit8azjwDYfZNKPHGrY

I’m also involved in three events at this year’s Essex Book Festival, but I’ll save that for next time!

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Episode 13 of my radio show, Books and Tunes is now available to listen to online.

Ever wondered what goes into organising a book festival? Well, I’ve asked Ros Green, Director of the Essex Book Festival just that.

And Linda Stoker chats about her upcoming book, Keeping Churchill Alive which is based on the diaries of her great uncle, Inspector Walter Thompson, who was Winston Churchill’s bodyguard.  Click on the link to listen.

https://westwiltsradio.com/shows/13-071124-books-and-tunes-ep-13-18h-ago/

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Chris and Lizzie’s Random Bookish Chats

Fellow author and friend, Lizzie Chantree and I have launched a podcast.

it’s called Chris and Lizzie’s Random Bookish Chats, because that’s what we do really, and is available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and Apple

Or you can click on the link below and listen there

Episode 1 features Writing Buddies and bookish merch

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oHSit8azjwDYfZNKPHGrY

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Sally Jenkins, author of uplifiting novels including The Little Museum of Hope and Waiting For a Bright New Future, asked me a few pertinent questions about writing, following the publication of my 6th novel, The House That Florence Left.

Click on the link to read:

https://sally-jenkins.com/2024/11/19/5-questions-about-writing-with-chris-penhall/

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In this episode of Books and Tunes on West Wilts radio I chat to Claire Buss who’s latest fantasy novel, Myth in the Mountain is the fourth in the Roshaven series of novels

And crime writer, Claire Sheldon on her newest book, A Dead Lie. That’s the fourth in the Nottingham-set Detective Jen Garner series of novels

https://westwiltsradio.com/category/books-and-tunes/

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Books and Tunes on West Wilts Radio episode 11 is now avalailable on listen again, and features author Soulla Christodolou on her new book, The Magic of Miramare, and writer, broadcaster, charity worker and avid reader, Tony Fisher on his favourite books of the year so far

https://westwiltsradio.com/shows/11-150924-books-and-tunes-with-christine-penhall/

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When my friend and fellow Choc-Lit author Morton S Gray asked if I’d like to write something about my favourite place, I jumped at the opportunity.

Given my Portuguese-set novel, The House That Florence Left has just been published, and its located in Lagos in the Algarve, its no surprise that its one of my favourite place. But where are some of my favourite places in one of my favourite place…?

https://mortonsgray.com/blog/

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My new novel, The House That Florence Left is now out in paperback and is published in e-book on the 9th October.

Author Kirsty Ferry has asked me where I write, and It’s my 6th novel, and you’d think I’d have some sort of routine going now wouldn’t you…..I don’t…

https://rosethornramblings.wordpress.com/2024/10/01/where-chris-writes/

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Books and Tunes on West Wilts Radio episode 10, features writer Ella Cook talk about In her new novel, Second Chances at the Little Village Sanctuary, and Liz Middleton on her memoir of the effects of conflict through the lense of the experiences of her family members of the First World War

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