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The 7th episode of Season 8 will air on Saturday 23rd March 2024. It is produced and hosted by Damien B. Donnelly. The show was a celebration of The Whiskey Tree, an anthology from Broken Spine Arts. Below are details and links to the guest stars…

The Broken Spine Arts The Whiskey Tree, Nature (Edition 1),

A captivating anthology of poetry curated by Alan Parry, Editor-in-Chief of The Broken Spine. Released in February 2024 it brings together voices that reflect the wildness and wonder of nature, the complexities of human experience, and the rich diversity of poetic expression, it features diverse poets, each offering a unique lens through which we can view the natural world. From Alan Parry’s Mother of Seas to Anne Walsh Donnelly’s A North Mayo Blessing, it traverses a landscape rich in emotion and imagery. It’s an expedition into the heart of our natural world, inviting readers to lose themselves in the untamed wilds of poetic imagination. TWT is more than just a poetry collection; it’s a celebration of diverse voices and the enduring power of nature in our lives, promising to be a compelling addition to the world of contemporary poetry.

Anne Walsh Donnelly

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Jay Rafferty

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David Butler

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Sue Finch

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Karen Pierce Gonzalez

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Morag Anderson

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Vikki C

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Paul Brookes

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Cáit O’Neill McCullagh

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James Jackson

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Matthew M.C. Smith

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Paul Robert Cullen, editor at The Broken Spine

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Alan Parry, editor at The Broken Spine

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Alan Parry

Behind the Storms featured guest

Alan Parry is a Merseyside-based writer, editor, and lecturer. His writing embraces gritty realism, open-ended narratives, and the musical stylings of fifties jazz clubs. Published by esteemed platforms like Dream Noir, Streetcake Magazine, and Ghost City Press, Alan’s work showcases his talent for evocative prose and poetry. Inspired by Alan Bennett, James Baldwin, and Stan Barstow, he crafts compelling stories that resonate deeply. His debut poetry collection, Neon Ghosts (2020), and subsequent works like Belisama (2021) and Echoes (2022) demonstrate his creative prowess. Alan’s latest collection, Twenty Seven, was published in December 2023. In summer of 2023, he performed his debut spoken word poetry and prose show, Noir, at the Morecambe Fringe Festival. With an expanding repertoire and a distinct voice, Alan Parry is an emerging force in literature and performance. Alan is the co-founder of The Broken Spine Arts.

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TwentySeven is available from Amazon at

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Twenty-Seven-collection-dedicated-anniversary/dp/B0CMJG5RLM

For media inquiries, contact Alan Parry at The Broken Spine:

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrokenSpineArts

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brokenspinearts/

– Website: https://thebrokenspine.co.uk/

– Email: mail@thebrokenspine.co.uk

Damien B Donnelly, Producer, Host and Poet

Damien B Donnelly is a 48-year-old Irish, adopted, queer writer and podcast producer who spent 23 years living in Paris, Amsterdam, and London working in the fashion industry, returning to Dublin at the end of 2020. He is the host and producer of the poetry podcast Eat the Storms and the editor-in-chief of The Storms, a journal of poetry, prose and visual art. His debut pamphlet, Eat the Storms, published by The Hedgehog Poetry Press, nominated for a Pushcart Prize and featured on the Poetry Book Society Winter List 2020/21, followed by a Pushcart Prize nominated Stickleback (micro collection) and In the Jitterfritz of Neon, a conversational pamphlet co-written with Eilín de Paor. His first full collection Enough! was published by Hedgehog in August 2022. His poetry and short stories have appeared in numerous journals, both online and in print. His 2^nd full collection Back form Away arrives on the 8th May 2024 with Turas Press

The Storms journal is available at https://eatthestorms.com/the-storm-shop/

He is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/deuxiemepeau and instagram at both @damiboy and @weshallalwayshaveparis

You can purchase his pamphlets and collections at his website https://deuxiemepeaupoetry.com/

Backing music for Eat the Storms is from Purple Planet Royalty Free Music, with thanks…

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