Writing and Publishing
Heading for Edinburgh: Shazia Mirza, comedian
Shazia Mirza is a comedian in huge international demand. Dressed in her traditional Muslim headscarf, Shazia gained much notoriety early…
Hear no evil
In the wake of 9/11 many artists have consented to self-censorship so as not to upset the apple cart, and…
Career Profile: Roger Burton, curator and stylist
Roger Burton, former mod and fringe stylist extraordinaire was commissioned to design Westwood and McClaren's Worlds End shop after a…
A short story to success: Tales of the DeCongested and Apis Books
Publishers will tell you that there's no market for the short story - but short story entrepreneur Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone tells…
Career profile: Maeve Davey, communications and co-ordination at The Beat Initiative
Meabh Ritchie talks to Maeve Davey who works for The Beat Initiative, co-ordinating community and carnival arts production in Belfast…
How to write a best seller: An interview with Rusty Young
What does it feel like to write a best-selling book? Rusty Young published Marching Powder in 2003 and its ingredients…
Interview with Walter Keeler, Welsh Artist of the Year
Walter Keeler has been a potter for over forty years and has just been made Welsh Artist of the Year.…
Virtually dancing
All you professional dancers out there, imagine a world where you could turn a jete' into a mid-air pirouette, where…
Career Profile: Nick Hennegan, theatre producer
Nick Hennegan set up Maverick Theatre in Birmingham in 1994 with composer Robb Williams - on the eve of their…
Career Profile: Graeme Walker, artist, writer and country
Graeme Walker is an artist who studied at the University of Northumbria, and has worked in the UK and the…