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27th April 2023

The readers at our 27th April 2023 meeting:

June Cluett

  • June read a short story from her collaborative book Five Artist Writers.  The atmospheric true story concerned an unexpected late night invitation to judge a singing competition in South Africa where she grew up.
  • June is one of the founders of Wylye Valley Writers.
  • June gives talks on her life as an artist living for ten years aboard a sailing yacht.
  • She is a writer, poet, memoirist, painter and sculptor. June shows her visual art locally and has exhibited, sold and been commissioned internationally.  Find out more about June’s art from her website.

Maude Martin

  • Maude read us a comic short story about taking extreme measures to protect goldfish.
  • Maude Martin is the pen-name for Tracy Burge who is one of the founders of Wylye Valley Writers.
  • Maude has performed at Stories at the Chapel, Stories on the Farm and also at Priston Festival.
  • She has also featured on BBC Upload, much to the delight of her Welsh family, who all tuned in.
  • Find out more about Maude on her website.

William Graham

  • William read us an extract from his science fiction novel Fun & Games, the first part of his Alpha System trilogy.  The story concerned a two crew members visiting part of a space ship to view the glory of the stars from deep space.
  • William is one of the founders of Wylye Valley Writers.
  • Find out more about his books on Amazon.

Estelle Phillips

  • Estelle read and performed for us her poem Reaper, about her reaction to a man in the Ukrainian army.
  • Estelle has published a book of poems, Motherhoodlum, and has performed her pieces on BBC Radio, amongst many other places.
  • A slam winner, Estelle’s performances include Southbank, Royal Albert Hall, BBC Radio, theatres, galleries, museums and festivals.  Her poetry is also anthologized, and published in newspapers and magazines.
  • Find out more about Estelle and her work here and on Instagram (@estelle_writer44) and TikTok (@EstellePhillips). Watch her perform Reaper on YouTube.

Carol Cole

  • Carol read us a comic short story about mothers, daughters and supermarket shopping.
  • She has had short plays performed on BBC radio and at Salisbury Fringe Festival, has won short story competitions and had stories published both in the UK and overseas.
  • She has completed two crime novels, Dark Horse and Hidden Depths and is currently writing her third, A Shot at Justice, a murder story set in the New Forest.