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Nick Toczeck

Nick Toczeck

by | Mar 19, 2021 | Authors, Railway Walk, Selby Literature Festival Author

Nick Toczek is a writer and performer working variously as poet, journalist, magician, vocalist, lyricist and radio broadcaster. He founded his poetry magazine The Little Word Machine, co-founded Moseley Community Arts Festival, and toured with his music and poetry...
James Nicol

James Nicol

by | Mar 16, 2021 | Authors, Selby Literature Festival Author

James Nicol is the bestselling author of The Apprentice Witch series. He has loved books and stories his whole life. He grew up in Norfolk where he spent is childhood absorbed in novels, watching epic 1980s cartoons or adventuring in the wood at the bottom of the...
Tom Palmer

Tom Palmer

by | Mar 2, 2021 | Authors, Selby Literature Festival Author, Spotlight

Tom Palmer is the author of over 50 books for children covering topics around sport and war. Brought up in Leeds, it was reading about Leeds United that encouraged him to become an avid reader, then writer. He lives in Halifax. To learn more about Tom, visit his...
Christina Gabbitas

Christina Gabbitas

by | Jun 9, 2020 | Authors, Blackburn Literature Festival Author, Book Awards, Competition Judge, Howarth, Oldham Children's Literature Festival, Selby Literature Festival Author, Trustee, Patron, Volunteer

Christina Gabbitas is an award winning English children’s author, poet and voiceover artist. She is best known for her rhyming books. Growing up she loved to read poetry and rhymes. She started writing after having her own children and particularly focussed on stories...