Cornish Writers
Stephen Baird
Stephen Baird is a YA author living in Cornwall, immersed in fantasy historical adventure and loving it!
Transcript:
The excerpt is read by Stephen Baird.
“Winnie from Wisconsin USA was staying with her cousin Jane Hoskin, and was determined to make friends with Bill. Winnie had taken a fancy to him from the moment she clapped eyes on him scrutinising a tray of beef steaks in the local butchers. She was attracted by his aloof air and well-built figure and she liked his scruffiness too. Winnie did her very best to hunt him down but had no luck. When Jane Hoskin discovered what was going on, she commented scornfully ‘you don’t want to be involved with that miserable old scoundrel. His expression is enough to turn milk sour’.
However, this made Winnie more determined to get to know Bill.”
Barnacle Bill appears in the short story collection called Cornwall: Misfits, Curiosities and Legends by Cornwall Writers.
Stephen Baird is a YA author living in Cornwall, immersed in fantasy historical adventure and loving it!
Cornwall Writers Book Signing at Falmouth Fringe Festival 12pm Saturday 22nd October 2022 with the Cornwall Secret and Hidden anthology
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Mawla, Nancekuke and More About Porthtowan and Towan Cross by Caroline Palmer is packed with black and white photographs and local histories.
Porthtowan and Towan Cross by Caroline Palmer is a wonderful resource of old photos and newspaper accounts.
Caroline Palmer moves between novels, short plays, films and stories, often local, and the history of Porthtowan, where she lives.
Cornwall Secret and Hidden book review by Linda Camidge: well-paced and assured reveals often notable for physicality and visual strength
The Cornwall Secret and Hidden book review by Gray Lightfoot gives an overview of the short stories and a deeper dive into his favourites.
Cornwall Secret and Hidden by Cornwall Writers is an eclectic collection of short stories written by authors in Cornwall.
“I heard the sea before I saw it and listened to the rhythmic sound I’d so longed to hear again. Jen and I’d loved it.