Kathleen Bates – appreciation
Kathleen Bates Hailing from Ayreshire, Kathleen had already published her little book of serendipitous happenings – Joyful Witness – when a mutual friend told her about TSL. The result is that TSL published the...
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Owain Raw-Rees – Appreciation
Owain Raw-Rees Owain and I met at a medal fair where I was advising on researching African themes and people. With this, I had relevant books available for purchase – niche topic material. The...
Charlotte Harker
Charlotte Harker Charlotte is foremost an artist and a poet. However, it is her short stories that have been published by TSL, with the addition of the odd poem and some illustrative sketches. Her...
Abdolhai Shamassi appreciation
Abdolhai Shamassi Abdolhai’s joining TSL extended our reach to Iran where he is a lecturer and playwright. He was looking to get his plays published in English. Not being an English speaker, or writer,...
Francis Lungu appreciation
Francis Lungu Francis is an award winning journalist in Zambia. During 2018, he wrote a series of articles on Zambia in the First World War, interviewing descendants of some who had served. While the...
John McDermott appreciation
John McDermott John’s joining TSL was through the network of Watford Writers. Long retired, he had written a humerous novel. Together with his son Chris, a playwright and member of Watford Writers, they sought...
John Padbury appreciation
John Padbury John doesn’t do anything in half measures. It’s all or nothing. Getting his book, Battle for Hurungwe, to publication was a challenge – pushing boundaries – on numerous fronts. Thanks to mutual...
Philip Philmar appreciation
Philip Philmar Philip is a member of London Player Playwrights which meets in Kilburn. He joined TSL after I gave a talk to the group. Philip’s collection Warm and Wet is a compilation of...
Debbie Nagioff – Appreciation
Debbie Nagioff Debbie has been a TSL author for a few years, however I only met her in July 2024 at the Watford Fringe where her son was performing in a preview of Newton,...
Guthrie McGruer – appreciation
Guthrie McGruer I can’t tell you much about Guthrie as we’ve only communicated a few times on email about his play – The Cardigan Cuckoos. One could say he’s a man of few words,...
Jo Meintjes – Appreciation
Jo Meintjes Jo is the translator of Merlyn’s memoirs. I never met Merlyn but I have met Jo – on a few visits to South Africa. Jo prefers to keep a low profile although...
Robin Smith – Appreciation
Robin Smith Robin is based in South Africa in the area well-known for its battlefield sites dating back to the years between 1899 and 1902. In his retirement, he’s explored various of the sites,...
Pat Simpson – Appreciation
Pat Simpson Pat came to TSL through Watford Writers – a very active writers’ group. A retired educationalist, she still plays an active role in the field. Alongside this, she writes – crime with...
Jo Wilkinson – Appreciation
Jo Wilkinson Jo had been looking for a publisher for some time when she found TSL. As for many authors bringing a book into the world is a challenge, but working in partnership makes...
Andy Mydellton – Appreciation
Andy Mydellton Andy is a remarkable person. He has a tenacity almost unrivalled. Despite various health set-backs, he completed Victorian Tottenham Hotspur – a fascinating history of the club before it became a professional...
Massowia von Prince (Haywood) – Appreciation
Massowia von Prince (Haywood) It was one of those chance encounters – on a train – and a friendship developed. Knowing her history, linked with World War 1 in Africa, and her interest in...
Henry Dawe – Appreciation
Henry Dawe Following a talk to Player Playwrghts in Kilburn, London, Henry contacted TSL as he wanted to get some of his drama sketches published. One to celebrate the comedy era of British broadcasting...
Kim Wedler – Appreciation
Kim Wedler Kim is a playwright and although she lives quite close to the TSL hub, we’re yet to meet in person. Kim excels at twisting Shakespeare – Shakes Here, The Hamlet Inn are...
Rajeshwar Prasad – Appreciation
Rajeshwar Prasad Rajeshwar has been an author with TSL since 2018. He mostly writes theatre scripts but also poetry and prose. He takes a deep philosophical look at life and situations, and is grounded...
Linda Kane – Appreciation
Linda Kane Linda writes under three names – L Lee Kane, Linda Lee Kane and Linda L Kane depending on her targer audience. Most of her books were previously self published, until she moved...