BILSTON WRITERS
PUBLISHED WORK
Bilston Writers have had work published in a number of journals, books and anthologies, including the following:
ONLY THE SKIES
Bilston Writers 2022
'It's a perfect combination of poetry and prose, engaging and thought provoking in equal parts, with a dash of humour thrown in for good measure. It's also a great example of what can be achieved when a group of friends meet, chat, share and write..'
Rick Sanders aka Willis the Poet
£5. To order a copy, please contact Bilston Writers.
BEGINNINGS
Bilston Writers 2020
'This is the latest in a line of very enjoyable anthologies copiled by the group ... And it's the best to date.'
Simon Fletcher, Manager of Offa's Press
£5. To order a copy, please contact Bilston Writers.
ALL THINGS BRIGHT
Bilston Writers 2018
Bilston Writers' anthology, edited by Marion Cockin, Carol Howarth and Ros Woolner. Where else can you find dragons, monoliths, dinosaurs, ragmon's trumpet, cowboys in Dunkley St, and not one, but two mysteries about legs? £5. To order a copy, please contact Bilston Writers.
GIFTS OF LOVE
Bilston Writers 2016
Bilston Writers' anthology, edited by Marion Cockin and Carol Howarth.
A collection of funny and poignant poems, short stories and memoir pieces by group members. £5 each. To order a copy, please contact Bilston Writers.
THE POETRY OF THE BLACK COUNTRY
Offa's Press 2017
An anthology from Offa's Press edited by Emma Purshouse, Dave Reeves & Simon Fletcher. Includes poems by members Marion Cockin, Stuart Haycox, Peter Hill, Carol Howarth, Pauline Llewellyn, Trevor Raybould and Ros Woolner.
Available from Offas' Press.
THE NAILMAKERS' DAUGHTERS
Offa's Press 2015
Poems from the Black Country by Emma Purshouse, Iris Rhodes and group member Marion Cockin. Available from Offa's Press.
SLIMLINE TALES BY ROGER NOONS
Chapeltown Books, 2018
A collection of flash fiction by group member Roger Noons. £6. To order a copy, please contact Roger.
FROM THE SHADOWS
Llewellyn 2018
A collection of poems by group member Pauline Llewellyn. To order a copy, please contact Pauline.
ON THE WING
Offa's Press 2018
A collection of poems by group member Ros Woolner. Available from Offa's Press.
RIPENING CHERRIES
An anthology of haiku, tanka & haibun
Offa's Press 2019
Including contributions from group members Marion Cockin, Jackie Evans, Carol Howarth, Pauline Llewellyn, Roger Noons, Jill Tromans and Ros Woolner. Available from Offa's Press.
THE WEDNESBURY MANGLE THEORY
Offa's Press 2020
A collection of poems by group member Marion Cockin. Available from Offa's Press.
LIBRARY OF JACKDAWS
Carol Howarth 2019
A collection of poems by group member Carol Howarth.
NEW VOICES
Offa's Press 2022
A collection of poems by 7 new voices from the West Midlands, including group members Anne Babbs and Fraser Scott. Available from Offa's Press.
EARTH WALKER
Offa's Press 2023
A collection of poems by group member Ros Woolner. Available from Offa's Press.
LORE OF THE SÆLVATICI
Tenebrous Texts 2021
A folk-horror retelling of the Robin Hood mythos by group member Steven C. Davis. Available from Saturday Books in Dudley, Amazon and the author.
BILSTON BANQUET
Bilston Writers 2024
'There's a deep sense of family, community and history here as well as Black Country humour, all providing us with much-needed nourishment'
Jeff Phelps, poet and novelist
£5. To order a copy, please contact Bilston Writers.
THE BRIDGE
Offa's Press 2024
A collection of poems by group member Jane Salmons. Available from Offa's Press.