Latest up from Spoken Label features making her debut, Kate Hook,

Kate is a cheese-obsessed writer who was born in Wythenshawe, South Manchester. She now lives in Sale (primarily because they have a better selection of cheeses) with her husband and two children.

She’s been writing poetry since she was about six or seven years old, and describes herself as a “fair weather feminist” because putting out bins is definitely her husband’s job, but she’ll happily fight to close the gender pay gap, or end violence against women any day of the week.

Much of Kate’s poetry examines the unrealistic expectations that modern society places on people (mainly women!) and why we need to just step away from all the nonsense.

This Podcast talks about mostly her debut book "I can hearing you ironing" which is described as " With a title inspired by an angry text that the sleep deprived, post-partum author once sent to her husband, this book is a must for anyone fed up with trying to survive modern life. This candid collection of 40 poems takes a stark look at parenting, internet comparison culture, and political nonsense, and asks important questions such as… Why is bonfire night always crap? Is it normal to get this stressed by the school Whatsapp group? And why can’t people on social media just be kinder to each other?!"

The book can be purchased at: https://www.browndogbooks.uk/products/i-can-hear-you-ironing-kate-hook

The latest up from Spoken Label (Poetry / Spoken Podcast) features Natasha Tingle.

Natasha Tingle is a disabled writer and performer centred around Wigan, Bolton and Manchester. She loves the power and playfulness of words. She creates visual poetry that leans heavily into metaphor. She especially seeks to connect with spoken word audiences, to inspire them or make them think by speaking truth. She loves to share her quirky inner world. Sheba Arts says “Natasha is a great poet and highly skilled facilitator whose warm and vibrant energy brings out the best in those around her.” She has led and facilitated a number of community writing groups over the years as well as one-off workshops, including working with children and young people in the community and in schools, marginalised and vulnerable adult groups, neurodivergent people and others. She ran her own night online during Covid extended shielding, and in person. She likes to meet the needs she sees in the community around her. She has a poetry collection, Open Book: Ink In The Rips. Whoever you are, she’d love to hear from you. You are welcome to follow her social media: Facebook Natasha Tingle Instagram natasha_tingle_poet Read her blog natashatingle.wordpress.com To contact her about commissions, performances or workshops or to buy her book, email nata.asha.tingle@gmail.com

Latest up from Spoken label features the return of Yvonne UGarte, Author of "My Aunt Jean's a Dinosaur and other poems". More about Yvonne can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.beeston