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Charlie will read from his recently published CM pamphlet T<\/em>his Albion: Snapshots of a Compromised Land<\/em>, a psycho-geographical journey across the UK’s post-industrial edges; a journey driven equally by wit, warmth, and keen-eyed observation.<\/p>\n Wayne will read from his CM collection of short stories, Money & Blood<\/em>,<\/em> which probes the dark power of capitalism in our everyday lives, its legacies of violence, and its often tragic consequences.<\/p>\n Join us for readings from both authors, with a lively Q&A hosted by associate editor, Fran Lock. It will be wild!!!<\/p>\n About the Authors:<\/strong><\/p>\n Wayne Dean-Richards<\/strong>\u2019 work has appeared in a shedload of magazines and several anthologies. Spouting Forth published a collection of his short fiction \u2013\u00a0At the Edge \u2013 <\/em>and a novel \u2013 Breakpoints<\/em>.<\/em> Another story collection \u2013 Cuts<\/em> \u2013 and one with his son Kalman Dean-Richards \u2013 A Box of Porn<\/em> \u2013 subsequently appeared. A new story collection \u2013 Money & Blood <\/em>\u2013 was recently published by Culture Matters<\/strong>, and a collection of poems \u2013 It’s A Mad World But Funny <\/em>\u2013 by Outside Left.<\/p>\n Charlie Hill<\/strong> is a writer from Birmingham, who left school at 16 to work in the Bull Ring fish market. He then spent decades in-and-out of minimum-waged work & years with no fixed abode or precariously housed. He started writing on buses & in the pub & his first novel was published in 2010. He now works as a Fellow for the Royal Literary Fund. Charlie still lives in Birmingham, though he is happiest up a fell or near the sea.<\/p>\n Join us via Zoom:<\/p>\n Culture Matters Double-Header<\/p>\n Time: Sep 22, 2024 06:00 PM London<\/p>\n Join Zoom Meeting<\/p>\n