Tommy Sissons's guest appearances

Tommy Sissons

The Writing Life

People's Poetry Podcast

Acid Horizon

Hollie McNish

Simon Armitage

John Dee

Megan Abbott

Peter James

Will Harris

Anthony Horowitz

Elif Shafak

John Boyne

Ian Rankin

Joanna Penn

Jackie Kay

Mohsin Hamid

Bernardine Evaristo

Ali Smith

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Buy the book: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/cautious-a-boat-adrift/As a failing journalist cares for his alcoholic grandfather, remnants of the elderly man’s long-buried stories resurface and drive him to an obsessional search for truth.“The land of men is an untouched one. It is the companionship of quiet. It is so many darkened boats, heading their own way, in the night.”Leeds, 2017. Disaffected journalist Fred Whitby and his mother visit Grandad Norman following the death of his callous second wife, Brenda. Norman has relapsed into alcoholism. Brenda’s daughter and her husband have invaded the house.Whilst writing a diary in attempt to revive his creativity, Fred finds himself cast adrift in his family history, trying frantically to piece together the fragmented memories, half-truths, secrets and mythologies that lie therein. Disappearances. Post-war protection rackets. An IRA bomb plot. Romantic rivalries. The kidnap of a traitorous miner.As spectres of the past meet with the looming presence of a post-truth future, Fred must navigate the illogical and unprovable stories of his grandfather and come to terms with the absence of irrecoverable voices in his quest for whatever truth and meaning remains.***Support the podcast:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonAcid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcastZer0 Books and Repeater Media Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zer0repeaterMerch: http://www.crit-drip.comOrder 'The Philosopher's Tarot': https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-philosophers-tarot/Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/169wvvhiHappy Hour at Hippel's (Adam’s blog): https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.com​Revolting Bodies (Will's Blog): https://revoltingbodies.com​Split Infinities (Craig’s Substack): https://splitinfinities.substack.com/​Music: https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/ and https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/Support the show

Buy the book: <a href="https://repeaterbooks.com/product/cautious-a-boat-adrift/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://repeaterbooks.com/product/cautious-a-boat-adrift/</a> As a failing journalist cares for his alcoholic grandfather, remnants of the elderly man’s long-buried stories resurface and drive him to an obsessional search for truth. “The land of men is an untouched one. It is the companionship of quiet. It is so many darkened boats, heading their own way, in the night.” Leeds, 2017. Disaffected journalist Fred Whitby and his mother visit Grandad Norman following the death of his callous second wife, Brenda. Norman has relapsed into alcoholism. Brenda’s daughter and her husband have invaded the house. Whilst writing a diary in attempt to revive his creativity, Fred finds himself cast adrift in his family history, trying frantically to piece together the fragmented memories, half-truths, secrets and mythologies that lie therein. Disappearances. Post-war protection rackets. An IRA bomb plot. Romantic rivalries. The kidnap of a traitorous miner. As spectres of the past meet with the looming presence of a post-truth future, Fred must navigate the illogical and unprovable stories of his grandfather and come to terms with the absence of irrecoverable voices in his quest for whatever truth and meaning remains. *** Support the podcast: Linktree: <a href="https://linktr.ee/acidhorizon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/acidhorizon</a> Acid Horizon on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast</a> Zer0 Books and Repeater Media Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/zer0repeater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/zer0repeater</a> Merch: <a href="http://www.crit-drip.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.crit-drip.com</a> Order 'The Philosopher's Tarot': <a href="https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-philosophers-tarot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-philosophers-tarot/</a> Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/169wvvhi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/169wvvhi</a> Happy Hour at Hippel's (Adam’s blog): <a href="https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.com</a> ​Revolting Bodies (Will's Blog): <a href="https://revoltingbodies.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://revoltingbodies.com</a> ​Split Infinities (Craig’s Substack): <a href="https://splitinfinities.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://splitinfinities.substack.com/</a> ​Music: <a href="https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/</a> and <a href="https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Cautious, A Boat Adrift: Working Class Writing in the 21st Century with Tommy Sissons (Acid Horizon on Zer0/Repeater)

Tommy Sissons chats to Sam Ruddock on the podcast about his book A Small Man's England, a prose-polemic exploration of white, working class masculinity. Under discussion are the techniques Tommy uses to explore his argument as well as the core themes at the heart of the book. Meanwhile Simon and Steph talk about the newly announced Escalator talent development scheme for emerging writers, now open for applications to under-represented writers in the East of England: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/escalator/ Continue the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/3G39dRW Sign up to our newsletter: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/newsletters/  Music by Bennet Maples.

Tommy Sissons chats to Sam Ruddock on the podcast about his book A Small Man's England, a prose-polemic exploration of white, working class masculinity. Under discussion are the techniques Tommy uses to explore his argument as well as the core themes at the heart of the book. Meanwhile Simon and Steph talk about the newly announced Escalator talent development scheme for emerging writers, now open for applications to under-represented writers in the East of England: <a href="https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/escalator/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/escalator/</a> Continue the conversation on Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/3G39dRW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/3G39dRW</a> Sign up to our newsletter: <a href="https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/newsletters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/newsletters/</a> Music by Bennet Maples.

Tommy Sissons on writing a prose polemic

Series 2 Episode 1 Tommy Sissons - We talk about class, masculinity, community, patriotism, self education and its importance and Tommy's debut collection 'Goodnight Son'. Poetry recital from Tommy Sissons.Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: people_poetry Facebok: People's Poetry PodcastSubmissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.comEpisode links:Tommy SissonsInstagram: @tommy_sissonsTwitter: @TommySissons

Series 2 Episode 1 Tommy Sissons - We talk about class, masculinity, community, patriotism, self education and its importance and Tommy's debut collection 'Goodnight Son'. Poetry recital from Tommy Sissons. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: people_poetry Facebok: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Tommy Sissons Instagram: @tommy_sissons Twitter: @TommySissons

S2 Ep1: Tommy Sissons