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Great LGBT writing since 1999. PP publishes works by GAY AUTHORS WORKSHOP. Join us for readings & discussion! Visit website for details of all our books. www.paradisepress.org.uk https://linktr.ee/paradisepress
Sunday 14th September 3pm
Gay Authors Workshop Zoom Meeting
It's regular!
Monthly on the second Sunday every month at 3pm
Thinking of joining?
Members and guests can attend.
See our website for details:
gayauthorsworkshop.uk
#join_GAW_to_join_in
ANNOUNCING :
**Flash PPink**
A brand new quarterly e-zine
from Paradise Press
Autumn 2025 LAUNCH issue here :
bit.ly/FPP_1
(or our website)
READ IT
COMMENT
SUBMIT your own work
Strong plots & Flash Fiction
Work from GAW writers & weekly creative writing workshops
GAW PP HOMOPROMOS
LGBTQ+ FREE CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS
AUTUMN EDITION!
Kings Arms, 23 Poland St, Soho, London
5.30 to 8pm
5 Mondays :
September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27
FULL INFORMATION HERE:
bit.ly/Q-C-W-7
CANCELLED: the final meeting on September 1st has been cancelled. Sorry.
Look out for the Autumn Collection of meetings coming soon!
Kathryn Bell
KATHRYN BELL co-founded GAW with partner Elsa Beckett (Wallace) & others to support LGBT+ writers
Elsa died 2018
Kathryn continued as GAW secretary
Received the 2024 ILGCN award
Kathryn died 6 Aug age 91
Funeral 20 Aug, 12.30
Info: contact via website
paradisepress.org.uk#kathryn-bell
GAW LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH EVENTS
in June 2025
7th
STALL @ Lambeth Zine Fair
Brixton Library
30th
READWRITE
Performance & discussion
@ Shepherds Bush Library
The library bought several of our books for their shelves
More GAW & PP news:
paradisepress.org.uk/news.html
#join_GAW_to_join_in
Sunday 10th August 3pm
Gay Authors Workshop Zoom Meeting
It's regular!
Monthly on the second Sunday every month at 3pm
Thinking of joining?
Members and guests can attend.
See our website for details:
gayauthorsworkshop.uk
#join_GAW_to_join_in
GAW PP HOMOPROMOS
LGBTQ+ FREE CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS
BUCKET AND SPADES EDITION!
Kings Arms, Poland St, Soho, London
Mondays :
August 4, 11, 18, 25
5.30 to 8pm
FULL INFORMATION HERE:
bit.ly/creative-wri...
BOOK LAUNCH EVENT
*The Cradle And The Cage*
by Hastie Salih
*Theme-based cake, snacks & drinks included!*
Saturday 2 Aug
3pm-5.30
George & Dragon Pub
@georgeanddragone11
155 High St E11 2RL
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opposite Wanstead tube
linktr.ee/georgeanddragone11
GAW author publishing
on 28th July:
The Cradle And The Cage
by
Hastie Salih
Yasmine's search for her truth in Kurdistan unravels family secrets, finds buried truths & unexpected bonds in a land scarred by silence & survival.
Preorder from bookshops or:
www.amazon.co.uk/Cradle-Cage-...
PRIDE25
HAVE FUN!!
The first pride was a riot
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Celebrating Pride month
GAW presents:
READ
WRITES
LGBTQ+ performance & workshop
FREE
Informal reading/discussion with tea & biscuits!
A welcoming introduction to GAW
6pm to 7.30
Mon 30 June 2025
Shepherds Bush Library
6 Wood La
W12 7BF
MORE INFO:
bit.ly/GWJune2025
paradisepress.org.uk/events.html#...
24.06.2025 08:09 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0That's TODAY!
17.06.2025 06:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Starts Monday June 16th !!
15.06.2025 14:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Best of Enemies is going to be visitable via MSTeams on a come-one-come-all basis - please join us if you cannot make it in person!
Meeting ID: 395 903 480 973 6
Passcode: aM76qo63
Link :
www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
UNION CHAPEL CALL OUT
with GAW
Wed 25th June
5-9pm
Union Chapel
19b Compton Ter. N1 2UN
Join us!
An evening of friendly, informal discussion & brainstorming:
What would YOU like for the NE London LGBTQ+ community?
With performance readings by GAW members.
See GAW website
make a difference
#makeadifference
Readers and Writers Zine fair at Brixton Library Saturday 7 June 12noon to 4.30pm Brixton Library A fair of 20+ stalls of fanzines, magazines, publications, artists, readers and writers with the best of the latest in small press. There is a communal zine table so you can bring along a zine you have made and we can sell it for you too, please bring any zine down from 11am and we can sell it for Β£1 per title charge, and you can pick up by 4.45pm. Stallholders: A.H Kunstwerk ( Alison Hui ) @ah.kunskwerk @a.h.inkpen Aghh! Zine @aghhzine Alex Moore @alexmooreillustration Antonis Sideras @antonissideras Books Peckham @bookspeckham Cholofroyo @cholofroyo Colossive Press @colossivepress Confessions of an ex-zine editor @bubblegumzinearchive Dominique Duong @domduongart Ear to lend @ear_to_lend Explore Your Own Garden @exploreyourowngarden Gazette Girlie @gazette.girlie Hannah Lee Miller @thegreatescapist Less than 500 press @lessthan500press Lucia Morciano Wordsmith @lucia_morciano Lunchtime for the Wild Youth and Meal Deal Zine @lunchtimeforthewildyouth Page of Wands @pageofwands.writinggroup
Come along for the #LamLitFest25 Readers & Writers Zine Fair at Brixton Library Sat 7th June FREE! 12noon-4.30pm
More info and all stallholders listed at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/readers-an...
#LamLitFest25
@colettet.bsky.social
Celebrating Pride month
GAW presents:
READ
WRITES
LGBTQ+ performance & workshop
FREE
Informal reading/discussion with tea & biscuits!
A welcoming introduction to GAW
6pm to 7.30
Mon 30 June 2025
Shepherds Bush Library
6 Wood La
W12 7BF
MORE INFO:
bit.ly/GWJune2025
LAMBETH READERS & WRITERS ZINE FAIR
Gay Authors Workshop and Paradise Press will be there!
Please join us, support us, say hi, and buy a book !!
7th June 2025
11am-4pm
Brixton Library
Windrush Sq.
Brixton Oval
SW2 1JQ
FREE!!
www.lambeth.gov.uk/events/reade...
paradisepress.org.uk/events.html#...
Sunday 15 June 2pm-3.15
Join Peter Scott-Presland
The Best of Enemies: Heroes and Villains
FREE
Charing Cross Library
4 Charing Cross Rd
WC2H 0HF
Gossip makes the best history
The best history is gossip
Do you know YOUR queer history?
paradisepress.org.uk/events.html#...
Part of #Pride 2025
The next GAW ZOOM meeting is on Sunday 8th June at 3pm
Members can book a place via the website contact page.
Not a member? You might like it! You can come as a guest, just ask using the contacts page on our website:
gayauthorsworkshop.uk
#join_GAW_to_join_in
#HappyPride
Happy Pride Month 2025
1-30 June
Watch this space for GAW events
#PrideMonth
#join_GAW_to_join_in
GAW PP HOMOPROMOS
LGBTQ+ FREE CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS
CONTINUE THROUGH SUMMER:
Kings Arms, Poland St, Soho, London
Summer'25 Collection:
5 Mondays :
June 16, 23, 30
July 7, 14
5.30 to 8pm
FULL INFORMATION HERE:
bit.ly/creativewrit...
Soccer is for everyone π
#IDAHOBIT2025
