Author: Cherry Potts

Celebrate 800 years of Magna Carta in song

Join Lester Simpson of Coope Boyes & Simpson in celebrating 800 years of Magna Carta with Songs of Liberty A Folk Song Workshop St Hilda’s Church Hall Courtrai Road London SE23 1NL Saturday 18th April 2015 12:45- 5:15 £25 Tickets available here advance booking essential

February 10, 2015
The What Else in the Water read at Liars’ League Leicester

Eleni is reluctantly accompanying her cousin Jane on a cold morning walk when they find something surprising in the river read by Sophie Talbot follow the link toLiars’League Leicester

October 29, 2014
Review of Root: New Stories from North East Writers

My review from The Short Review of short story anthology ‘Root’

October 21, 2014
Review of The Woman Who Loved the Moon and other stories

My review from The Short Review, of Elizabeth A Lynn’s ‘The Woman Who Loved the Moon’.

October 21, 2014
Review of Bones of an Inland Sea by Mary Akers

My Review of Mary Akers magnificent collection ‘Bones of an Inland Sea.’ One of those ‘I wish I could do that’ books.

October 21, 2014
Aimee Bender, The Color Master – review by Cherry Potts

My Review on The Short Review of Aimee Bender’s The Colour Master. The title story of this collection is a clever prequel to a well-known fairy tale which gives you no inkling of where it is going until close to the end, dressed up as it is with fantastical touches such as invoices sent by…

October 21, 2014
What You Are Now Enjoying by Sarah Gerkensmeyer: Review

Here is my Review of Sarah Gerkensmeyer’s Short Story collection What you are Now Enjoying, on The Short Review

October 21, 2014
Tall ships and icecream floats

It’s been a manic few days, getting the review copies of The Other Side of Sleep out, sorting fliers for the exhibition, hounding people as nicely as I can to support the crowd funding for Solstice shorts. taking the cat the vet, rehearsing the songs Vocal Chords are singing at The Tall Ships Festival in…

September 4, 2014
Secret shortlist?

Thanks to Rosalind Stopps for pointing out that my story Knitting for Demons had been shortlisted for the Momaya Press 2014 award. I had no idea! They didn’t tell me. Anyway I’ve not won; but still, better than a poke in the eye with a blunt codfish. (That means I’m pleased, in case it doesn’t…

September 3, 2014
Folk. Always

I have been singing folk carols for something like 6 hours today, because Vocal Chords, my regular (as opposed to occasional forays elsewhere) choir, are doing a recording. Carols in August, why not? I love folk music. It’s something to do with the ability to tell a story, and not be afraid of really going…

August 23, 2014