Broadcast 15 December 2022
Part 1 (4.5 mins): Introduction and welcome by Loraine / Heather talks about her writing then reads her poem Saxicola torquata [Issue 14, p61]
Part 2: (14 mins): Heather chats with Loraine about Pushing Out the Boat, the submission process, attending the launches and meeting the team / Heather reads her story Saving Olive Ridley [Issue 15, p14]
Part 3: (9 mins): Heather gives the background to the poem she is about to read/ Heather reads her poem The Butcher’s Wife [Issue 15, p73] /
[Musical interlude: What’s love got to do with it? by Howard Jones]
Heather chats about what she likes to read, her latest work and her plans for the future / Loraine promotes Pushing Out the Boat then winds up the interview with details of how to contact her at shmu
Great stories and poetry from Heather. Super to hear about the background to her writing.