Access the article in the University of Chester’s Student News Magazine here: https://emailassets.chester.ac.uk/Student%20News%20Spring%202019_WEB.pdf
A Hidden Alternative World of Music
Wuthering Heights & Me
2018 marks the bicentenary of the birth of Emily Brontë and this publication was produced by the Brontë Society as part of their celebrations for the year. It contains responses to Emily’s only novel, Wuthering Heights, by some of her many fans – including myself.
Below is the article I wrote in early 2018 which was published in September 2018.
My Experience of Blogging
[This article was originally published in the University of Chester Student News, Issue 1 2018/19. View the magazine online here: http://www.chester.ac.uk/sites/files/chester/Student_News_Autumn_2018.PDF]
Writing is something that I have always enjoyed and being able to produce pieces that can be shared with others is fantastic. My writing varies in genre from music journalism, including reviews and interviews, to literary related articles, poetry and blog posts sharing my thoughts on a range of subjects.
Louder Than Words Festival 2018 Preview
The Louder Than Words festival returns in 2018 for the sixth time! Running from Friday the 9th to Sunday 11th November 2018 at The Principal Hotel in Manchester, the music and literary festival features panels, Q&As and performances.
‘Filling an intriguing niche that we didn’t realize needed filling until it was full’, Crack magazine
‘The only festival that interrogates the love affair between music and the written word’, Cheshire Life
‘Where Glastonbury meets the Hay Literature Festival’, Silent Radio
A Summer of Music
[Image: Valis Ablaze performing at Techfest 2018]
As October is now officially underway, the dreary nights, continuous rain and biting cold creates a desire to return to the warmer months.
Here in the UK 2018 saw a rather unusually warm summer which had a great effect, particularly for music festivals being held. It makes a huge difference not to be swimming in mud when listening to live music.
Welcome to my portfolio
Over the past few years my interest in writing has grown continuously. I have always loved reading and having recently completed my Bachelor’s degree, and begun a Master’s degree, I have undertaken more and more writing opportunities. My second love, music, ties into much of my writing and it brings me great joy to merge the two in various forms. Continue reading “Welcome to my portfolio”
Holly Royle 