HappyLDNPress Author Stories

Short Story called A Diwali Tale by Barbara Pearman 

Diwali is a five day festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs.

Barbara was one of our winners in Hi2020 new …

The Hit - Short story read by the author JOHN LUGO-TREBBLE

John writes the most exquisite romantic stories - each has a bit of an unnerving twist.

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London Book Fair 2022 Talks to three illustrators about "Getting your Illustrations Published"

Donna Payne, Katie Knutton, and Juliette Rechatin will …

London Book Fair 2022 Talks to 3 independent women : The Tale of Three Start-ups
three independent small presses, all run by award-winning women, and all recent additions to the Children's publishing world. Having had …

London Book Fair 2022 ; Talk with 3 authors about How to make a living from writing

The Society of Authors presents three authors about their experiences in writing and tell us about their journeys to getting published.

London Book Fair 2022 : Talk with Dutch poet Arnold Jansen op de Haar

We are delighted to bring you a little tast from the famous London Book Fair …

London Book Fair 2022: Talks about Cover Design -the highs and lows of working with authors

Jack Smyth and Nico Taylor will be curating a new book cover themed event at the London Book Fair.
Using real-life case …

Amatullah Padghawala is an Indian literary junkie with a head in the clouds imagination. She enjoys penning supernatural stories but doesn't hesitate …

Sarah Em is a twenty-nine year old teacher and writer. By day she juggles 9-10 year olds and classroom management and by night (or evening at least, …

The First from a disturbing set of short stories in this second book in the Aberration series by author, Andrew Segal. Combining the macabre with the mysterious, the outrageous with the unbelievable, these dark tales …

Happy London Press interview Andrew Segal to talk about his adventures that influenced his new series of rime Thriller novels.

Andrew is our best-selling author, whose chilling novels have an exciting and different …

The Relaxing Guitar Bros talk about making music

Two brothers from Hampshire and the Isle Of Wight who have spent all the winter lockdown writing and recording together to bring you our original relaxing guitar music, …

Author Conversation : John Lugo-Trebble  Short story writer

Talking about writing his latest story Sing! - Now available on the www.HappyStoryStore.com

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Calls of Nature; four exquisite poems by Alan Rayner

The new era we are travelling into with the covid lockdowns is a time to reflect on the wondrous life around us that can spiritually heal us. 

Here Alan reads 4 of …

Welcome to 2021 - inspiring poems by Sara Chwialkowska.

Sara is a young poet - whose work takes an insightful look into mindfulness.

My name is Sara …

Hi2020 Top Tier Judges discussing their choices for the overall winning story

Hi2020 Short Story Competition launch on 20th February 2020, with great radio fare on Wycombe Sound 106.6FM. Thousands of entries by new …

The absolute show stopper winner of the Hi2020 Short Story Competition.

Thousands of stories entered from all over the United Kingdom from which 35 …

Atonement Camp for Unrepentant Homophobes by Evan J. Corbin

Atonement Camp for Unrepentant Homophobes follows the journey of Rick Harris, a closeted, …

The Soul Talk by Akshitha shot sensual poem

On a rainy evening I was enjoying the weather to the hilt with the petrichore and thunderstorms. I was …

Lock Down Diaries; Masks by Kristina Pakhomenko

My name is Kristina. I’ve spent more than twenty years in professional sport before I understood that I had passion for completely different things. Very interested in …

Dear Publisher "Shark Attack!" by Peter la Trobe

Welcome to our first in the new series of blog posts, written by a wonderful mix of published …

Lockdown diaries Episode 5 Meaning of Choice by Kristina Pakhomenko

My name is Kristina. I’ve spent more than twenty years in professional sport before I understood that I had passion for completely different things. …

Lockdown diaries series 2 by Akshitha

I am Akshitha an app developer and very passionate  about writing and love travelling and get lost in the beauty of nature. I love spending time with friends and hanging out.My 3 am …

Maid Maleen by Brandi Gang

Hello, my name is Brandi Gann, 

I have always loved telling a good tale. My goal as a storyteller is comparable to those …

The Sun the Moon and a Thousand furs by Brandi Gann

My name is Brandi Gann and I have always loved telling a good tale. My goal as a storyteller is …

Lockdown diaries episode 3 by Chameleon in High Heels ; Change is coming

Carola (AKA Chameleon in Heels) is a teacher, mother of two humans and a …

Lockdown diaries episode 2 by Chameleon in High Heels : Fear of going out

Carola (AKA Chameleon in Heels) is a teacher, mother of two humans and a …

Lockdown diaries episode 1 by Chameleon in High Heels : The front door closes

Carola (AKA Chameleon in Heels) is a teacher, mother of two humans and …

Happy London Press Podcast 6:  Wellness Week : Nurture Mind, Nourish body by Kate Bishop

The last in the series:

The state of mind, during this Coronavirus lock down ,can cause immense stress at home. The secret to …

Happy London Press Podcast 5:  Wellness Week : Virtual Friends beats loneliness by Kate Bishop

We all feel lonely from time to time. Feelings of loneliness are personal, so everyone's experience of loneliness will be …

Happy London Press Podcast 3:  Wellness Week : Motivation not Procrastination by Kate Bishop

Without an office full of staff and managers - it can be …

Happy London Press Podcast 3:  Wellness Week : Your Space, your Office by Kate Bishop

Working from home can be highly productive, but it can also go …

Happy London Press Podcast 2:  Wellness Week : Winding down, Switch off by Kate Bishop

Struggling to switch off from work? Follow this advice to …

Happy London Press Podcast 1:  Wellness Week : Encourage Routine, Nurture Yourself by Kate Bishop

Techniques to help you create your ideal working from home routine and how to stick to it.  Routine is an important part …

Hi2020 Radio Show 2 - Helping you write a great story to enter Hi2020

Peter la Trobe

A writers workshop on writing short stories

Peter la Trobe, Harlow Writers Workshop

"For a reader, the magic of a short story is – …

Hi2020 Radio Show 1 - Helping you write a great story to enter Hi2020

Wycombe Sound 106.6fm and happy London Press are running a weekly radio show - every Wednesday 2pm -3pm. 

To help you write a great short story - so …

Hi2020 Mini Course 3: What makes for an attractive style?

Written and narrated by France Ellul.  Writer's coach and English Teacher

Podcast Two in …

Short Story: A touch of purple narrated and read by Ida Williams

Late one night a little girl awakes to find her mother mending a special garment. …

Hi2020 Mini Course 2: Why write a story?

Written and narrated by France Ellul.  Writer's coach and English Teacher

Podcast Two in the Mini course …

Hi2020 Tip 2 : Write a Catchy First Paragraph

Read to you by Kate Bishop.

We have some excellent advice from Jerz  Setonhill and Henneke

In today’s …

Hi2020 Mini Course 1: How to make a short story special?

Written and narrated by France Ellul.  Writer's coach and English Teacher

Podcast One.

This …

The Lyme Regis Murders - Chapter 2 read by the author Andrew Segal

THE LYME REGIS MURDERS
Andrew Segal
Happy London Press
342 pp
Easy Read / Who-Done-It

Can innocence ever be an incentive to murder?

A quiet seaside town …

Episode 2; The Mermaid Bride read by the author Alexander Ely

Believing their misadventures with mermaids is behind them, Neave looks forward to arriving in Plymouth and returning to normal life with her husband, Aiden. …

Hi2020 Short Story Competition - Writing Tip 1: What does your Protagonist want? 

Here are some Hints and tips on how to write a better short story  - make sure you stay tuned for the next instalment

Read to you by …

Sign Up to Hi2020.co.uk.   Short Story Comp for New Writers

Hello to All

...budding authors who would love the chance to get their story published …

Wide Illumination Chapter 8 read by the author Tom Rubens

This work is a Contemporary Literature about a young student finding his first love affair

 Set in the mid-1960s, this second novel in the 'Illumination' …

A True Story - Show me Heaven written and narrated by Donna Taylor

Headlines that rocked a county " MOTHER AND CHILDREN IN SEARCH FOR HOME" a mother of four was given temporary reprieve by reading Council last night …

Chapter one; The Snowdonia Killings written and narrated bySimon McCleave

A Snowdonia Murder Mystery Book 1

The Snowdonia Killings - Detective …

The Mermaid Bride : Beautiful romantic story written and narrated by Alexandra Ely

An adventure fantasy short story about Neive, (pronounces nee-iv) …

Return : Poem written and narrated by Dr Priya Dolma

Return :  a delicate and sensitive poem about heartbreak, when a long-term relationship stops …

What will Heaven be Like? : Short Poem by Ian Sutherland Canada

There are those of us who believe in God and those of us that don’t. I am one of those that does.

And with that belief comes a belief in something called …

Good Advice ; Action thriller Short story written and narrated by Ian J. Sutherland UK

The story is woven from many aspects of personal experience …

Little London Adventures and Cockney Curiosities by Clare Newton and Narrated by Kate Bishop.

Artist and photographer Clare Newton rediscovers and …

A Major operation : Short Story written and narrated by Andrew Segal.

Hello, I thought I would share with you my pleasure in writing about romantic …

Inspiration for writing: The Lyme Regis Murders

Crime thrillers look to present one with surprises. Could it be the

murderer? the victim? the …

Eight Feet High : Short Story for Adults written and narrated by Ian J. Sutherland UK

I trained as a scientist and then made a career delivering …

Grumps & Sweeties; Children's Story Suitable for 3 year +

Written and Narrated by Ian Sutherland from Canada

Ian is a lawyer in Toronto, Canada. …

Heaven Is . A short inspiring poem written and narrated by Ian Sutherland from Canada.

Ian is a lawyer in Toronto, Canada. He and his wife, Carol, …

Stephen the Statue : Written and narrated by Andrew Segal

Children's short story; suitable for 3- 6yr old

It’s not always that easy to say where …

Clarissa the Clown ; Children's story written and narrated by Andrew Segal

As a kid I remember the first time I was taken to a circus. It was Bertram Mills. Well known as one of the pre-eminent of circuses of its day, …

Cuthbert the Colonel : Children's Story written and narrated by Andrew Segal

British soldiers, renowned for their courage and bravery, train under …

Roberta Robot : Children's story written and narrated by Andrew Segal

We live in an age of increasing, some would say encroaching, Artificial …

Lavender Roses : Short Story written and narrated by Andrew Segal

was published in The Lady Magazine in April 2019.

I was just eight years old the …

Fondest Love : Short Story written and narrated by Andrew Segal

Love stories take all sorts of formats, and thankfully in today’s world intolerance …

Sleight of hand written and narrated by Andrew Segal was published in The Lady Magazine in September 2019. 

I love magic, and once dreamed of being a magician myself, and joining The Magic Circle. But to be a magician …