Chatting With Andy N Poet Of The Spoken Label Podcast
In April 2025 as part of the launch of my third non fiction work How To Write I spoke to Andy NPoet on his Spoken Word podcast. Andy knew the book as he had very kindly offered to be one of its beta readers, and he liked it very much, saying "it was really good content wise, very well plotted” and asking me to come and speak about it on its release.
But we didn’t just talk about how to write we covered autism and more besides…
Andy N is the author of ten full-length poetry collections, the last two being 'From the Diabetic Ward Volume 1' and 'Changing carriages at Birmingham New Street' and numerous split poetry books, including 'run away with Me in 7 Words' with his wife Amanda Steel (Also known as Amanda Nicholson).
He is the co-host of Chorlton Cum Hardy's always-welcoming Spoken Word Open Mic Night which meets on the first Thursday of each month,
Andy creates ambient music under the name of Ocean in a Bottle (and side ambient projects such as Polly Ocean and Mandy in a Bottle).
And is the host and the creator of 'Spoken Label', a podcast series formed in 2015 designed to interview and record sessions with authors, poets, artists and musicians in North East England and beyond.
As if that wasn’t enough Andy also runs a TV and Film review podcast series with his wife Amanda Nicholson, Beth McMillin and Grant Curnew, 'Not the TV Guide' (available in all of the usual places).
His official website is onewriterandhispc.blogspot.co.uk/ and he is always interested in undertaking performing / new projects.
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He also has a substack page containing lots more writing news and pieces https://andynartist.substack.com/