Sarah Hinks He’s had enough. Soon, the traffic that screams by on either side will be left behind- the grime of the city; the burning eyes scorched by screens; the ooze of sweat- all of it will be washed clean by the river. He parks up in his usual, quiet spot. It’s not much- littleContinue reading “The Man and The Star”
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Basically Bobbi- Chapter Three
Rebecca Hodge ‘Basically Bobbi’ is a creative writing project written by Edge Hill student Rebecca Hodge. Please enjoy the first chapter and look forward to more as we delve into the world of Bobbi… Dear Roberta Henry, Thank you for subscribing to our mailing list! Expect to be first to know about our offers and deals with codes deliveredContinue reading “Basically Bobbi- Chapter Three”
Five Female Crime Authors I Admire
George Appleton- Treasurer and Editor Author: Agatha Christie My Personal favourite: The Pale Horse Agatha Christie is the true Queen of crime fiction and is responsible for publishing over 60 crime novels as well as creating iconic sleuthing characters Miss Marple and Poirot. Even if you aren’t a fan of the genre you will haveContinue reading “Five Female Crime Authors I Admire”
Meet the Editors- George, Treasurer/Editor
Hi, I’m George. I am a third year Creative Writing student at Edge Hill and I come from St Helens. I am an avid reader and also love binge watching TV Shows, with a particular interest in the crime fiction and murder mystery genre. In addition to The Quack, I also run by own personalContinue reading “Meet the Editors- George, Treasurer/Editor”
Meet the Editors: Daisy Lewis – Joint Editor-in-Chief
Hello, I’m Daisy! I’m currently in my second year here at Edge Hill studying English Language with Creative Writing. I love my course as it fuels my passion for short story writing, as in my spare time that’s what I enjoy doing. I’m hoping to go into a career in journalism but I’m also veryContinue reading “Meet the Editors: Daisy Lewis – Joint Editor-in-Chief”
Basically Bobbi – Chapter Two
Rebecca Hodge ‘Basically Bobbi’ is a creative writing project written by Edge Hill student Rebecca Hodge. Please enjoy the second chapter and look forward to more as we delve into the world of Bobbi… Happy Birthday to our beautiful daughter, Roberta . Have a lovely day sweetheart, hope you enjoy this present! We long consideredContinue reading “Basically Bobbi – Chapter Two”
Review: Paul Sinha, Hazy Little Thing Called Love
Emily Burrell – Arts and Culture Sub Editor Location: Art Centre – Edge Hill University Date: 8th February 2020 The show opened with Phil Chapman, a Texas-born but Liverpool based comedian. There is only one way to summarise Chapman’s act – hilarious. His jokes were so witty and quick they had you belly laughing fromContinue reading “Review: Paul Sinha, Hazy Little Thing Called Love”
‘Golden’ – A poem by Charlotte Oxley
Charlotte Oxley As we danced, My locks blowing into your mouth I thought You are perfect. Perfection. Touched by the Gods. As we danced The music in your head stopped You thought No. As we stopped Confusing reality blowing back into my wide-eyed self I knew. As you let me go, You didn’t know. ThatContinue reading “‘Golden’ – A poem by Charlotte Oxley”
A Quick Guide to Politics
Chloe Royle – Politics Sub Editor Politics has always been notoriously difficult to understand. There are many university students that have no knowledge of different types of politics and the parties that accompany them, which is fair enough, since a lot of political news simply shows the fight between main parties and often inter-party debatesContinue reading “A Quick Guide to Politics”