About me
I also work across multiple other genres, including prose, podcast, poetry and short film. I was the 2023 winner of the Sid Chaplin Northern Writers' Award for my novel-in-progress, and am represented for prose by Elise Middleton at YMU Literary.
My Plays
Grown Up Writin'
Synopsis:
It’s September 2007, and the last year of school hasn’t started well for 16 year old Kayleigh. She’s already facing detention – unless she can convince her rule-abiding friend Ruth to forge her Mam’s signature. Yet while Kayleigh tries to wheedle her way out of one kind of trouble, she looks set to fall into another – courtesy of 21 year old delivery driver Sam…
Number of Characters: 2
Minimum Number of Actors Required: 2
Length (in Pages): 60
Location: 2007 Classroom
Key Words: young people
Has the Play Been Produced? Yes
Are the Rights Available? Yes
Has the Play Been Published? No
Award nominations/wins: 2022 Peter Lathan Prize for New Playwriting (Joint Winner)
Reviews:
This clever, thoughtful and thoroughly entertaining play is further proof that writer Louise Powell is one to watch. The play is packed with quick-paced and quick-witted, expertly crafted dialogue.
ROB LAWSON