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Actor performance: Neil Caple

Liverpool Daily Post — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Tune in to this video of television and theatre actor Neil Caple, who recently starred in Funny Money at Liverpool's Royal Court theatre, performing Iago's First Soliloquy from William Shakespeare's Othello. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

Actor performance: Neil Caple

Liverpool Daily Post — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our LiveRead video of Merseyside actor Neil Caple, who has starred in a host of TV dramas including Brookside, Holby City and The Bill, performing as Spurio in Act I, Scene II of The Revenger's Tragedy by Cyril Tourneur.

LiveRead interview with Joe Hill: Part III

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch the final part of our interview with American author and comic book writer Joe Hill. Find out what this literary talent in his own right thinks about writer's block, discover the things he didn't want to write in case his parents found out and find out his plans for the future. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

LiveRead interview with Joe Hill: Part II

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our interview with Joe Hill to see the Horns author speaking about the difference between his work and that of Stephen King, what he learnt by being the son of the world's greatest horror writer and his relationship with fellow LiveRead participant Ramsey Campbell. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

LiveRead interview with Joe Hill: Part I

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our video interview with US writer and Stephen King's son Joe Hill, part of the LiveRead online literary festival. In Part I he talks about what it's like to grow up among such a literary family, the books he read during his childhood and the reason he decided to keep his identity as Stephen King's son a secret until 2007. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

What's your favourite book?

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our video of book lovers on the streets of Liverpool revealing the magic of their favourite reads.

LiveRead - how to get published - part two

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How do publishers choose a book? Ken Rogers, executive editor of Sport Media, joins novelist Jane Costello and Daily Post reporter Ben Schofield on the LiveRead sofas

A guide to getting published

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Awardwinning Romantic Fiction writer Jane Costello in conversation with Ben Schofield. The writer of bestsellers Bridesmaids and The Nearly Weds reveals her journey to becoming a published writer.

Author reading: Stephen Done

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our LiveRead video of Liverpool FC historian and steam train mysteries author Stephen Done reading a passage from The Torn Curtain, one of his Inspector Vignoles Mysteries books. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

Liverpool children's favourite books

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our video of Year 6 pupils at The Beacon Church of England Primary School in Everton speaking about their favourite books while dressed up as their best-loved literary characters. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

Author reading: Frank Cottrell Boyce

Liverpool Daily Post — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our video of Millions and 24 Hour Party People scriptwriter and successful children's author Frank Cottrell Boyce reading an extract from his Carnegie Medal nominated book, Cosmic. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

Audio slideshow: Herman Melville's Redburn

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our LiveRead audio slideshow of this extract from Redburn by Herman Melville. Drawn from Melvilles own experience as a youth aboard a merchant ship, the story charts the coming-of-age of Wellingborough Redburn, who embarks on a journey to Liverpool together with a crew of rascals. Compiled and edited by Susannah Birkwood

Author reading: Martin Edwards

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our video of crimewriter and solicitor Martin Edwards reading an extract from his new book The Serpent Pool. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

Poetry reading: Peter Grant

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our video of journalist and comic Peter Grant reading two of his poems, Kulture Shock and Signpost, as part of the LiveRead online literary festival. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

Author Reading: Caroline Smailes

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our LiveRead video of Wirral-based author Caroline Smailes reading an excerpt from her new book, Like Bees to Honey. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

Liverpool FC could become a financial disaster says Liverpool MP

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PETER Kilfoyle MP says Liverpool FC can't continue to carry its debts and ownership needs to be sorted out before the club becomes a financial disaster.

Author reading: Ramsey Campbell

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Watch our LiveRead video of horror writer Ramsey Campbell reading an extract from his short story, Laid Down. Filmed and edited by Susannah Birkwood

VIDEO: LiveRead online literary festival

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Liverpool Daily Post Editor Mark Thomas reveals what readers can look forward to in next month's LiveRead online literary festival, the first event of its kind to be staged by a regional newspaper.

Roger McGough reads his poem about Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney's trousers

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Poet Roger McGough reads his poem about Sir Paul McCartney's trousers, To Macca's Trousers, at National Museums Liverpool. Filmed and edited by Jo Kelly.