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 Stephen Leake was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, and went on to study music at the City of Leeds College of Music. He completed his musical studies in Birmingham before moving to London to become a teacher.
He has written since childhood, but has only recently decided to dedicate more time to his interest. Most of the earlier work is autobiographical, dealing with scenes from childhood and adolescence. He has drawn on the English Lake-District and the Blackpool area for his main inspiration. The sea, water and natural images are key themes which weave their way in and out of the poems.
In his current work, his voice is more distinct. He has been described as being temperamentally and stylistically different from his contemporaries. Leake explores simple observations of people, emotions and everyday events. He enjoys writing for a general audience, believing that communication is the key to all poetry, on whatever level.
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MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Recognised as 'Spotlight Poet ,' by 'Forward Publications,' June 2004.
- 'Sep. 2004 'Beyond the Parasol,' published and received well in Canada and America. Accepted by 'Barnes & Noble,' 'Borders,'and 'Waterstones.'
- Success achieved in 'Ottakar's & Faber's 8th National Poetry Competition with 'Blue Twist,' and subsequent completion of second collection bearing this title.
- 'Blue Twist,' published by international publishers (Trafford), July 2005.
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MY NEWS:
I am currently submitting work to major literary papers ( TLS / 'Agenda'), with positive results.
Success achieved with 'Epitaph,'in the 'Ottakar's & Faber's 9th Annual Competition,' Spring 2006.
Christmas poem 'Presence' to be printed in the Times Literary Supplement, New Yorker and the Los Angeles Review (Nov./Dec 06).
W.H.Smith, Foyles (London),Ottakar's and Barnes & Noble agree to market collections.
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MY FAVORITE LINKS:
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MY RESIDENCE INFO:
City: London & Cambridge
State/Country: UK- e-mail : andrew.stephen08@btinternet.com
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BOOKS PUBLISHED:
 Publication date July 2005
Available from : Blackwells/ Barnes& Noble/ Waterstones/ WHSmith/ Amazon/Foyles (London)
'A unique Mind'- Andrew Martin BBC Arts.
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 Publication date September 2004
Available from : Amazon.co.uk/ Foyles/ Borders/ Waterstones/Barnes & Noble.com/
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