In the Midst of Winter

By Andy N

Embracing different challenges, In the Midst of Winter, the new book by Andy N is his third seasonal book following from 'The End of Summer' and 'The Birth of Autumn' is as much the story of what comes next heading into Winter as much as a gathering of thoughts of what led there whether in the middle of a snow storm or looking at frost on windowpanes.

 

In the Midst of Winter is a study of silence whether with nature or in the winter of your memories and a in-depth of our relationships with everywhere in the middle.

 

In the Midst of Winter is a poetry book looking for light in the darkness, the light switch across the storms and the snow that dominates our excitmenet and worry often in the same breath.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Andy N
• Release date: Nov 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9798215190890

Andy N

Andy N is the author of nine full-length poetry collections including 'Return to Kemptown' and 'The End of Summer' and numerous split poetry books with his wife Amanda Nicholson (also known as Amanda Steel) and the Europa series with Nick Armbrister among others.He is the co-host of Chorlton's always welcoming Literature Open Mic Night 'Speak Easy' which meets on the 1st Weds of each month and he does ambient music under the name of Ocean in a Bottle.He is the host and the creator of 'Spoken Label', a poet, writer and artist Podcast series also the co-creator of 'Reading in Bed', a literature review podcast he does with his partner Amanda Steel and hosts and co-hosts other Podcasts such as Comics Unity, Wrestle Up and the Koll, Andy and Amanda show,His official website is onewriterandhispc.blogspot.co.uk/ and he is always interested in undertaking performing / new projects. His email address is [e-mail] / BOOKS:SOLO BOOKS:1st Book 'Return to Kemptown' (2010) (Reissued 2020)2nd Book 'The End of Summer' (2015)3rd Book 'The Birth of Autumn (2018)4th Book 'the streets were all we could see (2020)5th Book 'Underground Haiku' (2021)6th Book 'Haiku of life (2021)7th Book 'Dock Leaves (2022)8th Book 'In the Midst of Winter' (2022)9th Book - From the Diabetic Ward' (2023)SPLIT BOOKS:'A Means to an End' (with Jeff Dawson) (2011)'Europa' (with Nick Armbister) (2014)'Europa II' (with Nick Armbister) (2016)'Europa III' (with Nick Armbister) (2019)'Run away with me in 7 words' (with Amanda Steel) (2019)'Europa IV' (with Nick Armbrister) (2020)'The lockdown was all we could see' (with Amanda Steel) (2020) 'The snow was all we could see' (with Amanda Steel) (2021)'Run away with me again in eight words' (with Amanda Steel) (2022) 'Europa V' (with Nick Armbrister) (2022)'Europa VI' (with Nick Armbrister) (2022)'Feathers for Hena' (with Steven Flint, Charles R Haffner, Kim Brake, RJ Tungsten, James (Jim) McManus, Dina Nassour, Alta H Mabin and others) (2022) 'Poems from the Rising Sun' (With Alta Mabin, Charles R Haffner, Katerine E Winnick, Janet Scarborough and RJ Tungston) (2022)CHAPBOOKS:'Mystery Story (2014)(http://www.origamipoems.com/poets/211-andy-n)Selected scenes from the end of the world (2020)Games People Play (2020)ROLE REVERSAL:Book 1 - The Hour of the Wolf (2017)THE BARBARIANS OF THE WALLBook 1 - Enemy of the Wall (2018)Book 2 - Buried alive on the Wall (2020)FROM FRIENDSHIP TO LOVEFrom Friendship to love I (2017)From Friendship to Love II (2019)NON FICTION:Adventures in sound and music - articles for the Sunday Tribune Volume 1 - 2019 to 2021 (2021)FORTHCOMING:Europa VII - Total Disarmoument (With Nick Armbrister) (Mar 2023)Haiku in Bloom (Spring Haiku)(10th Full length Poetry Book - May / June 2023)Eco Haiku (Haiku book with Tony Andrews) (Split Haiku book Summer 2023)Changing carriages at Birmingham New Street (11th and final full length poetry book, Autumn / Winter 2023)End of the Party and other flash fiction stories (2024)Untitled Novel with Elizabeth Faitarone (2024 / 2025)Untitled Short Stories Collection (with Amanda Nicholson (2024 / 2025)Untitled Novel (2025)

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All Poems and introductions @ Andy N (aka Andy Nicholson) 2022 Slightly different versions of some of these poems were published in Alta Mabin’s excellent poetry monthly journal Poets Unlimited in 2021 and 2022 and Andy N would like to thank her for the publication of these pieces  recommend you subscribe to this magazine.

Further pieces were in slightly different versions in The Good News Emporium Issue 1 (September 2022), Ekphrastic Poetry Collection , , (Friendswood) (September 2021), From the Shadows  (Printed Words) (August 2021), Sage Cigerettes (October 2020), Orton Collection (2020), Route (Issue 7), Bleached Butterfly, Impsired , Best Poetry, Exphastic Towers (John F Keane), Bonnie’s Crew Issue 1 (April 2018) and New Mills Art Trail (2018 and 2019), for which I am eternally grateful. 

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All rights are reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents act 1988. Published and printed by N Press, Denton, Manchester.

This book was wrote between 2017 – 2022.

In the Midst of Winter

Andy N 

Books by Andy N:

Full Length Poetry Collections:

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Return to Kemptown (2010 / Revised 2020)

The End of Summer (2015)

The Birth of Autumn (2018)

The Streets were all we could see (2020)

Underground Haiku (2021)

Haiku of Life (2021)

Dock Leaves (2022)

In the Midst of Winter (2022)

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Split Books:

'A Means to an End'

(with Jeff Dawson) (2011)

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'Europa'

(with Nick Armbister) (2014)

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'Europa II'

(with Nick Armbister) (2016)

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'Europa III'

(with Nick Armbister) (2019)

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'Run away with me in 7 words'

(with Amanda Steel) (2019)

'Europa IV'

(with Nick Armbrister) (2020)

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'The lockdown was all we could see'

(with Amanda Steel) (2020)

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' The snow was all we could see'

(with Amanda Steel) (2021)

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'Run away with me again in eight words'

(with Amanda Steel) (2022)

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'Europa V'

(with Nick Armbrister) (2022)

'Europa VI'

(with Nick Armbrister) (2022)

'Poems from the Rising Sun'

(With Alta Mabin, Charles R Haffner,

Katerine E Winnick, Janet Scarborough

and RJ Tungston) (2022)

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‘Leaves for Hena’

(With Alta Mabin and others) (2022)

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Selected Poems:

Volume One (2022)

Chapbooks:

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Mystery Story (2014)

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Selected scenes from the

end of the world (2020)

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Games People Play (2020)

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Role Reversal:

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Book 1 - The Hour of the Wolf (2017)

The Barbarians of the Wall:

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Book 1 - Enemy of the Wall (2018)

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Book 2 - Buried alive on the Wall (2020)

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From Friendship to Love:

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From Friendship to love I (2017)

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