28 May 2026
The Dialogues event was held at The Goat and Tricycle in Bournemouth from 19:00 to 22:00
Selected works
The Girl on the Bridge
By Andrew Chapman
A middle-aged man named Louis, contemplating suicide on a bridge, is interrupted by Sophia, a sarcastic ghost. What begins as an oddball relationship develops into something that could save someone's life.
First Home and Ghost Story
By Sue Sparkes
A reflective memoir about the author's early years with themes of loss, family, and nostalgia, detailing the comfort of familiar places, the pain of separation.
Dancing Diamonds
By Stephen Markes
A triptych of interconnected stories: Marco and Rania negotiate the purchase of a rare pink diamond, two fighter pilots on a mission and Layla and Karim's peaceful evening is shattered.
Nightjar Quarry
By Robyn Heaslip
A myth-inspired, poetic story about Potoo, a transmasculine figure in a Peruvian tribe, who endures abuse and alienation from his chieftain husband and the tribe.
Nellie, Syblil and an uplifting situation
By Mary Collingwood-Hurst
A comedic misadventure featuring two elderly friends, Sybil and Nellie, who get trapped in a supermarket lift.
Ghost Encounters
By Chris Falla
A speculative, dialogue-driven meeting between the ghost of Anne Boleyn and her daughter, Queen Elizabeth I, facilitated by Oscar Wilde as narrator.