Tony Earnshaw
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom
Genres: Literary Fiction, General Fiction, Other Poetry, Children's general
Tony Earnshaw is a novelist, poet, librettist and playwright. Since 2020 he has been involved in writing for (and producing) community theatre with immersive, site specific, promenade productions Passion for the Planet and The Causeway. His play The Door first appeared at Leatherhead Drama Festival and had its professional premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2012 before transferring to the Charing Cross Theatre, London and Theater 59E59, New York. It was later revived as a double bill with The Speech, a modern political satire. He has received a number of awards for his plays which also include Satin Doll, Stabat Mater, Visiting Time, Little Brother and, of course, Sex is Another Language. Collaborations include Fred and Georgie, a play with songs by Simon Egerton, and co-writing the libretto for the choral pageant George and The Dragon, which premiered in 2014 and featured three choirs, orchestra, soloists and marching children. Tony has four poetry collections to his credit as well as a book for children, Tilly the Tadpole. His novel Blessed Assurance was published in June 2019 and he is currently working on a political farce. When not writing, Tony chairs Mole Valley Poets, is secretary of Mole Valley Scriptwriters and is a director of Terrestrial, a Bristol based Arts company and of Damn Cheek Productions CIC. In his spare time he plays sax with the Coldharbour Band among others and sings with Brockham Choral.
Tony Earnshaw's books
Genres: General Nonfiction, Humorous Poetry, Political / Social Commentary Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
A Love Letter to the Planet – and the people on it is just that. The thoughts and responses, both creative and reflective, of a writer passionate about the world we live in and the impact of individuals and events. Tony Earnshaw responds to both global issues and happenings closer to home, explores the role of the arts, the importance of community and the encouragement we can give to each other. Along the way he manages to rewrite fairy stories for the modern world, bemoan the scarcity of tea shops in the late afternoon, write movingly about family, celebrate music and theatre, and comment on wars, politics and matters of faith. Collated and published in response to demand from readers of his weekly blog, this is a thought-provoking collection of writings which will move the reader to laughter and tears and will challenge assumptions, and provoke thought, with each item...
Genres: General Poetry, Political / Social Commentary Poetry, Spiritual Poetry
Formats: Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+
Poetry collection, published in 2021 under the Vole imprint,
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction
Four friends. Two marriages. One underlying struggle. The conflict between principles and behaviour. Tom, Pete, Anne and Liza share their stories and we see the influence of family and place as they move from Yorkshire and Sussex, via the suburbs, to the North Downs. Tom and Pete share a faith and a calling but have very different takes on what that means, leading to misunderstanding and conflict. And their relationships with Anne and Liza are not always straightforward. Puzzled by the importance of faith to the men, Anne and Liza find different ways of dealing with it. Tom looks for understanding outside the church, helped by Jonny Nower, former head of Nower Asset Management, now looking for a new role. Is this the answer? A spirituality outside organised religion? This moving exploration of the lives and loves of four engaging characters wrestles with the important question of whether there is...