• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

News and entertainment worth sharing – York and North Yorkshire

  • News
  • Things to do
  • Radio
  • More
    • Food & drink
    • Business
  • About
    • Comments
    • Advertise
    • Contact us
  • Radio
  • WIN
  • Tonne of tins
  • Vouchers
  • Listen live »
YorkMix Tone of Tins

Award-winning author to host book launch in York

Fri 30 Jan, 2015 @ 11.47 am Community news YorkMix
york-homeless-sash-ross-raisin
Written about homelessness… Ross Raisin

An award-winning author will launch a new book in York called Homeless – with many of the stories written by people with personal experience of living on the streets.

The book is an anthology of the winning stories entered into a competition run by youth homelessness charity SASH.

Book launch

The Belfrey Hall, 52A Stonegate, York YO1 8AS

Fri Jan 30 @ 7pm-9pm

Free tickets on Eventbrite

It attracted 120 entries from across Britain, including many from people with personal experience of homelessness.

The competition was supported by Ross Raisin, author of God’s Own Country, which was shortlisted for eight literary prizes. He was also named Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year in 2009.

The hero of his latest book Waterline is a former shipbuilder from Glasgow who finds himself homeless in London.

Ross has chosen the top three entries from a shortlist and will be announcing the overall winner at an Homeless launch event on Friday (January 30) at the Belfrey Hall.

The anthology contains 22 shortlisted entries, a mixture of short stories, poems and plays, and is published by Stairwell Books.

‘Suddenly adrift’

The evening will include refreshments, live music from local musician Harrison Rimmer, a performance by poet and rapper Laurence O’Reilly and an art exhibition.

It is open to anyone who is interested in the work SASH does to prevent youth homelessness and its approach to raising awareness of the problem.

The aim of the writing competition was to highlight the many different issues surrounding homelessness and raise funds for SASH’s work.

It has also given a voice to those who had experience of the grim reality of being homeless.

SASH director Peter Robinson said:

“Some of our shortlisted entries are written by people who have been homeless. For me the authenticity of these entries shines through.

“Many pieces describe in telling detail the fear and isolation of vulnerable young people suddenly adrift in a frightening adult world.”

This is where SASH comes in, Peter said.

The charity’s volunteers help young people by giving up their spare-room, whether in an emergency or for the longer-term, “so that we and our partners can provide the help and support they need to avoid the devastating effects of homelessness so graphically described throughout the anthology”.

8 ways to help someone beat the blues, by York Mind

Much loved author Jacqueline Wilson to launch new book in York

7 must-see people who’ll be at the York Literature Festival 2015

Fri 30 Jan, 2015

Footer

YorkMix
News 01904 848 766
Email YorkMix news »
5-6 King's Court, Shambles, York  YO1 7LD
YorkMix Radio
General enquiries 01904 375 029
Studio/competitions 01904 375 030
Email YorkMix Radio »
Selby Superbowl, Bawtry Road, Selby  YO8 8NA
YorkMix is a trading name of YorkMix Media Ltd
Registered in England
Company number: 07814727
VAT number: 154 0364 34
© York Sound Ltd

Copyright © 2023 YorkMix Media Ltd

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT