Kevin Cowdall

★★★★★ Kevin Cowdall's writing is hypnotizing.

Kevin Cowdall was born in Liverpool, England; where he still lives and works.

His first published poem appearing, appropriately, in the influential UK publication, 'First Time'. Three small press collections followed; 'The Reflective Image', 'Monochrome Leaves', and 'A Walk in the Park'. In all, over 200 of Kevin’s poems have been published in journals, magazines, and anthologies, and on web sites, in the UK and Ireland, across Europe, Australia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, India, Canada, and the USA, and broadcast on BBC Radio, RTÉ Radio, Ireland, and local radio stations across the UK..

His 2016 retrospective anthology, 'Assorted Bric-ŕ-brac', features a selection from the previously published collections, along with a number of newer poems.

★★★★★ Like finding a perfect shell on the beach – unexpected and beautiful.

His poem for children, The Land of Dreams, was published on the Letterpress Project website (2018), wonderfully illustrated by Chris Riddell, and is available on YouTube.

His 2019 collection, 'Natural Inclinations', features fifty poems with a common theme of the natural world..

★★★★★ Brings poetry and the world of nature together in perfect harmony.

'100 Haiku' (2024), is a celebration of the traditional Japanese unrhymed poetic form, mostly on the theme of nature, and was a #1 Best-seller on Amazon.

★★★★★ Wonderful collection to dip into again and again. Absolutely loved it!

His most recent collection, 'More Inclinations' (2025), is a follow-up to 'Natural Inclinations' - fifty more poems with a common theme of the natural world.

★★★★★ Wonderful follow-up collection to the author's Natural Inclinations, and just as enjoyable. Full of vivid and emotive images. Highly recommended.

A number of Kevin's short stories have been published in UK magazines and anthologies. Ten (and a bit) of these are available in 'The Ophelia Garden'.

★★★★★ This collection really fits the bill of what you want from a short story: a quick, but not always light, read that often leaves you wondering, and delivers a few surprises.

His novella, 'Paper Gods and Iron Men', comes with a bonus short story, 'Flanagan's Mule': two stories of endurance and survival, of ordinary people in extraordinary situations..

★★★★★ These are two wonderful stories of survival. Cowdall has an expertly controlled style and is a tremendous new voice.

He has published four novels: two crime thrillers, 'The Ghost in the Room', 'The Ghost in the Shadows'.

★★★★★ Kevin Cowdall has created a fascinating character with some incredible tales to tell.

'Cosgrove's Sketches', the story of an Edwardian Liverpool artist.

★★★★★ Wonderful novel. Great storyline with strong characters, and with real-life writers and artists thrown in. This is a classic TV series in waiting. Highly recommended.

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'The Dinsdale Fox', a children's story for adults.

★★★★★ Enchanting story! A classic childhood tale, thoroughly engrossing.

Kevin has also written a play, 'Sometimes . . .'

★★★★★ Wonderful bitter-sweet play. I really want to see this on the stage now, please!