Having always been a lover of both television and cinema since he was a child, Mark has spent his entire life marvelling at the wonder of the worlds, the characters, and the stories of both "the silver screen" and "the small screen" in films and TV shows from all around the world. Mark is a lover of memorable movies and television shows that leave their mark on their audience, because the stories that they tell and their characters are so compelling that it is no surprise that they are remembered so well. Mark loves sharing his experience of stories that need to be seen to be believed.
In this episode Mark talks about recently attending Birmingham Comic Con and getting the opportunity to talk to English writer, director, television producer and author, Doug Naylor (best known as the co-creator of the cult British sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf) about his new book Sin Bin Island and about writing, storytelling, and inspiration - including how they both approach writing a story. And Mark also talks about the three books that he currently plans to publish in 2026.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and an author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Halcyon', from his poetry collection Poet of the Sphere, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Divergence', from his poetry collection The Storyteller, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘The Other Side Of The World', from his poetry collection The Pathfinder, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘The Time Is Now', from his poetry collection The Comeback Kid, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Quintessence', from his poetry collection Poet of the Multiverse, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
My new book The Affair is now available to buy in hardback and as an ebook from Amazon.This is a true story. This is the story of a relationship, and an account of things and events that happened, which should never have happened. This is the story of two people whose bond was doomed from the start.This is the story of two people who were meant to meet and to fall in love with one another, but whose affair with one another would leave a lasting scar for one of them more than the other.The story of The Affair is a cautionary tale of love, seduction, secrecy, betrayal, heartbreak, and the pitfalls of a relationship between two people who allowed their obsession with one another to grow into becoming something uncontrollable and ultimately destructive.You can get your copy of The Affair on Amazon in hardback and as ebook here: https://amzn.eu/d/9YxwnhTListen to me reading Chapter One – “The Spark” on Spotify:https://spotify.link/WvZDqBXdUXb
Mark's short-story “Nora”, taken from the 2024 hardback edition of his short-story collection ‘Too Close To The Sun'.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Silent Light', from his poetry collection The Rambler, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘The Rain Over Queen Victoria', from his poetry collection The Dreamer and The Dream, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
In this episode, Mark talks about the three books that he has got published in 2025 thus far - The Return of The Wolf, The Storyteller, and Scales & George - as well as his new book The Affair, due to be published October 31st, 2025. And Mark also gives a preview of what is to come in regard to the books he plans to publish in 2026, and beyond.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Good Things Ahead', from his poetry collection The Eternal Boy, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Morphology', from his poetry collection The Sound of Mark, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Bigger on the inside', from his poetry collection Poet of the Sphere, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Warrior', from his poetry collection The Storyteller, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘From Time to Time', from his poetry collection The Pathfinder, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Continue On', from his poetry collection The Comeback Kid, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘The Secret Poet', from his poetry collection Poet of the Multiverse, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘The Deep Blue', from his poetry collection The Rambler, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Nine Lives', from his poetry collection The Dreamer and The Dream, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Fireworks', from his poetry collection The Eternal Boy, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Language', from his poetry collection The Sound of Mark, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Forever Dreamer', from his poetry collection Poet of the Sphere, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Light and Dark', from his poetry collection The Storyteller, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘The Embodiment of Poetry', from his poetry collection The Pathfinder, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Tatters', from his poetry collection The Comeback Kid, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and an author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘I, Poet', from his poetry collection Poet of the Multiverse, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Buona Fortuna', from his poetry collection The Rambler, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Turned Around', from his poetry collection The Dreamer and The Dream, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Wormhole', from his poetry collection The Eternal Boy, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Poet of the Sphere', from his poetry collection The Sound of Mark, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘The Theory of Poetry', from his poetry collection Poet of the Sphere, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” - a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author - in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Once Upon A Time', from his poetry collection The Storyteller, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” - a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author - in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Dear Dad', from his poetry collection The Pathfinder, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's A Journey Through Poetry - a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author - in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘World's Best Dad', from his poetry collection The Comeback Kid, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's A Journey Through Poetry - a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author - in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Blessed', from his poetry collection Poet of the Multiverse, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's A Journey Through Poetry - a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author - in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Every Day's Eye', from his poetry collection The Rambler, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's A Journey Through Poetry - a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author - in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Tenacious Me', from his poetry collection The Dreamer and The Dream, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's A Journey Through Poetry - a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author - in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Immortalize', from his poetry collection The Eternal Boy, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's “A Journey Through Poetry” - a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author - in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Sound', from his poetry collection The Sound of Mark, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
This episode is a part of Mark's A Journey Through Poetry - a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and a author - in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections.In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘The Poet', from his poetry collection Poet of the Sphere, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.
In this episode, Mark talks about his new children's book ‘Scales & George' - which is now available to buy from Amazon. Mark talks about the book's origin and the story's beginnings.
The audiobook version of ‘Scales & George' by Mark Hastings, published in paperback June 30, 2025.
In this episode, Mark talks about his book series The Wolf in Me, The Wolf in You, The Wolf in Us, and his new book The Return of The Wolf - which all centre around the main protagonist of his books, Olivia Hunter - and Mark also talks about what books he plans to publish next.
“Return to where it all began”, Chapter Eleven of the audiobook version of The Return of The Wolf by Mark Hastings, which is now available to purchase from Amazon in hardback and as an ebook.Check out the podcast merch store and get yourself some The Return of The Wolf merchandise from Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/The-Return-of-The-Wolf-by-MarkThePoet/169315455.IJ6L0
“The Return of The Vampire King”, Chapter Ten of the audiobook version of The Return of The Wolf by Mark Hastings, which is now available to purchase from Amazon in hardback and as an ebook.Check out the podcast merch store and get yourself some The Return of The Wolf merchandise from Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/The-Return-of-The-Wolf-by-MarkThePoet/169315455.IJ6L0
“Return to the House of Vampires”, Chapter Nine of the audiobook version of The Return of The Wolf by Mark Hastings, which is now available to purchase from Amazon in hardback and as an ebook.Check out the podcast merch store and get yourself some The Return of The Wolf merchandise from Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/The-Return-of-The-Wolf-by-MarkThePoet/169315455.IJ6L0
“The Return of The Son”, Chapter Eight of the audiobook version of The Return of The Wolf by Mark Hastings, which is now available to purchase from Amazon in hardback and as an ebook.Check out the podcast merch store and get yourself some The Return of The Wolf merchandise from Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/The-Return-of-The-Wolf-by-MarkThePoet/169315455.IJ6L0
“The Return of Valkyrie”, Chapter Seven of the audiobook version of The Return of The Wolf by Mark Hastings, which is now available to purchase from Amazon in hardback and as an ebook.Check out the podcast merch store and get yourself some The Return of The Wolf merchandise from Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/The-Return-of-The-Wolf-by-MarkThePoet/169315455.IJ6L0
“Return to Wicca Cursewell”, Chapter Six of the audiobook version of The Return of The Wolf by Mark Hastings, which is now available to purchase from Amazon in hardback and as an ebook.Check out the podcast merch store and get yourself some The Return of The Wolf merchandise from Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/The-Return-of-The-Wolf-by-MarkThePoet/169315455.IJ6L0
“The Return of the Reflection”, Chapter Five of the audiobook version of The Return of The Wolf by Mark Hastings, which is now available to purchase from Amazon in hardback and as an ebook.Check out the podcast merch store and get yourself some The Return of The Wolf merchandise from Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/The-Return-of-The-Wolf-by-MarkThePoet/169315455.IJ6L0
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