Steve Bowkett
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Steve Bowkett is a writer
and hypnotherapist. Born and raised in South Wales
he moved to Leicestershire
with his family in the Sixties. He writes children's fiction and poetry
and wrote three adult horror novels under the pseudonym
of Ben Leech. He has also published a number of educational books in the areas of creativity
, thinking skills, creative writing
, emotional resourcefulness and spirituality
. To date Steve has published over fifty-five titles plus numerous short stories and poems.
Steve is also the Editor of The National Association of Writers' Group's Link Magazine (http://www.nawg.co.uk/link/link-our-bi-monthly-magazine/)
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and hypnotherapist. Born and raised in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
he moved to Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
with his family in the Sixties. He writes children's fiction and poetry
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
and wrote three adult horror novels under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
of Ben Leech. He has also published a number of educational books in the areas of creativity
Creativity
Creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby a person creates something new that has some kind of value. What counts as "new" may be in reference to the individual creator, or to the society or domain within which the novelty occurs...
, thinking skills, creative writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
, emotional resourcefulness and spirituality
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
. To date Steve has published over fifty-five titles plus numerous short stories and poems.
Steve is also the Editor of The National Association of Writers' Group's Link Magazine (http://www.nawg.co.uk/link/link-our-bi-monthly-magazine/)