We formed our group, Table 52 Writers, following a creative writing course at Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College (RHACC) in South West London. Discussions during the course inspired us to continue meeting, sharing our writing and supporting each other. When not in lockdown, we meet at a local cafe to read and review our stories, our table is always number 52. Sitting around table 52, we came up with the idea of a book.
Born in Paris, Flavie has lived in the UK for over twenty year.
A former scientist, she has always enjoyed immersing herself in art, books and travel. It was while caring for her young children that she braved a course on creative writing and met her fellow writers at Table 52. When not walking or running, she spends her time with her fictional characters creating stories. Her next challenge is to finish that novel. Deborah Reeves
Karen Ali After a long career in publishing and marketing, Karen is happy to stop writing about products and instead write about characters, plots and far away places.
Motivated by the enthusiasm of her fellow creative writers, she is now attempting to dust off and make some headway with that near-forgotten bottom-drawer novel.
After a career doing radio, TV and photography, Trevor Aston has finally applied himself to a life-long interest in creative writing. And none too soon, he's no spring chicken. Now his involvement with the Table 52 group is challenging his belief that no one will ever want to read his stories.
You might think differently when you read one.
Sinem began her career as a young journalist in Turkey's only English newspaper at the time, then moved to pharma where she worked for 15 years. Her life changed dramatically after becoming a mum to twin boys and moving to London with her family. That's when she decided to focus more on her writing. Luckily she wasn't the only one pursuing a half-finished desire.
When she's not writing, she's either singing or playing tag with her boys.
Born abroad, Celia has travelled and worked extensively in the US and Europe before making a home in England. After a career in teaching languages, notably French, and caring for family, she has now reverted to her childhood dream of storytelling. An interest that lay dormant for many years.
Sarah has worked in communications for many years and is now a freelance editor.
When she's not doing that, she loves working on her local community magazine and looking after her two boys. Sarah never saw housework as one of her strengths, but is finding that her home is much cleaner now that she's taken up creative writing. She has also got really good at checking the fridge.
Deborah left home at sixteen. She has had a variety of jobs - waitress, fashion designer, artist's model, teacher.
She has lived and worked in Africa, Asia and Europe. Deborah has written stories in her head for many years and recently on paper. She loves being part of Table 52 Writers and all things creative. She was runner up in the Hillcroft Centenary Creative Writing Competition 2020. Sarah
Born in Paris, Flavie has lived in the UK for over twenty year. A former scientist, she has always enjoyed immersing herself in art, books and travel.
It was while caring for her young children that she braved a course on creative writing and met her fellow writers at Table 52. When not walking or running, she spends her time with her fictional characters creating stories. Her next challenge is to finish that novel. Deborah Reeves
