Blood Pool by Ruby Shifrin

Rosie's Tune

The theme tune to our online audio drama Benchmark [https://rachelcochrane.com/portfolio-item/listen-to-benchmark/] composed and played by Rosie Cochrane.

Dunelm U3A writers at The Oriental Museum

Stories and poetry inspired by the Oriental Museum [https://www.dur.ac.uk/oriental.museum/] collection and the Nissan: 30 Years On exhibition [https://rachelcochrane.com/portfolio-item/influence-japan-life-north-east/]. From a writing workshop at The Oriental Museum led by Rachel Cochrane.

Blood Pool by Ruby Shifrin

To know why Blood Pool is so called, we need to return to that long hot summer, many years ago. Listen to Ruby Shifrin's short story, awarded 3rd place in the 'Room to Write' Short Story Competition 2014. Read by Rachel Cochrane.

KT Boundary by John Adams

Some things are not for the taking. Listen to John Adam's short story, awarded 2nd place in the 'Room to Write' short story competition 2014. Read by Rachel Cochrane.

Diagonal Flight by Christine Powell

Christine Powell reads her exquisite tale of Nana Win celebrating Chinese New Year in the life she has adopted, far from her homeland. Awarded First Prize in the Room to Write short story competition 2014. [https://rachelcochrane.com/portfolio-item/room-write-short-story-competition-2014/]