Stephen Walker

A giant of a man in life and in journalism. Told it straight without favour. Brave, bold and fearless. Always kind to younger journos. You usually heard him before you saw him. Then came the crunching handshake and the stories. Thoughts with Lindy and all the McDowell family.

@PaulClark_UTV It really well. Thank you. A great weekend with great writers and fantastic crowds. We even got some sunshine !

PS apologies for the spurious “u”!!!!

@StepWalkTV good to connect with you a few weeks ago in Coleraine. We still have unfinished business - those two excellent biographies. BTW how was Magheramourne?

@PaulClark_UTV It really well. Thank you. A great weekend with great writers and fantastic crowds. We even got some sunshine !

@AlexKane221b @dempster7 Good to have you back !

It is always great to hear about new readers. I hope @pontifex enjoys the read. Perhaps he would like to read my David Trimble book as well !

Huge thanks to everyone who came out tonight to see me and Col at the Magheramorne Literary Festival…

@mlchealth That’s quite the medal ! Well done 👏🏻👏🏻

Derry ten miler run done! Thanks to all who turned out to cheer us on and the volunteers. A well organised run and sure the sun shone. Love Derry 🌈🏃‍♀️#Derrytenmiler

Great coverage in today’s @BelTel A big thank you to @aineltoner The inaugural Magheramorne Literary Festival is just a week away. Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March. Supported by Larne Port, JN Wine and @mea_bc Limited tickets available. Book now magheramorneestate.com

Talking books and the Magheramorne Literary Festival. Wendy Erskine and I had a great chat with Pamela Ballantine for tonight’s UTV life. Tune in tonight at 7. Some tickets for the festival still available. magheramorneestate.com

@petercardwell @joncraig A wonderful man, a great cameraman and someone whose company made you feel good. Funny, kind, generous and loyal. What a great man. Desperately sad to hear this news.

@joncraig A great man and such fun. Always time for the younger people like me with anecdotes, fun and advice. He will be sadly missed.

Lens legend Paul Dickie, star for ITN, BBC & Sky News, died Sunday after long battle with cancer. Brilliant lens man & hilariously funny to work with. Great anecdotes from long career. Will never forget our BBC interview with Cynthia Payne at her “sex parties” home in Streatham.

A big thanks to Anne Hailes for a wonderful piece in today’s @irish_news about the Magheramorne Literary Festival on Saturday 21 March and Sunday 22 March. Some events sold out - some tickets still available. Go to magheramorneestate.com

@AlexKane221b Me too :) drives me mad. Don’t do it. If you really have to …use a pencil.

This really sends me up the wall. A library book in which page after page after page after page has been underlined in biro.

@NIFHASally Thanks Sally. Looking forward to it. Drop by if free 📚📚

@StepWalkTV Best of luck Stephen! I’m sure it’ll be a fantastic success!! 🍀

Two weeks today 📚📚📚 Northern Ireland’s newest literary festival begins. Top authors, fantastic venue, great food, brilliant walks. Two wonderful days 🌞🌞 You coming ? Tickets at magheramorneestate.com

@LiamBoyle43 Great news. Look forward to seeing you.

@StepWalkTV I will of course. Will be there for the talk with Jo Spain! Hope you are well.

@LiamBoyle43 Looking forward to seeing you. Please come and say Hello 😊

@StepWalkTV Looking forward to the event!

@Vote4SiLee Very funny 😂😂

@StepWalkTV That’s what all the fake accounts say Stephen 😜

This is the real me ! After nearly a month away I have finally got my X account back. Sorry to all those who received fraudulent messages from the hacker - pretending to be me. It has been a really frustrating time. Back in business.

@AlexKane221b Thanks so much Alex. Been a frustrating few weeks.

Delighted to see that my friend Stephen—who went through the same hacking hell as a number of us did—has now had his account restored. Welcome back : )

@SuzyJourno Did I miss anything ? 😂😂😂

@StepWalkTV Great to have you back, Stephen.