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and what if we were allowed to disappear...
So, my book, 'and what if we were all allowed to disappear'... is about to disappear! It's a limited edition, so when it's gone, it's gone. If you're in the mood for a sparkly gold...
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Celebrating Libraries for National Libraries Week
"I wake up dreaming of libraries..." Listen to my love letter on the RLF's latest podcast to two of Manchester's glorious libraries for National Libraries week: Manchester's Central Library and The...
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On This Day She - The Book!
On This Day She: Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time will be published by John Blake Books in February 2021. Co-written by me, Jo Bell and Ailsa Holland as a spin-off from our hugely...
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My own shop on Bookshop.org
You may have heard of a brand-new online bookselling initiative, Bookshop.org, which not only sells books but raises funds to support local bookshops! It's a brilliant way to make sure we don't lose...
View ArticleKickstart your writing - from January!
I'm going to be running my 2 hour Zoom Kickstart Your Writing workshop on the first Monday of every month from January, 7pm UK time: a mix of reading, discussion & writing exercises to get you...
View ArticlePushcart nomination!
The lovely people at Reflex Fiction (looking at you, Dave) have nominated my flash story, Get Gone - which won 2nd prize in their Spring contest - for a Pushcart Prize! So very nice to have some lovely...
View ArticleOn This Day She Book Trailer!
366 women, one for every day of the year, doing it. #SheDidIt @OnThisDaySheFind out more details and pre-order links here: http://onthisdayshe.com/wp/on-this-day…
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On This Day She Book Launch
Our On This Day She book is out in the world already and getting some wonderful reactions! Come celebrate with us at our online book launch, Thurs Feb 18th, 7pm UK Time, hosted by Five Leaves Books....
View ArticleOn This Day She Book Launch Recording & Bunker podcast
If you missed our On This Day She book launch the other night, it's available to watch again here - we had a blast, I think that's pretty clear! And we're interviewed about our project over at The...
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On This Day She on Dan Snow's History Hit podcast
Happy International Women's Day! Over at On This Day She, every day is international women's day - and we were delighted to be interviewed for Dan Snow's History Hit podcast about our Twitter account...
View ArticleArvon free place!
I've raised funds for 2 bursaries for the Arvon face-to-face week-longBeauty of Brevity writing course I'm tutoring with Niall Campbell for writers who wouldn't otherwise be able to come - writers on...
View ArticleFinal and very special Zoom masterclass!
I'm taking a break from teaching in 2022, why not join me on Nov 23 for a final & very special Zoom workshop: not only will you draft 4 new flash stories, we're raising funds for 2 free places for...
View Article2 free places on Arvon flash & short story course
I had a wonderful time tonight running Zoom flash fiction masterclass for Arvon to raise funds for 2 FREE places on our in-person flash & short story course in January at Lumb Bank. for those from...
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Debut hybrid novel finds a home!
I am so happy that my debut novel—"Go On", a hybrid "fictional-memoir-in-collage"—has found an amazing home; it will be published by Broken Sleep Books in the UK in Nov 2022!
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Two new books in 2022!
Very very lucky writer here—I have not one but 2 books out in 2022: a few months before my debut novel, GO ON, is out from Broken Sleep Books in November, my second poetry collection, 'Still Life with...
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Still Life With Octopus - cover reveal!
Just revealed : the cover for my new poetry collection, "Still Life With Octopus", isn't she gorgeous! The book will be published in July by Nine Arches Press, if you'd like more details or to...
View ArticlePoem film - Still Life With Octopus (I)
Here I am reading one of the title poems from my new poetry collection, “Still Life With Octopus”.The book will be published on July 7th by Nine Arches Press.For more details and to pre-order, click...
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New poetry collection published!
Why, yes, I *did* get a tattoo today to celebrate publication of my poetry collection! Thank you to the wondrous Jane Commane at Nine Arches Press for bringing 'Still Life With Octopus' to life -...
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Poetry collection + book bundles
*I’m donating £1 from every sale to the fuel poverty charity National Energy Action*My new poetry collection, Still Life With Octopus', published by Nine Arches Press, is now officially launched! If...
View ArticleHappy World Octopus Day!
Happy World Octopus Day! Here's a poem from my new collection, Still Life With Octopus, in celebration:Still Life With Octopus (II)I only asked her once to climb inside a jar for me. (Before we met,...
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