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Tuesday, 1 November 20227:00 pm – 8:30 pmFive Leaves Bookshop, NottinghamBook a ticket here. I’m so excited to be launching my debut short story collection, Mammals, I Think We Are Called, at Five Leaves Bookshop in Nottingham. I’m joined by Alison Moore, who is launching her collection, Eastmouth and Other Stories. Both books feature in … Read more
29 November 2022, 19:30 – 20:30 GMTOnlineTickets: Buy a ticket on Eventbrite Leone Ross, author of This One Sky Day, and I will be discussing the importance of developing and sustaining great writing relationships. Leone Ross was my mentor during my Word Factory Apprenticeship in 2019/2020. She helped me edit and arrange my short story … Read more
Q&A and Reading Wednesday November 30th 202219:15 – 20:15OnlinePay what you can: Suggested donation £5 or £2.50 This event is part of Arvon’s Tania Hershman Season – We Are All Made of Stories Tania Hershman: Arvon Writer in Residence Autumn ’22 / Winter ’23 Tania Hershman has become Arvon’s third Writer in Residence, curating a … Read more
This event is now over, but you can watch it below. I’ll be discussing anthologies with Clare Bogen from 3 of Cups Press as part of this FREE event by Fincham Press, Roehampton University. “We invite you to find hidden treasure in our two latest student writing anthologies: The Box and All That Glitters. Each … Read more
Looking forward to chatting with Shreya Sen-Handley and Dan Powell on a short story panel at The Writers’ Conference 2021Writing East Midlands in partnership with University of Lincoln Find out more: THE WRITERS’ CONFERENCE 2021 4 DAYS – FULLY ONLINEThursday 8th to Sunday 11th April 8 April 2021: Panel: the Long and Short of it: … Read more
Wednesday 18th March 18:30 at Waterstones, Nottingham Cancelled due to Coronavirus We love a bit of Goth-lit here at Waterstones Nottingham, and the past year has brought a feast of great reads to suit our palette. Come and join us in the Sillitoe Room for a conversation about dark literature, with award-winning local horror writer … Read more
Five Leaves bookshop presents an evening of short stories. Come and hear authors reading short stories and discussing the form. I’m greatly looking forward to reading alongside Alison Moore, Nicholas Royle, and Megan Taylor.
The Elbow Room Prize night Roz Barr Architects Gallery November 19th 2016
I had a great time reading my short story, ‘As you Follow’, and listening to the other great stories at the Rattle Tales Fringe performance in Brighton. You can read Sarah Hegarty’s review here.
I read my short story, ‘As You Follow’, at the wonderful Bromley House Library, Nottingham. ‘As You Follow’ was placed third by Paul Mc Veigh in the Aurora Poetry & Short Fiction Competition (Short Fiction Category), Writing East Midlands’ inaugural competition for poetry and short fiction. You can read all of the winning and commended … Read more
I had a fantastic night reading my short story, ‘When You Fell’, which came third in the Ambit Summer Competition 2015, and meeting the other writers and some old friends. Join us for the launch of Ambit 222 in the newly refurbished basement of The Sun and 13 Cantons. Competition judges Dan O’Brien and Alison … Read more
Wednesday 4 November, 7pm start Sign-up to this FREE event here Nottingham Writers’ Studio Presents: Hope or Disaster? Humanity’s Relationship with the Earth Join us in the bar at Rough Trade for an evening of fantastic literature and performance, featuring award-winning writers from Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet and a chat with guest-editor, Michael J. … Read more