Our City Reads – Get Involved

Well now, this is exciting. I’m working with the amazing volunteer-led libraries in Sheffield on a…

Brand New Fiction Programme 17-30s

New year, new opportunities, folks. Most of this week, and last, has been spent reacting to…

Christmas

I’ve spent a good chunk of the past couple of days going through the videos we’ve…

Dear 2021, The Start of It | Interview |Publishing Opps

Well, these posts are coming thick and fast now, aren’t they? A few things today… Last…

Rebellion on The Radio, No Cinema, and Dickens

Very quick post today to point you in the direction of BBC Radio Sheffield’s Listen Again.…

The Rebellion Will Be Broadcast

Just a couple of things for your diaries… I’m really excited that my Writer in Residency…

Myths and Legends Comp!

I was over in Wakefield earlier this week, well, as over in anywhere as anyone can…

Make Your Own Myth

Wednesday – I’ll be, virtually, at Wakefield Lit Fest at 7pm talking about myth. And, not…

Sugar Free

Very pleased to see my very, very short story, Sugar Free, published over at the magnificent…

BBC YOUNG WRITERS AWARD…

I love seeing good people doing brilliant things. Naomi Thomas, who I’ve been lucky enough to…

When Silly Becomes Serious

Two more online events from my Writer in Residency for Sheffield Libraries’ Year of Reading –…

Dear Library

I’ve been really lucky in that I’ve spent quite a bit of time at Penistone Grammar…

Adventure Festival

Couple of dates for your virtual diaries, folks. As part of Sheffield Libraries’ ADVENTURE BOOK FESTIVAL…

In This Moment – Interview With Polly Scattergood

Longer term friends, and friends of the blog, will know how much I love Polly Scattergood’s…

We Have a Book!

Absolutely over the moon to share with you the digital book of Never Such Innocence’s 2019/2020…

Wednesday and Lemurs and Experiments

Just a quick one from me because, right now, I’m spinning about a thousand plates and,…

BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD

I was on BBC Radio Sheffield’s Breakfast on Saturday morning, talking with the brilliant Becky Measures,…

We’re Making a BIG Poem

My Writer in Residency for Sheffield’s Year of Reading has taken me to many, many brilliant…

This Is Different

We’re well and truly locked down now. It’s deep. We’re up to our shoulders in it.…

COMPETITIONS and CLASSES

I’m hoping everyone out there is coping during these strange times, and I hope you’re all…

Things To Do

If you’ve been following me on social media and reading what I’ve been saying, you’ll know…

I Am Brown

I’ve loved everything Lantana have published (see here) so I was delighted when I was asked…

Love, Love, Paris

Issue #2 of Love, Love is out now. If you can’t get over to Shakespeare &…

Year of Reading and Tips

Wednesday I was in Sheffield to help launch their Year of Reading. There’ll be loads and…

Reading…

And now the roaring twenties are with us. I hardly roared into them – the holidays…