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Award-winning Author, Editor and Academic, Institute of Mental Health, The University of Nottingham www.paulcrawfordauthor.com

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 18

Launched today! So good to see my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent out there!!!

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 1d

What if your brain was not your own and you killed people? Would you deserve to go to prison or a hospital? Find my blog on World Mental Health Day here!
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World Mental Health Day 2025 - Cranthorpe Millner

For World Mental Health Day, we’re proud to spotlight some of our authors who have championed mental health representation in their work.

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 6d

Daughter Ruby Aeron’s latest brilliant track! Check it out and pre-save!
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Girl in the Mirror

Listen to Girl in the Mirror

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Jun 26

A wonderful evening speaking at Clifton Women’s Institute! Readers are the best royalties! @womensinstitute.bsky.social

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Jun 21

If you need a brighter day listen to daughter Ruby Aeron’s incredible new single Empty Pavements!!!
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Empty Pavements

Ruby Aeron · Single · 2025 · 2 songs

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Health Humanities Research Group @healthhumslboro.bsky.social · Jun 12

We had a lovely afternoon hearing about health humanities, creative practice, and mental health from @paulcrawford.bsky.social. Our members enjoyed a reading from Paul’s new book The Wonders of Doctor Bent and a thoughtful Q&A session. 📚✍🏼🌟

Loughborough English @lboroenglish.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our @healthhumslboro.bsky.social research group hosted the fantastic @paulcrawford.bsky.social Prof of Health Humanities @uniofnottingham.bsky.social this evening. We heard about Paul’s Health Humanities journey, his relationship with creative writing, and his new novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent.

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Jun 8

Amazing first play of daughter Ruby Aeron's new track Empty Pavements - see at 33:34

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Apr 29

One of the joys of writing fiction alongside academic non-fiction is hearing back from my readers!

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Apr 25

Nottingham author Paul Crawford's new novel explores mental health inspired by Lord Byron's struggles

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Nottingham author Paul Crawford's new novel explores mental health inspired by Lord Byron's struggles

Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford tells us about how his latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, drew on Nottingham locations and explores the impact of extreme mental states of the kind...

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Apr 22

Manchester unlocks new novel's secrets.
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Apr 10

We need to tackle toxic cultures in secure hospitals.
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The Wonders of Doctor Bent: Tackling toxic cultures in secure hospitals

Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford tells us how his latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, challenges toxic cultures in forensic care settings.

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Apr 6

Amazing responses from readers! Thank you!!!

Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Apr 4

Aurora Amaryllis at LeftLion interviews me about my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent.
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Apr 4

Let's give more consideration to the damaging impact of confined, isolated minds. #mentalhealth #lockdown #confinement #prison #Isolation
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We all trained for going to Mars during lockdown

Professor Paul Crawford asks whether we have learned enough about the mental impact of pandemic lockdowns

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Apr 3

What matters to any writer is every reader. Thanks to all who have read The Wonders of Doctor Bent, given reviews and spread the word!
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 26

My conversation with podcaster Amul Pandya.

You can watch the conversation on X or wherever you get your podcasts (link here: buzzsprout.com/2260359).

You can find out more about Professor Crawford here: paulcrawfordauthor.com

Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 26

Author R&R with Paul Crawford - 'In Reference to Murder' feature
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Author R&R with Paul Crawford

Paul Crawford is a British novelist and multi-genre author, who is also founder and the world's first professor of the field of health humanities, advancing creative wellbeing. He directs the Centre f...

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

My new article in The Conversation on killers with severe mental health issues.
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Killers with severe mental health issues are perceived as monsters - here’s why that’s a terrible failure of academics like me

The cases of killers Valdo Calocane and Axel Rudakubana have sparked fierce debate over the place for people with severe mental health issues in wider society.

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 19

What a great neighbour, Richard Osman! Let's hope he reads The Wonders of Doctor Bent!
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 19

The Wonders of Doctor Bent is in the room! Get your copy anywhere!
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 18

Launched today! So good to see my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent out there!!!

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 17

There's a little robin on the cover of my novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent. But don't be fooled by prettiness! Thanks for the drawing Lisa!

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 15

Three days to go! "The Wonders of Doctor Bent brilliantly draws us in to the suffering of his characters. It poignantly reveals the potential for recovery." Prof Gene Beresin MD @harvard.edu

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 13

Author inspired by time as London-based barman. #NewFiction #thriller #Crime

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Author inspired by time as London pub barman

Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford has spoken of how his dark novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, draws on his time working at a London pub.

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 11

Early copies of The Wonders of Doctor Bent arrived!!! Thanks to all the team at Cranthorpe Millner!

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 10

Tackling toxic cultures in secure hospitals is needed to regain confidence after Panorama exposure.
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The Wonders of Doctor Bent: Tackling toxic cultures in secure hospitals

Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford tells us how his latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, challenges toxic cultures in forensic care settings.