What a great day last Saturday, at the new Leeds Writing Festival at Trinity University, Horsforth. Thank you to @philippaeast.bsky.social for a wonderful keynote speech.
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September 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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The audio book (narrated by none other than yours truly) lands on 22nd July. Get yourself in The Mercy Step mood by listening to my Mercy Spotify playlist. rb.gy/xomn39
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July 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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I'm especially keen to meet & connect with writers and performance poets from the North West of the UK; let's build something bold together.
#LiverpoolWriters #ManchesterWriters #NWPoets #SpokenWordUK #IndiePoets #UKPoetryScene #PoetryCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #NorthernWriters #PoetsOfTheNorth
#LiverpoolWriters #ManchesterWriters #NWPoets #SpokenWordUK #IndiePoets #UKPoetryScene #PoetryCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #NorthernWriters #PoetsOfTheNorth
June 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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I'm especially keen to meet & connect with writers and performance poets from the North West of the UK; let's build something bold together.
#LiverpoolWriters #ManchesterWriters #NWPoets #SpokenWordUK #IndiePoets #UKPoetryScene #PoetryCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #NorthernWriters #PoetsOfTheNorth
#LiverpoolWriters #ManchesterWriters #NWPoets #SpokenWordUK #IndiePoets #UKPoetryScene #PoetryCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #NorthernWriters #PoetsOfTheNorth
June 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Northern Voices episodes are now booked up until January 2026, but if you haven't yet been on and have a novel coming out next year/are a Northern writer drop me a message.
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#writers #NorthernWriters #publishers #amwriting
May 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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NEW EVENT: I'll be speaking at this month's Kirklees Authors Forum Exchange.
Book your place here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/kirkleeslibr...
#amwriting #bookmarketing #writerscommunity #northernwriters #yorkshirewriters #indieauthors #amquerying
Book your place here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/kirkleeslibr...
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May 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Find out more about New Northern Poets and apply here: tinyurl.com/5ypj459f
Applications close on Wed 30 April - so get writing! 👀
#poetry #writingopportunity #northernwriters
Applications close on Wed 30 April - so get writing! 👀
#poetry #writingopportunity #northernwriters
April 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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West End Writes 2025 at John Marley Centre on 8 May from 4-6pm is an event to showcase their work.
Free to attend - book here >>https://newwritingnorth.com/event/west-end-writes-spring-celebration/
#WestEndNewcastle #NorthernWriters #NewWritingNorth
Free to attend - book here >>https://newwritingnorth.com/event/west-end-writes-spring-celebration/
#WestEndNewcastle #NorthernWriters #NewWritingNorth
April 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Northern poets! You have one week left to apply for this paid development and mentoring opportunity!
👉 Find out more about the New Northern Poets programme and apply here: tinyurl.com/5ypj459f
#poetry #northernwriters #writingopportunity
👉 Find out more about the New Northern Poets programme and apply here: tinyurl.com/5ypj459f
#poetry #northernwriters #writingopportunity
📢 Calling all northern poets! Applications are OPEN for our 2025 New Northern Poets programme!
This year's selected poets will receive mentoring, commissions, opportunities to build their profile and network & more!
👉 Apply by Weds 30 April: tinyurl.com/5ypj459f
#northernpoets #writingopportunity
This year's selected poets will receive mentoring, commissions, opportunities to build their profile and network & more!
👉 Apply by Weds 30 April: tinyurl.com/5ypj459f
#northernpoets #writingopportunity
April 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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An amazing opportunity for poets based in the North of England! Get your application in before Weds 30 April: tinyurl.com/5ypj459f
#poetry #northernwriters #writingopportunity
#poetry #northernwriters #writingopportunity
📢 Calling all northern poets! Applications are OPEN for our 2025 New Northern Poets programme!
This year's selected poets will receive mentoring, commissions, opportunities to build their profile and network & more!
👉 Apply by Weds 30 April: tinyurl.com/5ypj459f
#northernpoets #writingopportunity
This year's selected poets will receive mentoring, commissions, opportunities to build their profile and network & more!
👉 Apply by Weds 30 April: tinyurl.com/5ypj459f
#northernpoets #writingopportunity
April 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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@northodoxpress.bsky.social are having a book sale today. Check them out. Lots of new titles. They promote northern writers in the UK.
#worldbookday #northernwriters #ukpublisher #reading #books #supportlibraries #fiction #fantasy #northernoir
#worldbookday #northernwriters #ukpublisher #reading #books #supportlibraries #fiction #fantasy #northernoir
March 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Thrilled to have been invited to speak at Little Felton on 29th March.
I'll be talking about my writing journey, my novel, The Rewilding of Molly McFlynn and Daring to be different.
There's a packed programme of other inspirational northern writers.
#bookfestival #northernwriter #northumberland
I'll be talking about my writing journey, my novel, The Rewilding of Molly McFlynn and Daring to be different.
There's a packed programme of other inspirational northern writers.
#bookfestival #northernwriter #northumberland
March 5, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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One month to go!
I’ll be talking all things memoir with Manchester Arena bombing survivor Martin Hibbert, Linda Sherlock and Mebs Ahmed.
Tickets £5 from @chorleytheatre
Please share! #northernwriters #memoir #creativewriting #lancashire
I’ll be talking all things memoir with Manchester Arena bombing survivor Martin Hibbert, Linda Sherlock and Mebs Ahmed.
Tickets £5 from @chorleytheatre
Please share! #northernwriters #memoir #creativewriting #lancashire
February 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Calling all #northernwriters ! If you’re around Harrogate Library on 7 Feb, I’ll be talking - with other writers - about our latest books. It starts at 1.30 if you fancy a brew and a bookish chat!
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January 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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If you’re in the area, do come along to the next @bookandbeverages event on 7 February at Harrogate Library. I’m talking all things books and writing with Nick Boreham and @susanna_lewis_
#northernwriters #writer #writerscommunity
#northernwriters #writer #writerscommunity
January 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Thank you for joining us for our first writing evening of 2025, was a lovely mix of familiar and new faces! Our next writing evening is 24th January! Free tickets up now! #queerwriters #manchesterwriters #northernwriters #writers #writingcommunity
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1038873858...
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Fruit Salad writing evening
Join us at Fruit Salad, a queer community writing group. We want to create a friendly, low-pressure writing environment.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Any indie publishers or literary agents looking for horror/spec fiction/dark & urban fantasy submissions from northern writers this year? I have manuscripts looking for good homes. TIA. 🙏
#booksky #authorsofbluesky #indiepress #indiebooks #northernwriters
#booksky #authorsofbluesky #indiepress #indiebooks #northernwriters
January 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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A very special evening
@BookCornerHX last night.
A lovely crowd braved wind and rain to hear me, JM Hall and Mark Wright talk about cosy crime at Christmas
#cosycrime #christmasbooks #northernwriters #Yorkshirewriters #avonbooks
@BookCornerHX last night.
A lovely crowd braved wind and rain to hear me, JM Hall and Mark Wright talk about cosy crime at Christmas
#cosycrime #christmasbooks #northernwriters #Yorkshirewriters #avonbooks
December 6, 2024 at 12:18 PM
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Let the Bite One in is getting some awesome reviews! Need a neck to bite? Beer? Vampire jollies? Disability rep? Look no further. Tears that it's here at last xxx #northernwriters . #Lesfic. #Neurodivergent. #Fantasy. #Yorkshire. #Lesbians. #Beer. #Whitby. #NineStarpress.
September 6, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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