Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer
I am finally getting around to “officially” sharing my good news – at the British Fantasy Society awards last Saturday […]
Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer Read More »
I am finally getting around to “officially” sharing my good news – at the British Fantasy Society awards last Saturday […]
Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer Read More »
I wanted to look back on a few of the things I did this summer with a view to reminding myself that I can set anxieties aside and push myself to do new things.
A Summer of New Experiences Read More »
At the end of last month I shared my last three reads on social media, but I wanted to write
Three short fiction microreviews Read More »
Last Saturday, over our usual morning coffee, my husband told me about an entrepreneur he’d been listening to on YouTube
I am not a machine. (Some thoughts on AI and creativity.) Read More »
As with my writing, and art, my reading is fairly eclectic so below you’ll find eight books of various genres
My 8 favourite reads of 2023 Read More »
Last month saw the publication of my water-themed dark fantasy micro collection, Waterlore, by the ever-excellent Black Shuck Books. As
Q&As with Kayleigh Dobbs, Priya Sharma and Steve Shaw Read More »
It struck me the other day that my November this year will be “bookended” by two book launches, and as
Umbilical and Waterlore – bookending November Read More »
Imagine going into your local Waterstones and browsing the nearest tables of books. What would you likely see on display?
Short stories: why read them? Why write them? Why analyse them? Read More »
Earlier this month, on the 17 March 2023, my wonderful father-in-law, Dr Laurence Bellamy, died. His death wasn’t completely unexpected
On loss and the language of loss Read More »
A part of me thinks it would be a good idea to record what I read during the year. Another
My 8 most life-enriching books of 2022 Read More »
Just the other week, Noel Chidwick and Mark Toner, the co-founders of Shoreline of Infinity, an SF magazine which is
So long Shoreline, and thanks for all the fish! Read More »
Back in 2018 I wrote a post about my daughter’s time at primary school coming to an end. It felt
The End of (Another) Era Read More »