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My Favourite Books of 2024

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One Day by David Nicholls This was recommended to me by writer friends when I said I was on the […]

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2024 – my year of Zamyatin

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If 2023 was my year of “the short story” then 2024 was my year of Zamyatin. In my last blog

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Worrying and wondering – where is my writing going?

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Amidst the busyness of Christmas preparations I’ve caught myself reflecting on the writing I’ve done this year. Considering all the

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Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer

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I am finally getting around to “officially” sharing my good news – at the British Fantasy Society awards last Saturday

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A Summer of New Experiences

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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.

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Three short fiction microreviews

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At the end of last month I shared my last three reads on social media, but I wanted to write

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I am not a machine. (Some thoughts on AI and creativity.)

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Last Saturday, over our usual morning coffee, my husband told me about an entrepreneur he’d been listening to on YouTube

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My 8 favourite reads of 2023

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As with my writing, and art, my reading is fairly eclectic so below you’ll find eight books of various genres

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Q&As with Kayleigh Dobbs, Priya Sharma and Steve Shaw

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Last month saw the publication of my water-themed dark fantasy micro collection, Waterlore, by the ever-excellent Black Shuck Books. As

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Umbilical and Waterlore – bookending November

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It struck me the other day that my November this year will be “bookended” by two book launches, and as

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Short stories: why read them? Why write them? Why analyse them?

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Imagine going into your local Waterstones and browsing the nearest tables of books. What would you likely see on display?

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On loss and the language of loss

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Earlier this month, on the 17 March 2023, my wonderful father-in-law, Dr Laurence Bellamy, died. His death wasn’t completely unexpected

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