When your book is published is it similar to when your child leaves home? You’re left with mixed feelings. Not… Read more When Your Book Leaves Home

The War Tour is finally, finally out and in book form. Just in time for the launch at the Manchester… Read more

I’m not sure how other writers keep up a blog while trying to finish a book. It takes all my… Read more on not writing your blog

Utterly delighted to hear the David Constantine has won the BBC National Short Story Prize, with his story ‘Tea at… Read more All Things Short Story

It seems to be a vibrant time for independent publishing in the North West, and the UK in general. I’m… Read more Hidden Gem and The Resurgence in Independent Publishing

There is an amazing exhibition at the moment at The Whitworth Art Gallery called The Land Between Us. It takes… Read more The Land Between Us

Three months since my last post? Please award me the laziest blogger award. I’m working on the last few stories… Read more Nearly There…and in the meantime some events

I spent years not having finished my PhD, and now it seems this ‘not quite finished’ status has transferred to… Read more

Sometimes when researching for stories, you find gems. While doing background reading for my story about Rosa Luxemburg, I’d read… Read more