“I will cut adrift—I will sit on pavements and drink coffee—I will dream; I will take my mind out of its iron cage and let it swim—this fine October.” — Virginia Woolf

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Very proud to have a story shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, and to see so many UEA pals on the list there too!

Very proud to have a story in issue 16 of Banshee alongside such brilliant writers! Featuring two seventeenth century monks and inspired by the true story of Hickling Priory during the Black Death...

Really pleased to have been awarded a mentorship to edit my novel, and to be mentored by the brilliant Liza Costello. Thank you to Irish Writers Centre and Arts Council of Northern Ireland !

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The line up is SO GOOD (may or may not have just booked sixteen events 🙃)

👏👏👏Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlist!

I've a new story in Five South - if you like Christmas, sheep, bogs or Yorkshire, you might like it. Thanks to Dave Gregory for editing with an excellent eye and endless patience for dialect!

I would like everyone to read this now, please. "Bringing Up Lambs," by Jess Worsdale Five South fivesouth.net/bringing-up-la…

Wild to think that centuries ago this would have been one of this country's most important roles. Now it's done by a 28 year old who can demonstrate that they can Deliver at Pace and See the Big Picture.

Lagan & Derelict is a finalist in the Mslexia Novel Competition! This was for the💫full draft💫which feels particularly special. Congratulations to the winner Emily Haworth-Booth 🌍 and huge thanks to the Mslexia ✨ team and judges Sophie Lambert Sophie Hannah and Natasha Onwuemezi.

A privilege to be part of the team behind this event!

A brilliant read. theguardian.com/news/article/2…

This fleshy, pink smiling face is made from living human skin cells, and was created as part of an experiment to let robots show emotion. Read more 👉 newscientist.com/article/243685…

Second only to a remix of the Europa Cinema theme

The lovely folks Banshee Press have posted my story from issue 16 to also read online! Monks, love, quills, rats, medieval Norfolk. Read it here: