I have a new story that was published in the Flame Tree July Newsletter. This piece came from a discussion about creativity with my partner. We had both been struggling to get to sleep due to the unusually warm weather, and how that lack of good...
There has been a resurgence of serialised fiction in the last few years. Dracula Daily is a great example of this where the classic novel is emailed to you on the same date as the novel diary entry. I recently sold my story ‘In The Star’s...
The schedule for Worldcon has been finalised, so I can announce my panel schedule for this coming week. I’m on Playing With Gender and Gender Expectations in SFF (Friday August 9th, 13:00 GMT+1, Alsh 1) with CL Hellisen, Finn McLellan, J.S...
In October 2023, I had a chat with the Exeter MA in Publishing cohort, lead by D-M Withers. Together with Elio Smith Díaz-Andreu, they have created an article created from that conversation. It’s now available to read on Publishing Research...
I’ve written an article for the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) blog on my experience as a sensitivity reader. I touched on what it is, the ongoing controversies, the process itself, and why it’s useful. You can...
I found the Flux Rotherham site a few weeks ago. It’s a site supporting culture and creativity, so it’s great to add my name to the directory. I’m keeping my eye on the site and their many projects to see where I can add my...
I had a fabulous chat with the Exeter MA Publishing cohort today re: sensitivity reading. There were some great questions covering what sensitivity reading is, the ongoing culture wars, the future of sensitivity reading etc. There were some really...
I took a chance and applied for a residency in Korea via Nottingham City of Literature: here’s what happened next…. I’ve been lucky enough to attend a few workshops, both face to face such as Clarion West in the US, or Milford in the UK...
I’ve had a new story published – an Audible short ‘The Lady of the Lake’. The Lady of the Lake (job description: hand out mystical swords to youngsters with potential) has her first dissatisfied customer. This humorous...
18th November. 55 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TQ. I’m speaking at the Bookseller Futurebook conference. You can find me on the ‘Writing what you don’t know: How authors and editors can cross divides’ panel. The Own Voices movement...
