Super excited to announce the full line up for CIT Northern Lights Writers' Conference on Sat 13 Apr.

Join us for a full day on the craft and business of writing, featuring sessions with writers, poets, agents & publishers.

Find out more at watersidearts.org/nlwc

Join us at University of York on 10 Apr to celebrate the NorthBound Book Award winner and hear a brilliant panel discussion from the writers, publishers & academics judging the award: Saraband Books Adam Farrer Shaun Wilson Maya Caspari 🔥

Reserve a free place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/northbound-b…

Drumroll! 🥁
We can't wait for next week's announcement of the winner of the NorthBound Book Award at University of York Events with New Writing North & former winner Adam Farrer
🏆 10 April, 6pm
Some tickets still available here: newwritingnorth.com/event/northbou…

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Yeah but what if it was a kid's dying wish to fill all of the waterways in England and Wales with shit. Have we considered that?

I reckon election night might be the best night on Twitter we’ve ever had.

Easter Wanking

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Happy Easter.

Taking an April break from social media to work on my next book, because this place is too distracting. Here’s a photo of my dog freaking out that my in-laws are heading off to do something interesting without her. This will basically be me for the whole of next month.

Lettuce rejoice! x

It’s that time of year again—

I’ve just come across this documentary about three hair salons in Blackpool in 1994 and oh my God, it’s sheer perfection.

I’ll leave you with some highlights; Gwen’s whisky, the incident at Kwiksave, the funeral bag and the death of Maureen.

A name so posh, I instinctively offered it a tithe of my harvest.

Branwell Brontë’s untidy bedroom, reconstructed here at the ⁦Brontë Parsonage Museum⁩, has strong Tracey Emin energy

Couple of character names going for your historical farce.

Good morning from my kitchen to yours.

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Just cut into a pepper that looks like a harrowing Pertwee-era Dr Who villain. Going to eat it then fret about it living inside me forever.

Having physical copies of this book is honestly like a dream come true. I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved here.

The signed copies are flying out fast - if you want one, DM me or @archaeologyboy

They really are mint! 🍞💚

Happy publication day to this horrible slice of transcendent Mexican Horror Noir.

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