Don't miss! Join crime writer Ann Cleeves OBE, in conversation with ⚫️Vic Watson-Logan💙 later this month as they discuss The Dark Wives, the 11th novel in the Vera Stanhope series. Friday 30 August | 7pm Grab your tickets: bit.ly/4cSbcYy

Excited to be attending this in a couple of weeks on behalf of Writing into Culture. Performing my own work and sharing some written by other Gypsy and Traveller women Dee Cooper

They are probably expecting a buoy

Today is Gannet be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you

The Girl in the Green Dress is only 99p! #KindleDeal ‘Powerful, complex and utterly gripping’ The Sunday Mirror 'A wonderful novel, powerful, humane and moving. It's also one of the best police procedurals I've read this year' Ann Cleeves #CrimeFiction tinyurl.com/3878jsdw

I’m often in awe at how very beautiful my little corner of the world is. These are the places I escape to when the world gets too much, and the moments I will always return to in my head when I can no longer get out to see them. #peakdistrict

Chorlton Book festival - our celebration of local writers, local history and local FUN! 21-28 September. Find out more chorltonbookfestival.co.uk

🔊 Psst... Writers who live/work/study in Manchester: The deadline to apply for a City of Literature Virtual Writing Residency is this Monday 📩 manchestercityofliterature.com/news/melbourne…

Break from editing and spotted a heron and a young cormorant at the pond.

Had a cold call on the landline and they asked 'Am I speaking to the lady of the house?' I put the phone down but now wishing I'd answered, 'I'm sorry, she hasn't lived here since the 18th century but her ghost sometimes visits, would you like me to take a message?'

Sunshine in the meadow. Pride in the street. #Didsbury

Happy Autumn.

Time works in mysterious ways round our way.

Thank you! Just snapped it up.

Just received my copy. It's a gorgeous book and I'm so pleased to have a story in it! :-)

Applications for the BBC Writers Open Call opportunity will open from 12 noon on Tuesday 5th November 2024 until 12 noon on Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Time to get polishing those scripts!   You can find the terms and conditions of entry on our website, and make sure to have a

Fantastic relaunch of Identity Writers group last night at Manchester Poetry Library ! Lots of cake & cracking poetry 🎂 Workshops will now be at the Poetry Library every Wednesday, 6.30pm 😊 If you’re an Asian, Black or Middle-Eastern writer looking for a supportive community come along!

Looking for a good book? I've posted some more recommendations on my site. Happy reading! cathstaincliffe.co.uk/category/blog/

So thrilled to be relaunching new digital editions of J.G.Kelly aka Jim Kelly's fabulous fenland mysteries featuring journalist Philip Dryden!