Publication day has arrived Botanical Short Stories Available now - link to buy in bio or below 14 #shortstories about #plants and #flowers by wonderful #writers and superb #botanicalillustration Sarah Jane Humphrey History Press Local Books Are My Bag #gardening #newbooks

Here's a short video, telling a little bit about my novella 'The Sisters of Cynvael' (Cinnamon Press). There's a longer version on my website dianapowellwriter.com and on YouTube.

My contributor's copy of the Bristol Short Story Prize Winners anthology. When I read the Intro and the bios of some of the writers, I am more astounded than ever that I won in 2022. All profits to charity. Available from Tangent Books

Back from a few days at wonderful Tŷ Newydd Literature Wales for a fiction re-boot led by @cynan1975 and Vanessa Gebbie Great staff, great tutors, great group of lovely people (@AnthonyShapland ) And a beautiful cat! Thank you, all!

POP-UP LAUNCH! Join us for the launch of STRANGER, the 7th Sans. PRESS anthology! We'll be joining @milsean_limerick for their Pride Market, and will be in Wickham Way from 10am to 3pm with a brand new collection of fresh & weird stories. eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-…

Great editor, great stories!

Yes, a great space, great place, great tutors and this was a lovely group. So pleased to be part of it.

Was definitely a great course/week! (And that cat was lovely, too!)

A bike ride in the sun took me near to St Edren's church, the setting for my 2022 Bristol Short Story Prize winning story. It's a private house now. Glad there is no sign of my 3 girls on the roof - just some aerials. The grass in the churchyard used to be a cure for rabies.

Delighted to be taking part in this event at Chapter One bookshop, Narberth Museum on October 12, for Bookshop Day. Do come along, if you can - an interesting mix and Philippa Davies always gets things going! narberthmuseum.co.uk/so-youd-like-t…

5 very different books, with very different paths to completion and publication. Come and hear more at Chapter One bookshop, Narberth museum on Sat. 12th October, along with other excellent writers, led by Philippa Davies Book at narberthmuseum.co.uk/so-youd-like-t… Would love to see you there.

On 12 October, 2 pm - 4 pm, The Bookshop at Narberth Museum is hosting the event "So You'd Like To Write A Book?". Speakers include Diana Powell and Philippa Davies! Check it out! narberthmuseum.co.uk/so-youd-like-t…

Delighted to be taking part in the 'So you'd like to write a book' workshop. An interesting topic.... though the breakfast looks very inviting, too!

Fantastic to hear that Botanical Short Stories was popular and sold out! So proud to have a story in it!

Not long now... Different books, different writers, different opinions! Makes for a lively, interesting discussion, where you are sure to learn something!

Looking forward to this!

Thank you Chapter One for putting on such a great series of events to celebrate #bookshopday . It was a pleasure to be one of the writers in the 'So you'd like to Write a Book?' workshop. Thanks, also, to Philippa Davies for organising and to all those who came.

V pleased my story 'Haire' has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize by the lovely editors at Sans. PRESS . Thanks so much. It's in their 'Stranger' anthology (avail from their website). It's my 2nd nomination (1st was by @ArachnePress for 'Ballast') Gtly appreciated.

This is very exciting! Thank you The History Press and @EmmaTimpany for editing and Sarah Jane Humphrey for her beautiful illustrations!