It’s five years since I was diagnosed with an incurable blood cancer. I wrote a big piece for Saturday magazine about the worst year of my life - terror, grief, miscarriage - and how it has led to some of the happiest theguardian.com/society/2023/a…

Started writing again after an absolute shocker of a year so far, feels good. How do you do it again? #AmWriting

Last month I visited such a pretty bookshop, and it had such a great selection of books! Pickering Book Tree

who gives a shit COUSIN IS IN THE BOTTOM ROW

Been thinking about this poem a lot recently, one of my favourites and I've never fully appreciated how deeply sad it is despite its outward humour. Elizabeth Bishop does not miss.

Morning walk

Okay I already know what I'm asking for my birthday this year then

Airport reading, cackled a bit too loudly in Manchester T1 Starbucks, weirdo by Sara Pascoe is v funny

After careful consideration, I am confident that the single most clinically effective way to quash any potential interest in literature, reading or poetry is the GCSE English Literature syllabus. A laser-guided method for taking something joyous and making it hateful.

The flat we are staying in this week is a converted church and might just have my favourite bath ever!!!

This is just beyond moronic, I firmly believe this government have just decided to completely break the country at this point.

When my employer announces a load of staff cuts and how AI can be used to streamline human processes... no one learns from anyone

I don’t know a more perfect, timeless, euphoric pop song.

My weird story about a hairy baby is being published in the Northern Short Story anthology Permanent Emotion alongside other exceptionally talented writers. Copies can be pre-ordered at valleypressuk.com/shop/p/permane… The anthology will also debut at Leeds Lit Fest!

I wrote about how I’m personally going to force game companies to put in all the stuff you hate. thegamer.com/im-putting-the…

Super proud to have read from my story at the Permanent Emotion Anthology Book Launch as part of Leeds Lit Fest Fest, with Northern Short Story and published by Valley Press - was such a great event alongside some exceptionally talented writers!

1/4 Thank you to everyone who came along to the launch of our new anthology, Permanent Emotion Leeds Lit Fest yesterday and especially to our readers. Here: Kate Burke Mon Dickson miranda roszkowski Emily Stronach Walker

You are insulting everyone's intelligence. I spoke about the £20bn / year shortfall throughout the election, over and over again. As I said, the media let you get away with it. You could tax the rich instead of slashing investment. You're making a choice.