Come and celebrate the launch of Gutter 30 with us at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. On the 17th of August, in the beautiful Spiegeltent, we have a fabulous evening of words and music for you, hosted by Katie Goh and Malachy Tallack

Write Toscana 2024 is shaping up to be a powerhouse of talent, including prominent authors Heather Parry Heather Parry and Elle Nash elle nash. We have one space remaining for a writer to join this amazing group. A week in Tuscany with mentoring from Helen McClory included.

After all the transphobia, witch-hunting, and the despicable and unsportsmanlike disrespect shown by a handful of athletes - let THIS image be the one that stays with you: After Imane Khelif won her gold medal bout her opponent, Yang Liu of China, embraced her with a smile.

Glasgow turns out against racism

Great to see so many outside Scottish Parliament yesterday for rally against racism and fascism. And to see similar action in every part of UK we are many they are few.

there is ONE spot left at this retreat i’m attending in september - a week in Tuscany with mentorship from Helen McClory! come join us?

Fab to listen to everyone in the lineup, apologies if I was a bit weird, that was my first public reading in a loooong time

‘The hardest thing is to forgive yourself’: actor Samantha Morton and writer Jenni Fagan on the trauma of growing up in care dlvr.it/TC3Nk4

This Friday at 8:15pm - your chance to catch Camilla Grudova in convo with exciting up and comer Eris Young. I'm expecting some weird waters will be navigated edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/w…

A new substack post, sharing a story on postnatal psychosis, written for Lunate parenthood journal that sadly did not come to be laughterfromthenextroom.substack.com/p/sleep-when-t…

Please please consider donating to MAP and helping the story fulfil its original purpose. map.org.uk/?form=emergenc…

A deeply moving, richly crafted new piece from Helen. A must-read.

On my side table for reading soon: