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Please sign! Petition: Run a public information campaign on the climate crisis petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7001…

“This is with-out-doubt one of the most essential reads of 2024.” Fantastic review of Duets by The Manchester Review Manchester Review themanchesterreview.co.uk/?p=12556

Moments like this make you pause and feel the HUGE gratitude to all the amazing writers who signed up for this royal rumble…

An eclectic and varied shortlist. Fascinating comments on the website from Bernie McGill Tom Conaghan and @HarrietHirshman

some new writing today out at X-R-A-Y. Many, many thanks to Jenn Greidus jenn greidus! this piece was inspired by my interest in primatology and fondness for liquor.

Thrilled to be a judge for this year’s Edge Hill Prize! Watch this space for more details in the new year!

Fantastic chat with Tessa Hadley and James Crawford on BBC at the weekend. Reminds me of her exploration of her writing in Reverse Engineering II scratch-books.co.uk/product-page/r…

Thanks to Tom Conaghan and Scratch Books you can read my story ‘Lone and Level Sands’ inspired by Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’… a rather GCSE pick but I rolled with it… and five other wonderful, strange, funny, moving stories.

Christmas shopping? Get 20% off Scratch Books this week at our online shop. Including these two beauties - the best short story collections in 2024! scratch-books.co.uk/shop

If you thought all the great short stories were already written…

Catch the amazing Katie Buckley in conversation in East London this January!

Now just a month until the Alternative Book Fair – see you there! Tix (free) and info 👇 alternativebookfairlondon.co.uk Featuring heaps of fab small presses: 🧵

We’re opening Scratch A4 competition in March so we wanted to give writers a chance to get Reverse Engineering in readiness! These brilliant two books explore HOW the best authors wrote their stories. Use COLD20 at the checkout for 20% off! scratch-books.co.uk/shop

One month until we open submissions to Scratch ‘A4… A perennially exciting short short story competition. No theme this year - just be brilliant!

Two weeks until the Scratch A4 short story competition opens for submissions on 14th March! Details here: scratch-books.co.uk/scratcha4compe…

Scratch A4 Summer ‘25 opens today! Send us a fantastic <1000 word story before 26th April! Judges: Liv Bignold Tom Conaghan Denise Rose Hansen Info on submitting here: scratch-books.co.uk/scratcha4compe…

Failed Summer Vacation is available to pre-order here! Get it early to bellyflop sunburnt through your letterbox on 3rd June… scratch-books.co.uk/product-page/f…

For whoever needs to see this today – we see you, we stand with you. 🏳️‍⚧️🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

Had a fab time at the Scratch Books event last night with Tom Conaghan and co. Loved being a reader for this competition, and seeing friends old and new. Congratulations to all six brilliant shortlistees, and the winner! 👏🏽