I'm officially open for queries! I'm specializing in mystery, suspense, thrillers, crime fiction, and upmarket fiction with a sharp edge. I'm drawn to high-stakes narratives, complex characters, and stories that refuse to be put down. More on my website: tommydeanwriter.com/associate-lite…

This time last week, Berlin made all our dreams of creating a European-wide literary community come true. Thank you to everyone who came and to all our amazing readers. You're all one of us now😙

Thanks to Literary Titan for a great review of THE ASCENDITURE!

And - please note - we've still got bursaries available starting from £50 because we want to keep all our events accessible. So avoid FOMO. Take a look!

From this month we are starting a regular listings email with news for European writers. Get in touch if you want to share: ✨Event - online or in Europe ✨Competition or Submission Opportunity ✨Residency/Conference ✨Want to post an ad for a writing group etc

🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands. Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵

I'm totally against selling this land. Nobody is going to build "affordable housing" deep in the Olympic Peninsula, which is one of the most beautiful places in the country. I want my kids hiking, fishing, and camping on those lands, not selling them for some tax-credit scam.

Mike Lee is wrong. His plan puts 250+ million acres of our national forests and public lands at risk of being sold to private developers. We hike, hunt, fish and explore these lands—our kids should have the chance to. We won't let them go without a fight. sc.org/BudgetBill

This.

We are not asking you to revise your public land heist Mike Lee We the People, are saying retire it. Give it up. The only acceptable action by you is to listen to your constituents and your colleagues who are saying, "Not one acre." Not one.

UPDATE: At 10pm on a Friday, Mike Lee just quietly doubled-down on his mass public lands selloff by releasing new text. The Senate could consider it as soon as tomorrow. The secrecy is gross — and intentional. Lee knows it’s his only path. America, we NEED to stand strong.

We only have 6 places left for our Annual Salon in Brussels now. Join more than 90 writers from across Europe for: ✍️Workshops - write and create 🧑‍🤝‍🧑Panels - get inspired 🤝Connection - new friends 🍷🧀 Fabulous food and drink

Last chance to book for our Brussels salon September 12-14, before tickets close forever! Friendship, flaneuring, food! Workshops, writing, wine! All the good things in life.....

I wrote this from the heart. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Wondering where we will be next? Book these dates into your diaries, come meet us and make new friends around Europe. More destinations to be confirmed soon (Cambridge, London).

Come write about the body with Julie Irigaray Praise for Julie - 'I am usually not one to choose the highest scores across the board, but I was really impressed by the tutor, the diverse examples, the exercises and the 'spirit' and depth of our discussions.'

Have you ever wanted to learn more about different poetic forms? Join our friendly series of workshops where we will explore and experiment. Suitable for beginner or experienced poets. Join the series or individual sessions. One a month. Starts this Sunday!