Walking the Holloway…
I was skipping about the shelves at Waterstones recently and came across the beautiful and intriguing Holloway by Robert Macfarlane, Stan Donwood and Dan Richards (Faber & … Read more
Writing
The Bird and Bookcase
We might still be clinging to our hot water-bottles and be deep in our winter socks but it’s never too early for a spot of … Read more
Discovering the World’s Two Smallest Humans…
Finding Julia Copus was a perky case of right place, right time. When I stumbled into a poetry event at the Bluecoat, Liverpool, last year, … Read more
CVs & Tea Leaves
Well, it seems I’m being turfed out into the dreaded ‘real world’ after four years of comfortably shabby student living. I’m ready to take on … Read more
To PhD, or not to PhD…
February, when did you get here? So, over half the month has passed, along with Valentine’s Day (see how I refrained from anything vilely sentimental?), and … Read more
Newcastle, macaroons, and the Beeb.
Feel like I’ve had my socks knocked off! Seven Stories is an amazing place: a haven of children’s literature and I’d thoroughly recommend it. I’ve … Read more
Winter Wafflings
I’m having a belated blow of festivity, drinking ‘Christmas Tea’ from a Santa mug and cheerily humming “Sleigh Ride”. Must be this vile good mood … Read more
LitFest, competitions and readings!
There seems to be an influx of art events this month, and I’m not quite sure where to begin! I’ve recently put my name down … Read more
Refresh, Revamp.
So, my blog has been left dejected and rejected for too long. Time for an entry! I’ve been busy writing my novel, which is going … Read more
Calling all confused Creative Writing students!
I was talking to a Creative Writing student from a nearby university yesterday about his course. We were comparing poetry and I noticed a greater … Read more