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Not long to go!  Masterclass on How to Write Short Stories

Not long to go! Masterclass on How to Write Short Stories

I had my very first short story published when I was 18 in Spare Rib...

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Not long to go! Masterclass on Historical Fiction

Not long to go! Masterclass on Historical Fiction

I'm furiously prepping for the masterclass on How to Write Historical Fiction, which I'm running...

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New Short Story about the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

New Short Story about the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Is there anyone out there?! I've just had an incredible day at Jodrell Bank seeing...

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Masterclass on How to Write Short Stories

Masterclass on How to Write Short Stories

    ✨ New masterclass alert! I’m thrilled to be running an online event on...

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Masterclass on How to Write Historical Fiction

Masterclass on How to Write Historical Fiction

I'm so delighted to be hosting a masterclass with Emma Darwin on How to Write...

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New book, ‘You are Enough’, is out now!

New book, ‘You are Enough’, is out now!

I'm delighted to have an essay in this anthology, 'You are Enough' edited by Robin...

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Short story, ‘Meat’, is coming soon!

Short story, ‘Meat’, is coming soon!

My short thriller, Meat will be published in The Monster Capital: Tales of Unease for...

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The Divide is out now!

The Divide is out now!

One dead girlfriend. One missing girlfriend. Who will believe he is innocent? My short story,...

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‘The Beautiful Game’ – Filled with dread

‘The Beautiful Game’ – Filled with dread

 Sanjida Kay on 'The Perfect Crime' 'The Perfect Crime', a collection of crime fiction...

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The Writer as an Outsider

The Writer as an Outsider

'As writers, we are all anthropologists, observing the natives and commenting on their customs. As...

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Rejection – Or How to Fail Better at Writing

Rejection – Or How to Fail Better at Writing

'I tried to remind myself of the rejections other authors had faced. JK Rowling was...

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What no one tells you about getting published…

What no one tells you about getting published…

(A love story in twenty-five parts) SONY DSC When the Royal Literary Fund asked me...

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I’m an award-winning thriller & nature non-fiction writer. I teach writing to people who want to be published.