To celebrate the release of All The Good Things this June, Penguin are running a giveaway with a difference. This time you can win, not a book, but a place on my Creative Writing ‘Workout’, which will take place in London from 7pm on Thursday 3rd August. This will be a fun session where you’ll learn … More Win 1 of 10 places on my creative writing workshop …
Howdy! I wrote about writing my debut novel whilst working full time at ForBooksSake. In five words: write, read, listen, yell, write. In a few more words… Read the full article here.
As part of my book birthday celebrations, I wrote about teaching creative writing in prisons for the Penguin website. It’s about words and women and creativity and freedom. It’s very close to my heart. Enjoy! x 1. It can happen to anyone When I tell people I’ve visited prisons, the first thing they say is … More 5 Things Teaching Creative Writing in Prisons Taught Me – at Penguin.co.uk (and Publication Day!)
Today was a good day. Not only was it ridiculously sunny, but finished copies of All the Good Things arrived. I carried them back from the post office with a big silly grin on my face which, even after I’d got home & hung out the washing, refused to go away. I guess that’s what … More One Week until All the Good Things is let loose on the UK & some events…
I talked to Yorkshire Post culture writer Yvette Huddleston about writing on the train, hearing characters’ voices and how I came to love my adopted city of Leeds. Read it here. She calls All the Good Things “A remarkable book – moving, profound, urgent – and Fisher is clearly a writer to watch.” It is a … More Interview in the Yorkshire Post
One of the most common questions about my book is, so will you be designing the cover? The answer is no. And thank god for that! The cover has been designed by – lo and behold! – and designer. And a very fine cover it is, too (not that I’m biased). This plus the fact … More Behold the Cover
I’m writing this as a diversion from writing what I hope will turn into my second novel. I say ‘writing’; it’s more like walking in the dark with your hands out in front of you, sometimes stumbling into holes, occasionally running, but mostly just trudging forward, one word at a time. It doesn’t feel so … More From Agent to Book Deal: My Journey to Publication (Part Two)
After many years as a creative writing student, I’ve recently had the opportunity to teach. I’ve run workshops for adults as part of Leeds Big Bookend, at Inkwell Arts and in a women’s prison. I’ve also mentored writers one-to-one via Cornerstones Literary Consultancy and freelance. It’s been a little scary and a lot of fun. … More What Teaching Creative Writing has Taught Me
After two-ish years of intending to set up a book club… I am actually setting up a book club. It will take place at Hyde Park Book Club (!) once a month, starting on Thursday 16th June, from 6.30pm. It will focus primarily on literary fiction by northern writers who are alive. By northern, I mean … More Book Club: Treats by Lara Williams
I love flash fiction: I love reading it, writing it, and teaching it. Not only did it turn me into a writer who is able to finish things as well as start them, it’s great fun. The full blog post is on the Leeds Big Bookend Blog. If you’d like to try your hand at … More Flash Fiction: a Love Story
