Book-wise, the paperback of my debut novel, All the Good Things, will be out in April and my collection of … More
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‘A Sparky and Unsettling Debut’: All the Good Things reviewed in The Guardian
All the Good Things has been reviewed by Gerard Woodward in The Guardian. He describes it as a ‘sparky and … More
Autumn events
Sat 30 September, 3.30pm Debut fiction panel: how to write and publish your first novel, with Sarah Bradley and June Taylor … More
Win 1 of 10 places on my creative writing workshop …
To celebrate the release of All The Good Things this June, Penguin are running a giveaway with a difference. This … More
How to Write a Novel and Work Full Time
Howdy! I wrote about writing my debut novel whilst working full time at ForBooksSake. In five words: write, read, listen, … More
5 Things Teaching Creative Writing in Prisons Taught Me – at Penguin.co.uk (and Publication Day!)
As part of my book birthday celebrations, I wrote about teaching creative writing in prisons for the Penguin website. It’s … More
One Week until All the Good Things is let loose on the UK & some events…
Today was a good day. Not only was it ridiculously sunny, but finished copies of All the Good Things arrived. … More
Interview in the Yorkshire Post
I talked to Yorkshire Post culture writer Yvette Huddleston about writing on the train, hearing characters’ voices and how I … More
Behold the Cover
One of the most common questions about my book is, so will you be designing the cover? The answer is … More
From Agent to Book Deal: My Journey to Publication (Part Two)
I’m writing this as a diversion from writing what I hope will turn into my second novel. I say ‘writing’; … More