When I submitted a proposal to the Nottingham Festival of Words last summer, I had wanted to present a selection of pieces from my anthology ‘While Giants Sleep’ but in a different format from its previous excursions. At the Wirksworth Festival last September and at other outings, I had acknowledged the ragged and diverse nature Read the full article…
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Interview for Nottingham Festival of Words
At Nottingham’s first ever Festival of Words there will be a diverse range of author talks and readings, children’s events, panels, workshops and activities involving words in one form or another. Taking its inspiration from Nottingham’s lace industry, an important thread in the city’s heritage, the festival complements the Lace Season events occurring throughout the Read the full article…
Review of ‘Word of Mouth’ in LeftLion

Nottingham’s leading cultural, art and sports magazine and website, LeftLion, has just published this very positive review by journalist Oliver Clark of last Wednesday’s Word of Mouth. I found it a very enjoyable evening to be a part of and the review below is copied here with permission. . The full details of LeftLion’s Read the full article…