Newsletter

  • NEW WRITING

    I have a piece published in a new anthology, We Mark Your Memory, available in all good bookshops from May 2018! The anthology is edited by David Dabydeen, Maria del Pilar Kaladeen and Tina K. Ramnarine and features writing from the descendants of indenture. My piece explores my identity as one such descendant growing up… Read more

  • NEW ANTHOLOGY

    NEW ANTHOLOGY

    I’m delighted to be a contributor to Katharine Norbury’s new nature writing anthology, Women on Nature which is currently being crowdfunded at Unbound – click here to pledge! https://unbound.com/books/women-on-nature/ Other contributing writers include: Kathryn Aalto, Sinéad Gleeson, Amy Liptrot, Melissa Harrison, Jackie Kay, Natasha Carthew, and Jackie Morris among others.     Read more

  • NEW WRITING

    I have a new short story published in a brand new anthology: Seaside Special: Postcards from the Edge will be available from May 2018! I’ll also be participating in the launch event at the Wordpool Festival in May, along with fellow contributors Andrew Michael Hurley, Lucy Wilkinson Yates and editor Jenn Ashworth. Come along!  … Read more

  • EVENT: Green Man Festival

    I’m thrilled to be interviewing the great musician and author VIV ALBERTINE at this year’s Green Man Festival, on the Talking Shop stage in August 2018. Join us!   Read more

  • NEW ANTHOLOGY

    NEW ANTHOLOGY

    I’m delighted to be a contributor to a new anthology edited by Kit de Waal. Common People has now been fully funded and you can read more about it here in which I make a brief appearance saying two important words: JOIN US! Contributors Include: Damian Barr Malorie Blackman OBE Lisa Blower Jill Dawson Louise… Read more

  • EVENT

    EVENT

    I’ll be interviewing Women’s Prize longlisted author Jesmyn Ward at the beautiful Central Library, Manchester on 27th April, 2018 as part of the Manchester Literature Festival. More details here. Join us!    Read more