Everybody Hurts (a story)
It’s 25 years since R.E.M.’s breakthrough bestseller “Out of Time”. There’s a new boxset coming out, and even interviews with the band members about this – the album that took … Continue reading
Bedroom Cassette Masters Vol.8
I’m very pleased to be featured on the Bedroom Cassette Masters series of downloads for the 3rd time. Put together by the industrious Simon Holland this rediscovers those 80s bedroom … Continue reading
Reading the Other – Chorlton Arts Festival
Next Monday, 23rd May, come along to Proof bar in Chorlton for READING THE OTHER as part of the Chorlton Arts Festival. Reading The Other: a literary reading with a … Continue reading
Reading at Victoria Baths
On Sunday 1st May, the Inklings writing group I’m part of are reading and selling books and pamphlets at the Victoria Baths Book and Record Fair. From 11am-4pm with readings … Continue reading
In Search of Dubnium
I’ve not posted on here for a while – but had to mention the lovely anthology “Dear Watson – the very elements in poetry” which I contributed to, and which … Continue reading
Two Poems at St. Anne’s Book Market
Last year, for the third time I think, I read at Comma Press/Literature Northwest’s public celebration of the diversity of Manchester writing, the St. Anne’s square book market – and … Continue reading
Time for Cake
My poem “The Frozen Sea” is in the new issue of Cake Magazine, out of Lancaster University, nice really, as it was where I studied my first degree – and … Continue reading
VLAK Magazine
I’m very pleased to be in the new VLAK Magazine, a curated art and literature magazine from Prague, thanks a lot to one of the editorial board, Louis Armand for … Continue reading
Footnotes in Search of a Horror Story
This story was originally published online at Fleeting Magazine, which unfortunately no longer seems to be with us, which means that its gone from the internet; not the first thing … Continue reading
A Poem for Valentine’s Day
A suitable poem for Valentine’s Day, one I wrote, oh, years ago, you don’t need to know. One Day You Will Ask Me One day you will ask me what … Continue reading
