BIRDEYE events and workshop round-up for spring/summer 2025
Like most writers, I’m always seeking time to write, but I’m delighted to participate in events, workshops, …
Posts & Events
Bournemouth Writing Sanctuary
27-29th June 2025 The Writing Sanctuary is an offshoot of the Bournemouth Writing Festival. It offers three days of …
Writing Fiction: The Director’s Cut
10am-4pm, Saturday 15th February 2025, The Arc, Jewry Street, Winchester Fiction needs characters, plot, setting. But …
Guest speaker, The Hurst
I’ll be the guest speaker at Arvon’s ‘Starting to Write’ course, 13-18th January 2024, led by …
Late summer/autumn events
Recent events: Peter Symonds College Literary Festival talk, Tuesday 12th November 2024 Bramdean Book Group talk, …
Interview with Carole Burns
Earlier this year I was fortunate to be interviewed by Carole Burns, award-winning American writer, journalist, and …
Launching a novel
Birdeye published on 15th May 2024 with a launch at P&G Wells, Winchester’s independent bookstore. I was also …
Signs and portents
When I’m researching a novel, everything is interesting. I made several trips to the Catskills during the early …
The multi-tasking writer
I have two books coming out in the early summer. One of them is my novel, Birdeye (Salt). The other is a picture book …
After Utopia
My new novel Birdeye publishes soon, and those who know me best are no doubt thinking it’s about time. …
The Cabinet Rooms Book Group, 3 July 2024 and 10 July 2024
The Cabinet Rooms Book Group is small and friendly and attracts people who love reading and want to have a meaty …
Norwich Book Slam, 4 June 2024
4 June, 2024, 7.30-9.30pm Anteros Arts, Norwich NR3 1LJ An evening of new writing from emerging authors, featuring …