The stories so far… I am so thrilled to be able to tell you that Faber will be publishing my third collection of stories, Openings, in May 2024 ✨

The annual Mairtín Crawford Awards for emerging writers held by @CrescentArts and the Belfast Book Festival are open for entry! Details here, and details also of the *free* online workshop @WednesdayErskin & I will be running on Sat 15 Feb to help get you inspired, editing and ready to submit!

@wordsofhelen @zandoprojects @rcwlitagency @FaberBooks Thank you!

@mialevitin Thank you, Mia!

@joshsm_th @zandoprojects Thanks Josh! x

@AuthorCarmelB @zandoprojects Thank you, Carmel! 💛

@sarahgilmartin_ @jenny_mustard @zandoprojects Thank you, Sarah! 💛

@DoughtyLouise @zandoprojects Thank you so much, Louise! x

This is one of those poems that taught me everything. We are all the lesser for the loss of Michael Longley yesterday. I’m grateful to have known his kindness and benevolence and to have been able to learn from him.

RT @seamusheaneyest: We are heartbroken to hear of the death of Michael Longley, our dear friend of decades and one of the greatest poets I…

@kenkeyandfish Honestly, they show it no mercy!

@crawjill @nplusonemag I would say devotee! but you’re very welcome

If I said this was a book-length poem written in the form of an email to a letting agent, it would be true, and yet not capture anything of Ella Frears’ incredible book’s propulsive force. I just couldn’t stop reading it. Loved its fierce, wild, scathing energy. Out now @RoughTradeBooks

@LiamBoyle43 @NOALIBISBOOKS Lovely, I hope you enjoy the stories!

@liznangel3 @NOALIBISBOOKS Lovely to see, Liz, thank you! Happy reading, happy Christmas 🎄🥂

I was lucky enough to take part in one of @A_B_Morgan’s “Incomprehension” workshops as she developed her new book - it was mind-expanding and so much fun. RELEARNING TO READ will be out next year, the limited edition available now to pre-order from @renardpress - I thoroughly recommend it!

RT @frankcottrell_b: And we're off ... Yes it's the annual schadenfreude fest that is the C-B's "living on £1.00-a-day" challenge. This ye…