Engagements & Events

I love writing. And I love talking about writing. My workshops, events & residencies help me learn more about my subject, share my skills and mentor new writers. I'm always looking for new ways to collaborate. Get in touch and let's write together!

Founder & Lead Facilitator - Northern Writers Studio  - leading regular groups and sessions, hosting book launches, building a community of Northern writers and planning and delivering the programme - Sep 2020

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Building An Archive - online writing workshop & student feedback for TICE - August 2020

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Commissioned Writer, Mentor & Editor - Exploring Rural Realities, Hexham Book Festival - Jan to Apr 2020

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Walking Flash Fiction Workshop Leader - Haltwhistle Walking Festival - October 2019

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Starting A Writers Blog Workshop Leader - Borderlines Festival, Carlisle - October 2019

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Write On Spoken Word & New Writing Event Host - Forum Books - September 2019

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Wark First School Publishing Project - Forum Books & Harper Collins - September 2019

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National Flash Fiction Day Reading - Cakes & Ale, Carlisle - June 2019

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Letter Writing Spoken Word with Helen Cullen - Forum Books - May 2019

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Starting A Writers Blog Workshop Leader - Hexham Book Festival - April 2019

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Writer in Residence - Forum Books - Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

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Writing & Editing Flash Fiction - North Tyneside Arts Studio - March 2019

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Winter Writing Retreat Host - Wark Town Hall - February 2019

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Last Tuesday Writers Group Facilitator- Forum Books - September 2018 - Present

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Introduction to Creative Writing Course Facilitator - Wark Town Hall - October to December 2017

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