I read, for the first time, an extract of my new short story, The Murder of Crows, at the Project U launch of Unthology4. I am an experienced public speaker, but found this unaccountably nerve-racking. Second up, in front of…
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All the world loves a lover. Untroubled responses to the world, born aloft by the knowledge the significant other will understand and encourage; well yes, what’s not to like? This, however, is not what you’ll find in Unthology 4. Unthank Books’…
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Both RED ROOM and UNTHOLOGY 4 will have launches in Norwich at PROJECT Uon November 7th.Sarah Dobbs (whose Killing Daniel is a year old this week) will be joining Zoe King and Rowena Macdonald from RED ROOM and Marc OwenJones, Sarah Bower, Michael Crossan and Ruby Cowling from UNTHOLOGY 4. PROJECT U: THE UNTHANK PROSE EVENTNovember 7th 2013 Upstairs…
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Unthology 4 is – as the title suggests – the fourth anthology of short fiction to be published by Unthank Books. It showcases new and established writers, “drawing its energy from the wanderlust and shape-shifting tendencies of the contemporary short story.” I…
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I have only read Unthology 3 before this and thoroughly enjoyed that but this time the editors have really excelled themselves. Although the stories are relatively short there are many I would recommend you avoid at bedtime – a mistake I made…
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Unthology4 arrived in the post this morning. Available to buy on Amazon from 1 November, it is fabulous to see my first published short story, The Murder of Crows, in print for the first time – and in such illustrious…
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Well, it’s been a productive month. I have finished the first draft of my crime thriller, Trouble-Shooter, I think I’ve solved my knotty structural problem with The Darkness in Light and I’ve started work on another short story, Lancaster Terrace….
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The Shackleton is the only low-cost banjo that is genuinely manufactured in Britain: perfect for every player from beginner to expert. My friend, Simon Middleton, has launched a project on Kickstarter so that you too can join in the Great British…
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‘Killing Daniel’ follows the friendship, separated by distance, of Fleur and Chinatsu. Both narratives, in Japan and England show the parallels in their lives and their relationships with violent men. The aggression and misogyny of their partners reflects the treatment…
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Having recently resuscitated my writing career, I am delighted to announce that my short story, The Murder of Crows, has been selected for inclusion in Unthank Books’ anthology series, Unthology 4. Unthology 4, edited by Robin Jones and Ashley Stokes, continues Unthank…
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