My band's first single is available now on Bandcamp. Song about domestic violence, all proceeds going to Refuge. You can follow us Kamienband for upcoming gigs etc. Acct dormant for a while but will be active now there's more to report 🙏🤘

kamien.bandcamp.com/track/p-i-g

Ten years ago today, I opened tiny Book Corner Version 1 on Station Square in Saltburn. Here's a photo from my opening week, when I obviously had no idea how to make window displays...
Thank you to my customers, old and new, for all your wonderful support over the last decade!

Popped into the wonderful floating book shop Holdfastleeds to sign some copies of Cold Fish Soup and have a brew and a chat with Chris and Vic. They gave me a flower named Slippery Sam. I’m now eating a Tesco meal deal in a car park. It’s a top drawer Wednesday.

Sometimes you just look down at the pavement and realise it looks better in a thong than you would.

When Seaglass went to print I was bowled over by the advance quotes gathered on its cover and opening page. I'm not accustomed yet to tooting my own book trumpet... But look! A handful of reasons why you should preorder my little collection, according to some wonderful writers 💚

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Enjoying this from Adam Farrer Great to read about an often overlooked but fascinating part of Yorkshire and those hanging onto that disappearing coast. Thanks for the recommendation Garrie Fletcher #ToriesOut #BLM 🎸🎨🖥📝

Here we go: I'm very excited to be sharing the cover for my debut novel, DETERMINATION - out this JUNE 13!!! 🧡💚💛

A huge thank you to Luke Bird for creating something so beautiful. I'm so in love with it. I can't believe it's MINE! 😍🤩😭
Footnote Press Rose Green Matt Turner

Super excited to announce the full line up for CIT Northern Lights Writers' Conference on Sat 13 Apr.

Join us for a full day on the craft and business of writing, featuring sessions with writers, poets, agents & publishers.

Find out more at watersidearts.org/nlwc

Join us at University of York on 10 Apr to celebrate the NorthBound Book Award winner and hear a brilliant panel discussion from the writers, publishers & academics judging the award: Saraband Books Adam Farrer Shaun Wilson Maya Caspari 🔥

Reserve a free place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/northbound-b…

Drumroll! 🥁
We can't wait for next week's announcement of the winner of the NorthBound Book Award at University of York Events with New Writing North & former winner Adam Farrer
🏆 10 April, 6pm
Some tickets still available here: newwritingnorth.com/event/northbou…

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Yeah but what if it was a kid's dying wish to fill all of the waterways in England and Wales with shit. Have we considered that?

I reckon election night might be the best night on Twitter we’ve ever had.

Easter Wanking

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Happy Easter.

Taking an April break from social media to work on my next book, because this place is too distracting. Here’s a photo of my dog freaking out that my in-laws are heading off to do something interesting without her. This will basically be me for the whole of next month.

Lettuce rejoice! x

It’s that time of year again—

I’ve just come across this documentary about three hair salons in Blackpool in 1994 and oh my God, it’s sheer perfection.

I’ll leave you with some highlights; Gwen’s whisky, the incident at Kwiksave, the funeral bag and the death of Maureen.