On Saturday 22 June, I attended the National Writers’ Conference hosted by Writing West Midlands, at the Bramall Music Building on the University of Birmingham campus. It was a very thought-provoking day of panels, keynote speakers, and networking breaks; a chance to mingle with writers, friends both old and new. Here, I write a fewContinue reading “National Writers’ Conference 2019”
Author Archives: Nellie
Uni of Loughborough Poet-in-Residence, 2019/20!
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I will be poet-in-residence at the University of Loughborough for the academic year 2019/20!
Independent’s Day at Hay
On Friday 31 May, I attended a reading as a part of the ‘Independent’s Day at Hay’ event, a fringe event held in Hay-on-Wye during the running of the main festival. The event showcased a number of writers of all genres, who have all been published independently. The readings varied from film fiction and thrillers,Continue reading “Independent’s Day at Hay”
Results: Saboteur Awards, 2019
On Saturday 18 May at Fazeley Studios in Digbeth, the results of the 2019 Saboteur Awards were announced.
Bella Shortlisted for Saboteur Award
I’m beyond thrilled that my debut poetry pamphlet, Bella, was nominated for a Saboteur Award for Best Poetry Pamphlet! A huge thank you to everyone who nominated her (and me!) – this is definitely not something I could ever have seen happening, and certainly not something that would have happened without the support and loveContinue reading “Bella Shortlisted for Saboteur Award”
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