April, 2027
Short Story Success will be running over 2 Saturdays at Nottingham Trent University’s City Campus, 10am – 4pm, 17th & 24th April
September, 2026
I’m delighted to be taking part in this year’s Edge-Lit at Derby’s QUAD, 19th September. As well as appearing on a panel, I’ll be running a Horror workshop.
Incredibly excited to be running a brand new five week Writing Horror evening course at fabulous Five Leaves bookshop in Nottingham. The course begins September 3rd.
October, 2025
Delighted to be returning to glorious Write South West Scotland for Into the Dark, a Halloween Residential Writing Course, 20th – 25th October
August, 2025
Novel Writing: Developing Characters, Settings and Plot, an intensive 3 day course at Nottingham Trent University’s City Campus, 10 am – 4pm, 27th – 29th August
On August 16th, I’ll be running a spooky workshop for Spectres of Summer
July, 2025
Short Story Success will take place as an intensive 2 day course at Nottingham Trent University’s City Campus, 10am – 4pm, 17th – 18th July.
June, 2025
Short Story Success is due to be running as an evening course at Nottingham Trent University’s City Campus, over 4 weeks, every Tuesday, 6-8.30pm from June 3rd.
February, 2025
Delighted to be back for the UK Ghost Story Festival, 2025. The festival runs online from the 14th February and in person at Derby’s marvellous Museum of Making from the 21st to the 23rd. On Saturday, February 22nd, I’ll be part of a panel discussing ‘Bringing the supernatural into the modern day‘ and delivering a creative writing workshop about Seeing Ghosts, as well as joining the mass signing.
November, 2024
I’m visiting NTU’s Creative Writing MA students on November 18th to lead a workshop on Settings and Suspense.
October, 2024
My short story, Silver Gates, included in Issue 4 of Nocturne Horror Literary Magazine on Halloween.
Very excited about the release of my short story, The Grandchildren, published as a chapbook single. from fabulous Nightjar Press
Looking forward to visiting Burnley & District’s Writers’ Circle to run an afternoon Mystery workshop on October 12th.
September, 2024
My next novel, The Therapist’s Daughter, is due out from Bloodhound Books on September 2nd! I’m overjoyed! You’re very welcome to join me in celebrating the launch at Nottingham’s fabulous Five Leaves bookshop on the 12th. It’s free, but you’ll need to book
Also so happy that the amazing CrimeReads have published my feature, Where Thrills Meet Chills, in which I recommend 7 eerie, awesome crime novels.
August, 2024
I’m due to be running three intensive short courses for Nottingham Trent University’s Summer School this year – Start Writing Your Novel 21st – 23rd August, Thrills and Chills: Writing Crime, Suspense and Horror 27th-28th August, and Short Story Success 29th – 30th August. All three courses will take place at NTU’s City Campus and run from 10am – 4pm each day.
July, 2024
I’m taking part in Dark Summer, an online Horror Writing School (25th June – 18th July), where I’ll be exploring Haunted Places on July 16th.
June, 2024
I’ll be leading a workshop, Finding Stories in Lost Things, at the brilliant States of Independence at De Montfort University in Leicester on June 8th.
February, 2024
Delighted to be taking part in this year’s Ghost Story Festival at The Museum of Making in Derby. On Saturday 17th February, I’ll be running two workshops – Writing Unsettled and Unsettling Characters at 10.30am and Urban Myths at 3.30pm.
January, 2024
On January 22nd, I’ll be visiting Nottingham Trent University’s Creative Writing MA students to run a workshop about Writing the Unexplained.
October, 2023
Thrilled to be returning to the Bridge of Dee, Castle Douglas, from October 23rd – 28th to teach another residential course, Writing into the Dark, for Write South West Scotland in the run-up to Halloween.
September, 2023
Signed a contract with Bloodhound Books – my next novel, a thriller, is due out in 2024!
August, 2023
Two new short stories published this summer – Daughters of the Corn in Outsider Vol.2, and Rapacious in the latest Dark Lane Anthology (#13!).
July, 2023
I’m looking forward to leading two intensive short courses for Nottingham Trent University.
Start Writing Your Novel will run over 3 full days from the 17th to the 19th July, and Short Story Success is due to take place on the 20th and 21st.
March, 2023
To celebrate Women In Horror Month, I’ve written a post for the Horror Tree about my horror heroines, and We Wait is available for just 99p on Kindle!
February, 2023
Looking forward to leading a writing workshop, Tapping into Your Ghosts, on February 17th, as part of the UK Ghost Story Festival
November, 2022
I’ll be running a workshop about Haunted Places, as part of the Other Worlds Writing Weekend (26th – 27th November) at Nottingham Writers’ Studio
My short story, In Barcelona, released in Gone, a crime anthology from Red Dog Press
October, 2022
Incredibly excited to be tutoring ‘Writing into the Dark‘, a Halloween residential course at beautiful Write South West Scotland, 24th – 29th October
September, 2022
My short story, The Invitation, published in Weird Horror #5
August, 2022
‘Short Story Success‘, my short course for Nottingham Trent University’s Summer School will be running from 25th – 26th August
July, 2022
We Wait rereleased
April, 2022
I’m looking forward to discussing my writing, and providing a character exercise for Nottingham’s Bromley House Library from 2pm on Wednesday, 13th April
I’ll be running a session on Editing with Fosseway Writers at Newark Library, 7.30-9.30pm, 6th April
November, 2021
I’ll be reading from my short story, Winter Break, at the launch of NTU’s Creative Writing anthology, ‘Uncertain Truths‘, at Nottingham’s Antenna on November 3rd.
August, 2021
Start Writing Your Novel, a short course for Nottingham Trent University, 9th – 11th August
July, 2021
A sale, celebrating many of the books that have made it through the first round of the BBNYA, is running from the 14th – 2oth. To get hold of ‘We Wait’ for just 99p, please visit https://www.egradcliff.com/bbnyasale or the Eyrie Press bookshop
June, 2021
Delighted that We Wait has made it through the first round of the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award
May, 2021
I’m thrilled to be interviewing Rosie Garland for Five Leaves Bookshop, May 5th, 7-8pm
December, 2020
The Invisible Collection, which includes my short story, The Hitcher Story, has been released from Nightjar Press.
November, 2020
Beginning Your Novel
A six week course for Writing East Midlands, taking place online from Wednesday, 4th November, 6.30-8pm
October, 2020
We Wait Halloween Blog Tour
26th October – www.gingernutsofhorror.com
27th October – https://lockylovesbooks.home.blog/
28th October –https://booksinbelfry.wordpress.com/
29th October –https://whatkatereadnext.wixsite.com/mysite
30th October –nursebookie.blogspot.com
31st October –https://readbydusk.com
Also in celebration of Halloween, three copies of ‘We Wait’ were up for grabs over on my Twitter account. Winners were announced on October 13th.
From Inspiration to Publication
A new short story course, created alongside acclaimed writer, Giselle Leeb, for Eyrie Press is now live on Teachable
July, 2020
An online author interview with fabulous Five Leaves will be released on their YouTube channel at 7pm on the 28th of July
Thrilled to be reading my short story, At the End of the Meal, at MIRLive‘s first virtual event, themed around ‘Emergence’ on Friday, 10th July at 7.30pm
June, 2020
I’ll be joining a discussion panel, A Little Something Literary, at the Queer the Shelves Online Literary Festival on Friday, 4th June at 7pm
May, 2020
An author interview with The Gingernuts of Horror, 15th May
My short story, The Dining Room Ghost, featured on the Classic Ghost Stories podcast, 9th May
April, 2020
An online character workshop with Fosseway Writers’ Group (with all proceeds going to Carriages Cafe, Newark, who provide meals for the vulnerable), 15th April, 7-9pm
January, 2020
Beginning Your Novel
A six-week course for Writing East Midlands, taking place on Saturdays, at Nottingham’s Waterstones, 1-3pm, from 11th January
December, 2019
Exploring Subplots
An evening workshop at Nottingham Writers’ Studio, 7-9pm, Thursday, 12th December
November, 2019
Novel launch!
Come and help celebrate the launch of my novel, ‘We Wait’, at Nottingham’s Five Leaves bookshop, 7-8.30pm, 21st November
We Wait is published 18th November!!
BBC Radio Nottingham
I’ll be joining John Holmes morning show to help review the Sunday papers, from 10am, 17th November
Exploring Character
A day of exercises and advice, exploring fictional characters, with Writing East Midlands, at Nottingham’s Waterstones. 10am-4pm, 9th November
October, 2019
Through Death’s Door
Monnath Books will be publishing their latest anthology on October 31st. Through Death’s Door includes my short story, ‘Facing Lacey’.
NTU Anthology Launch
On October 30th, Nottingham Trent’s MA students launch their anthology, ‘And What Do They Call You?’ at Nottingham’s Antenna (includes a reprint of my short story, ‘School Run’)
The Furious Gazelle Presents: Halloween
An anthology celebrating the winners and finalists of The Furious Gazelle Halloween Contest (including my 2017 winning short story, ‘Mouse’) is to be published October 17th
British Red Cross First Tuesday Book Club
Launching in Nottingham at St Andrews with Castle Gate United Reformed Church, on October 8th, 6-8.30pm, the Book Group, and special guests, will be discussing ‘These Seven’ ( which includes my short story, ‘Here We Are Again’.
August, 2019
Short Story Success
A two-day course with Nottingham Trent University, 8th-9th August
Start Writing Your Novel
A three-day course with Nottingham Trent University, running from the 5th – 7th August
July, 2019
Maintaining Your Novel’s Flow and Structure
A workshop at Nottingham Writers’ Studio, from 6.30pm, 16th July
Fiction Masterclass
A talk, a reading and a workshop at Carriages Cafe in Newark for the local charity, Think Children, 7-9pm, 11th July
June, 2019
Women’s Prize for Fiction Evening
I’m delighted to be part of Beeston Library’s panel, discussing this year’s Women’s Prize shortlist.
May, 2019
Rash
My short story, ‘Rash’, has been re-issued as The Willesden Herald’s Short Story of the Month
February, 2019
Occult Detective Quarterly #5
The latest issue of ODQ has just been published, and includes my short story, ‘Exposing the Dead’.
January, 2019
Writing to a Theme
Workshop at Nottingham Writers’ Studio, 7-9pm, 29th January
Refining Your Novel
A 6-week course with Writing East Midlands, at Nottingham’s Waterstones, 12th January to 16th February, 2019 – Saturdays 1pm – 3pm
November, 2018
New novel!
Thrilled to have signed a contract with Eyrie Press. My fourth novel will be out next year!
Your Neighbour’s Packages
My short story, ‘Your Neighbour’s Packages’ has been published in Dark Lane’s 7th Anthology of weird fiction
October, 2018
Beginning Your Novel
A 5-week course with Writing East Midlands, at Nottingham’s Waterstones, 27th October to 24th November, 2018 – Saturdays 1pm – 3pm
Radio
On October 3rd, I’ll be on BBC Radio Nottingham, around 2pm, chatting about upcoming courses and my writing
September, 2018
Short Story September
I’m delighted to be included in the list of featured writers in Dahlia Publishing’s Short Story September
August, 2018
Waiting for the Rat
My short story, ‘Waiting for the Rat’, has been published by TSS as part of their beautiful, individual chapbook series.
July, 2018
Awarded ‘Short Fiction Writer of the Year’ by Nottingham Writer’s Studio (thank you, NWS!)
June, 2018
In Transit: From short stories to novels
A discussion of the different forms with Alison Moore, as part of the Leicester Writes: Short Story Festival. Saturday 30th June, 3-4pm, one of the panels that’s running throughout the day, 10.30am – 6pm, LCB Depot, Rutland St, Leicester, LE1 1RE
May, 2018
Neon
Issue 46 of Neon Literary Magazine has been released. It contains my short story, ‘The Girls’.
May You
‘May You’, the Walter Swan Prize Anthology is published. It includes my shortlisted story, ‘Touched’.
Workshop at NTU
A workshop for the MA Creative Writing students at Nottingham Trent University, 14th May.
The Sirens Call Ezine #38
My short story, ‘Your Skin’, has been released in ‘Straight Up Horror’, the latest Ezine from The Sirens Call.
April, 2018
The Brighton Prize Anthology
Alongside tales from Rattletales, the winning short stories from 2017’s Brighton Prize have been published. The anthology includes my story, ‘Winter Break’.
Short Story Success
Ideas and inspiration for creating successful short stories, with Nottingham Trent University’s Short Courses. Running over 2 Saturdays, 10am- 4pm, 7th and 14th April
March, 2018
Creative Writing with East Leake Writers’ Group
A short story workshop, 22nd March
Fox-Holed
STORGY have published my short story, Fox-Holed
Double Exposures
A collaborative story, written around a series of fascinating images, has been released at Mere Mortal
Meredith
My short story, Meredith, is available to read online at Dissections, the Journal of Contemporary Horror
February, 2018
Dark Lane
The Dark Lane Anthology: Volume Six has been published – and includes my short story, ‘Drift’.
NWS Short Story Workshop
Nottingham Writers’ Studio, 15th February, 7-9pm
Short Stories, Writing On
Further short story fun with Writing East Midlands at Nottingham’s Waterstones, 1-3pm, 3rd February to 10th March.
December, 2017
‘Small Acts of Kindness’
The celebrations for Nottingham’s Peacebuilders’ Anthology continue at Five Leaves Bookshop, with an evening of music and readings, 11th December, from 7pm.
November, 2017
Launch of ‘Small Acts of Kindness’
Nottingham Peacebuilder’s Anthology (which includes my flash fiction, ‘Dragon’) launched 25th November at Nottingham’s Waterstones
Nottingham University
I’ll be talking about short stories with Advanced Writing students at Nottingham University on the 17th and 23rd November
October, 2017
Mouse
My short story, ‘Mouse’, won The Furious Gazelle’s Halloween Contest
September, 2017
Creating Short Stories
A short story course for Writing East Midlands, running over 6 weeks at Nottingham’s Waterstones, 1-3pm, from Saturday, 23rd September to October 28th.
Keeping it Short
Chatting short stories alongside the incredible Alison Moore, Nicholas Royle and Giselle Leeb at Nottingham’s Five Leaves Bookshop, 7pm, Tuesday, September 12th
August, 2017
Short Story Success
A two-day Summer Course for Nottingham Trent University
Arkwright Building, City Campus. 10am-4pm, 7th – 8th August
July, 2017
Start Writing Your Novel
A three-day Summer Course for Nottingham Trent University
Arkwright Building, City Campus. 10am-4pm, 31st July – 2nd August
TAG Litfest
Creative Writing Workshops with school students from Rushcliffe and Arnold Hill, 13th July
May, 2017
Writing Your Novel, Revising and Submitting
The third 5-week term of a novel writing course for Writing East Midlands
Nottingham’s Waterstones, Begins: Saturday, 6th May (running weekly until June 3rd), 1-3pm
March, 2017
Into the Woods Launch Party
Come and help celebrate the latest anthology from Hic Dragones at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester on Friday, 17th March, from 7pm
February, 2017
Short Story Workshop with Fosseway Writers
Thursday, 2nd February, from 7pm
January, 2017
Writing Your Novel, Writing and Workshopping
The second 5-week term of a novel writing course for Writing East Midlands
Nottingham’s Waterstones, Begins: Saturday, January 28th (running weekly until February 25th), 1-3pm
December, 2016
NWS Journal Launch
Nottingham Writers’ Studio launch ‘Final Flight’ at their Christmas Social, Friday 9th December, 7.00pm
November, 2016
After Dark Writing Workshop: Giving Up Your Ghost with Megan Taylor
A spooky two hour creative writing workshop for Nottingham Festival of Literature, at Nottingham’s Galleries of Justice, Tuesday 8th November, 6.30pm
October, 2016
Monster Anthology Launch
The talented MA students from Nottingham Trent University launch their anthology ‘Monster’ at Nottingham’s Canalhouse, Thursday, 27th October, from 6.30pm
Booker Prize Discussion Night
West Bridgford Library, Thursday, 20th October, 7.30pm
September, 2016
DOA or SOS – How and When to Revive a Flagging Project
Half-day workshop
Nottingham Writers’ Studio, Saturday, September 10th, 10am-1pm
Writing Your Novel, Inspiration and Perspiration
The first 5-week term of a novel writing course for Writing East Midlands
Nottingham’s Waterstones, Begins: Saturday, September 24th (running weekly until October 22nd), 1-3pm