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July 2010 |
The first 5000 words of my unpublished novel 'Code
of Honour' made it through to the last 150-200 out of 21,000 entries
across 9 categories of the 2010 Brit Writing competition. The manuscript is
being proof read and edited now. |
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March 2010 |
The Editor of The Talking Newspaper for the
Blind asked if I'd submit a lengthened version of my short story 'A
Northern Christmas'. It should be on tape for November 2010. |
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February 2010 |
Several poems published in The North East
Journal ISSN 1749-9461 Vol.5, No.1 |
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December 2009 |
I've some exciting news! I've entered the BBC My
Story competition and the story I wrote 'A Northern Christmas' is on the
website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mystory/stories/family-and-friends/162653.
If you read it and like it, please vote. |
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October 2009 |
My short story 'The Journey' has been
broadcast by The Talking Newspaper for the Blind. |
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March 2009 |
My short story 'Crossing Point' received
an honourable mention in the National Trust of Scotland's Culloden
Battlefield Creative Writing Competition 'Hidden Stories'. You'll be able to
read it on their website from April 19th.
http://www.nts.org.uk/Culloden/Learning/competition.php |
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March 2009 |
'No Escape' and 'Spirit of the Age'
have been selected as the first short stories broadcast on hospital radio
across the region! |
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March 2009 |
My short story 'Breaking Point' is to be
published in Byker Books' Anthology 'Tales from the Inner Cities'. Launch is
at 'Borders', Team Valley, Gateshead on March 2nd. |
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March 2009 |
Radgepacket 2 Launch Event -
The eagerly awaited sequel to ‘Radgepacket – Tales from the Inner Cities’ is
being launched by Byker Books at ‘Borders Bookshop’ in Team Valley,
Gateshead on Monday March 2nd at around 18.00 by renowned crime author
Sheila Quigley. If you can get there to say hello, maybe have a glass of
cheap plonk, have your photo taken with Sheila and meet some of the
contributors, past and present, then you’re most welcome. |
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February 2009 |
SSWAG exhibition moves to Murray Edwards
College, Cambridge February 16th to March 16th. |
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December 2008 |
Extract from 'Toby's Secret' part of the
SSWAG (Seven Stories Writers and Artists Group) exhibition in the McGuinness
Gallery, Bishop Auckland. |
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September 2008 |
My short story 'Spirit of the Age' won
the North Tyneside Short Story Competition. |
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August 2008 |
Talking Pen has published my story ‘On the
Edge’ in its pocket broadsheet 'Moodswing'. |
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July 2008 |
Performed several short
stories at the ‘Cumberland Arms’ in Byker. |
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July 2008 |
Byker Books accepted my
short story ‘Something I said…’ and will place it on their website.
They’ve also said that they will accept any short stories I care to write!
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July 2008 |
Byker Books accepted my
very short story ‘The First Bite’ and placed it on their website. |
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June 2008 |
Read chapter 2 of
‘Tobys Secret’ on local radio NE1fm's programme ''Words' on NE1fm wavelength 102.5fm. |
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June 2008 |
Performed an extract from
‘Toby’s Secret’ at the Literary and Philosophical Society,
Newcastle. |
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June 2008 |
Performed several short
stories for adults at the Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley. |
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April 2008 |
I’ve been invited to
participate in an authors’ discussion at The Jesmond Community Festival chaired by the Director of New Writing
North. |
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March 2008 |
My latest novel, a
modern fairytale, ‘Once Upon a Christmas Night…’ completed. The first
chapter is on the website. |
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February 2008 |
'Toby’s Secret’ became an ebook on the
website of Churchill Community College, Wallsend. |
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February 2008 |
An extract from my latest novel ‘Once Upon a Christmas
Night...’ is being published in ‘Northern Lines' and will be read out at the
Literary and Philosophical Society. |
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February 2008 |
‘Toby’s Secret’ was placed on the long list of
twenty-two in The Times / Chicken House Children’s Fiction competition. The
comments made were that ‘the story grips the attention of the reader through
fast-paced, compelling, contemporary language, and the deep description of
its characters’. The story is also ‘a page turner, appealing to both girls
and boys, but with a tendency to grip boys especially’.
The URL of the press release is:
http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000011071.html |
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November 2007 |
Seven Stories Writers and Artists Group are
launching an exhibition of their work at Seven Stories. An extract from
'Toby’s Secret' will be there. The exhibition will be open to the public
from November 7th. |
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November 2007 |
An extract from ‘S.O.S.' was
published in an anthology called ‘Northern Lines’. |
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October 2007 |
Joined the writers group at ‘Borders’ Silverlink. |
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October 2007 |
Took part in session which was part of the
Durham Literary Festival at the Gala Theatre in Durham. |
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September
2007 |
Member of the Literary and Philosophical Society
of Newcastle upon Tyne. |
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August 2007 |
My website
'go live'. |
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August 2007 |
Reading one of my stories to
children at The Sanctuary in
Northumberland. |
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July 2007 |
Joined Seven Stories Writers and Artists Group
(SSWAG). |
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July 2007 |
My website
commissioned. |
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June 2007 |
‘Toby’s Secret’ is sent
to publishers. |
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