Tickets are on sale for our 2025 online conference! Join us to hear best-selling author Abie Longstaff deliver the keynote. Hear papers on ways to engage reluctant readers, to representations of masculinity, social justice in historical fiction & much more. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...

Oooh - yes, yes, yes, yes... Gorgeous covers, too. www.thebookseller.com/news/viking-...

Sometimes, I long for him

The Mummy (1999) is perfect and I shall be taking no more statements on the matter. Character, pacing, action, comedy, Brendan Fraser in a dope harness… No notes.

I'm in this one! My article 'A Guide to Responsible Scaring' features alongside some phenomenally inspiring and thought-provoking pieces written by talented authors. A huge thanks to the Leaf Journal team for their generosity and time, this was so much fun

Ok, so the character’s got a rifle, they take it out of the crook of their shoulder, spin it round, and hit the car window… oh, what’s that called again? Is there a verb for that? I’ll Google it. Nevermind. A butt stroke.

I think @junodawson.bsky.social has me in a headlock and I couldn’t be happier… Finished Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, immediately downloaded The Shadow Cabinet. Consumed The Shadow Cabinet, instantly preordered Human Rites. Now, I’m chomping at the bit for my Queen B reserve on BorrowBox…

Is it an omen to find a dead crow outside your bedroom window on Friday the 13th? Asking for a friend...

May’s been one big surf ‘n’ turf… bit of sea, bit of land, probably too much on one plate but we did it anyway (and now I’m happily exhausted)

Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition, 6,000+! Authors deserve to have a livelihood and compensation from their work, if you haven't signed do so now 👇

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The face I pull looking at the screen thinking I’ve written a good sentence, full well knowing I’ll probably have to delete it in a later edit #amwriting

I now need excuses to write people letters because these stamps are GORGEOUS.

Tell us how much of that 90 minutes was 'No, *you* hang up'

I never want to use Ticketmaster again. On the bright side, I’m seeing Mumford & Sons in December - whoop, whoop!!

Established authors, if an aspiring writer asked you what you think they need to ensure a long-term writing career, what would you say? Mine, based on speaking to A LOT of authors, would be - stamina, a thick skin, an openness to learn, enthusiasm for self-promotion & other author friends you trust

Sometimes I consider starting a food account, but some days it’s pretty ramen and burrata pasta, and others (most days) it’s frozen pizza

contemplating a book cull and i found a place in nyc that exchanges your book donations for pickles. and i think that's beautiful

Touched some big rocks in Avebury at the weekend - y’know, the biggest stone circle in the world?! So much cool writing inspiration, highly recommend

Happy World Book Day 🎉 📷 Backstory, London

A spot of star (or should I say planet) gazing at White Horse Hill the other night 🪐 It was freezing cold, but we managed to spot Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn!

The album protesting UK copyright law and AI is ironically really good ambient sound for writing… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Is anyone out there…? 🕯️ Hello, BlueSky! After a brief hiatus, I’m returning to social media - with a ✨sparkly new platform✨ (Farewell, Elon) If you don’t know me, I’m Dan - writer of all sorts, currently studying MA Writing for Young People at Bath Spa Uni.