Playwrights! one for you, tonight (and recording available if you can't attend live) An introduction to promoting yourself and your play. www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-pla...

Starting next week with me and @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social Want to nerd out about Queer books? or add to your TBR pile? come and join in a ride from Oscar Wilde to And Tango Makes Three to Red White and Royal Blue... www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...

I’ve put together a very cool (FREE) summit on queer + trans stories & histories Oct 3-5. It’s got panels of experts but loads of audience participation too. Join me & @cjprince.bsky.social, @tylekurner.bsky.social, @emilygarside.bsky.social & more Save your seat: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

As we're technically in 'Autumn' now, a little shout-out that I'd love to add to my work for the coming months A reminder of the things I do as a freelancer: EDI/Inclusion/LGBTQ workshops and consulting. LGBTQ+ history/culture workshops. Writing workshops. Editing (non-fiction/academic).

I'll be speaking at this fantastic (free online) event on 3rd October to discuss reclaiming queer and trans history on screen and in the archives- 7pm UK time/2pm ET. seventh-row.com/living-out-l...

Momentarily being all LinkedIn over here to say...I've been selected as part of the Equal Power Equal Voice cohort for this year. I'll be part of the Stonewall Cyrmu team, but I'm also excited to learn from the other fantastic groups involved.

Guess who is back with more playwrighting workshops? Me that's who. Join me for some around getting it ready to send into the big bad world with London Playwrights... www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-pla...

I just received a call rejecting me from a job I interviewed for two weeks ago, despite being told I'd hear by the following Tuesday. I knew I hadn't got it before I even left but imagine thinking you did well, and holding onto a shred of hope that you did. Do better employers.

Newport locals, I'm running a couple of workshops with The Place on LGBTQ+ literature this month...no no pre-reading necessary, just come along and talk Queer stories! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...

Hello! After a summer frantically writing books, I have the capacity actually to do…well, stuff that earns money. things I do: EDI/Inclusion workshops and consulting. LGBTQ+ history and culture workshops. Creative Writing workshops. Dramaturgy. Editing (non-fiction/academic). Transcribing.

New blog- On Book Writing. Doing my best to continue lifting the lid a little on what the process looks like. thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/on-writing...

And that’s another book “finished” That is sent off to the publisher. A long road to finished but worth marking this milestone. This one was a big one in every sense (erm sorry about the word count and all…) but I’m proud of what it will be once it gets out there (next year sometime)

Doctor Who fans in/around Abergavenny, I'll be hosting part of this event- an interview with the brilliant John Higgs...I'll also be running my own workshop in the afternoon, talking about all things Gay Doctor Who... All of this is a fundraiser for UCAN, so do come along if you can!

This past May marked a year without a 'proper job' I wanted to mark it at the time by writing something but couldn't bring myself to. It's been an incredibly difficult year of 'accidental freelancing' Some thoughts... thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/on-survivi...

A new blog about the TED Talk process... (spoiler I cry) thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/on-doing-a...

My TED talk is almost up to 200 views...if you've got a spare 10 minutes and want to help get it there, or are just curious why I bang on about Gay Doctor Who so much... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcsr...

In case you missed it, my TED talk went live yesterda,y AND a man has already told me I'm not funny (I wasn't actually aiming for stand-up) To find out if I am, or more accurately for a talk on Queer culture and identity, listen here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcsr...

My TED Talk is now online! In it I talk about the absence of a culture growing up, the need for finding stories that resonate and...Leo DiCaprio's stupid hair. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcsr...

As a wonderfully busy Pride month draws to a close, and job rejections have recently been rolling in, I'm putting myself back out there as available for both training and workshops, as well as other work. I do comms work, project management, editing and more.... emilygarside.com

Two workshops this week with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social Wednesday- History of LGBTQIA activism (in person) Saturday- Introduction to LGBTQIA musicals (online) www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...

Cardiff folks- join me and Chris Birch tomorrow evening at Bookspace for a chat about all things Queer Culture! A perfect start to Pride weekend! www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/que...

I still have a couple of Pride Month events left with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social Join me (In person) on Wednesday 25th June for a talk on LGBTQIA+ Activism. Or why not join me online on the 28th for a chat about all things LGBTQIA+ musicals?

Cardiff Friends! I have a bookshop event this Friday... I'll be popping into the lovely Book Space Cardiff on Crwys Road to hold a chat about all things Queer Culture. Tickets are just £4, And it's a great way to kick off Cardiff Pride weekend! www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/que...

This week is the start of online talks for Pride month with Bishopsgate Institute. From the history of activism, through LGBTQIA+ Literature to Queer Musicals, through to the work of Russell T Davies, there's a Pride talk for everyone! Join me online (via zoom) across June.

Still need a Pride speaker? Get in touch! With several books on the topic- from Queer musical theatre to Doctor Who I can deliver something fun, engaging AND educational for Pride! Get in touch to book me!

Wrote about what Taylor Swift getting her music back means as a fan...and how it feels to have the soundtrack we grew up with back at last. (and yes I do include the feminism leaving my body for the real lyrics to 'Better Than Revenge' in this) thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/when-you-t...

It's Pride month, and I'm about to be doing a lot of self-promotion about workshops and the like. While inclusion isn't just for June, it is a month to show solidarity and perhaps learn something. So here's a list of where you can find me this month: thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/pride-talks

Tomorrow's workshop- Writing LGBTQ+ Theatre: Kick off Pride Month with a Workshop on Approaching LGBTQ+ Themes in Theatre Writing. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbtq-thea...

Since everyone is talking about Russell T Davies...maybe the people who actually like him will enjoy this book of mine...a romp from Queer as Folk through to Doctor Who and more www.uwp.co.uk/book/gay-ali...

One thing about me, I was raised on M*A*S*H and I can probably still quote an unhealthy amount of it. She was a Queen at a time she was often still there as the butt of everyone's jokes, but also continually made it her own. variety.com/2025/film/ne...

A lovely article on the BBC news site about our Doctor Who documentary. This was such a labour of love, and it was a joy and privilege to hear people's stories. Give it a listen before the finale maybe? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Really excited for the @robinince.bsky.social event tonight!

Come see my hockey-buddy Abi and buy her book!

London friends! Fancy kicking off Pride month with a talk on Activism led by...well, me? I'll be at @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social on Friday 6th, come for a history lesson, stay to nerd out with me and learn about their great work! www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...

This Pride Month, join us at the Institute for talks and workshops on queer activism, literature, musicals, and the TV legacy of Russell T Davies. Led by @emilygarside.bsky.social and others, open to all. Explore events → bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/sea... #PrideMonth2025 #QueerHistory

Did you listen to 'Time and Space for Everyone' this week and wish there was a talk you could hear more about Russell T Davies and his Queer work at? Of course you did. And have I got the talk for you. www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...

I've got a really busy June of Pride talks, and lots are open to the public...and online! so I've put them all (so far) in a post... thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/pride-talks

I'll be running some Pride-themed workshops with London Playwrights this June! Writing LGBTQ+ Theatre (3rd June) History of LGBTQ+ Musical theatre (5th June) History of LGBTQ+ theatre (19th June) www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-pla...

This June I'm delivering some Pride workshops for Bishopsgate Institute: They are: Activism and What it Teaches us (6th and 25th in person 10th online,) Russell T Davies and Queer TV (11th June, online) LGBTQIA+ Literature (14th June, online) LGBTQIA+ Musicals 28th June (online)

I still have some availability for Pride month talks in June (and July!) I love to speak about Queer culture (And Queer Joy!) and what we can learn from the things our community has created. Available in person and remotely, with talks tailored to your group. emilygarside.com/5905-2/

Monday 19th May, 1830 - @emilygarside.bsky.social chats to contributors (including me) about Doctor Who, its queerness, its Welshness… tune in and catch up next week on BBC Sounds and Radio Wales: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I'm very excited to share this...for the past couple of months, I've been working on a Radio documentary about Doctor Who, the LGBTQ+ Community, and Wales. 📷 BBC Radio Wales: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... * Monday at 18:30 * Tuesday at 06:31 * Sunday at 19:00

Have you booked a Pride event yet? Unsure of where to start? What topics to cover? I can help! I deliver talks on LGBTQ+ history, culture, and inclusion. So whether you're learning the 'alphabet' labels or discussing Schitt's Creek, I've got a talk for you!

Playwrights! workshop this week on Formatting Your Play. All the fiddly details that end up being ridiculously stressful and take up time...this workshop has you covered. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/formatting...

Sometimes the book writing thing breaks your heart a bit.

Any of my neurodivergent friends who also publish books a) felt a bit voiceless in asking for reasonable adjustments with publishers. b) ever managed it I'm talking really tiny things like getting information in writing/in advance etc?

Playwrights! Need some help thinking about promoting your work? there's a workshop with me and @LDNPlaywrights tomorrow for that very thing! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/promoting-...

It's such a disheartening state of affairs that in the publishing industry, we, as writers, stand up, even very softly, for our work and our mental health can be twisted so easily and put our work in jeopardy. We're kept so scared all the time so we keep quiet.

Playwrights! interested in learning more about Self-Producing your work? I'm running a workshop tomorrow (April 15th) on that very thing! from logistics to marketing we'll talk about it all. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/self-produ...

As Doctor Who is back, it's probably timely (Timey Wimey) to say I wrote a book about Russell T Davies's contribution to Queer TV. And it has a cucumber pointed at David Tennant's crotch on the cover. What more could you want? www.uwp.co.uk/book/gay-ali...