G Bendel's UPSTAIRS PLANET (film about #cleanersfromvenus) + readings from Richard Cabut (post-punk writer) + DJ set from Martin Green (sound gallery) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thurs 2 July, west hampstead arts club @cleanersfromvenus #80s #lofi #martinnewell

TICKETS + INFO: www.tickettailor.com/events/westh...

strawberry-fair.org.uk excited to be in the line up for this brilliant festival! Bucket hats at the ready!

Great all day workshop and talks at Hotel Coco in Felixstowe for Felixstowe book festival with @urbanpigspress.bsky.social and @georgyjamieson.bsky.social

Two cool events coming up!

A fabulous time with @virginiabwrites.bsky.social giving a talk to MA students at the University of Suffolk. Thank you to their tutor @audioandrea.bsky.social for inviting Virginia. I’m coming back to talk to the students on 5th May.

www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com... if you’ve never been to see him live, you’re missing out!

This was excellent - really useful and thought provoking. Thank you, @virginiabwrites.bsky.social 📝💛 And we're already looking forward to @georgyjamieson.bsky.social's upcoming visit next month. #UniOfSuffolk #UOSEnglish #CreativeWriting #Suffolk 📕📗📘📙📕📗📘📙

Only a few tickets left!! Miss it and it’s gone. The coming of Messiah - a new play! www.ticketsource.com/whats-on?q=T...

Currently on the 5th show of this amazing tour! The coming of Messiah! www.ticketsource.com/whats-on?q=T... tickets nearly sold out so hurry!

Yes I framed it!

Catching up here: currently on tour in this brilliant play. www.ticketsource.com/whats-on?q=T... for tickets!

Celebrating a small win today when I found myself in this magazine!!

open.substack.com/pub/ginnb900... check out my Substack. From now on regular blog.

Looking for a book as the antidote to Christmas? Look no further: award nominated punk anarchy! Gift it to those with no faint heart!

I made the shortlist!! 😀😀#authorlife #pageturnerawards2025

And absolutely no swearing from me!!

We reached a whole new level of stoooopid!

Beautiful venue for the last night of our tour!

Good casting choice: Dennis Bowron as Dowding. Operation Radar final night in Aldeburgh tonight! www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on?q=O...

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72.... Please show your support for my petition to keep disabled people working and enabled!

Hi all. I’ve been v busy with a play but here’s some disturbing news. I’ve had a blue parking badge 7 years under lifelong hidden disabilities. I’ve just been refused it time limit on new evidence. Based on a ten minute phone call!! #prejuduceagsinstdisability

I’ve got tickets to see you in Woodbridge in November with @virginiabwrites.bsky.social We’re so looking forward to it.

I’m a finalist in the 2025 page turner awards!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72.... Please show your support for my petition to keep disabled people working and enabled!

Another excellent piece from the @urbanpigspress.bsky.social Recovery call today from Tabitha Bast. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2025/07/10/t...

The final story in the recovery series from @urbanpigspress.bsky.social from @zaryfekete.bsky.social it’s been a privilege to edit this series! #recovery #flashfiction urbanpigspress.co.uk/2025/07/13/d...

Another excellent piece from the @urbanpigspress.bsky.social Recovery call today from Tabitha Bast. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2025/07/10/t...

Work in Progress: 39454 words!! The playlist is on, and I have done over 3K words just this morning. We have lift off! My tale of an accidental 90's popstar and his fraught relationship with himself, his wife, the world, (and Oasis) is another BritGrit Lit. My workplace:

In the news today, oh boy! ipswichlocal.co.uk/newsletter-i...

urbanpigspress.co.uk/short-fiction/ excellent flash from Jan Hassmann as part of @urbanpigspress.bsky.social Recovery call. The sty ‘window’ closes 5th July. Send me your truffles!

@urbanpigspress.bsky.social Recovery series: another brilliant story by Paige Johnson of @outcastpress.bsky.social urbanpigspress.co.uk/2025/07/07/p...

I'm one of the editors and I am receiving some amazing subs on the theme of Recovery. Here's one of my own and I'll be posting all week. Brilliant publisher, @urbanpigspress.bsky.social Make sure you check them out! urbanpigspress.co.uk/2025/07/07/f...

@urbanpigspress.bsky.social Recovery series: another brilliant story by Paige Johnson of @outcastpress.bsky.social urbanpigspress.co.uk/2025/07/07/p...

urbanpigspress.co.uk/short-fiction/ excellent flash from Jan Hassmann as part of @urbanpigspress.bsky.social Recovery call. The sty ‘window’ closes 5th July. Send me your truffles!

urbanpigspress.co.uk/2025/06/22/i... we want your stories, poems and flash! Get your hot trotters on those keyboards!

Don’t forget to grab your tickets for 26th to hear about my book! Support a local author! felixstowebookfestival.co.uk/events/virgi...

www.facebook.com/share/1BpcFk... enjoy the May read

Some of us authors at FRAMLINGHAM yesterday. Comment if you see yourself!

virginiabetts.com/2025/06/11/r... new blog post!

Really excited to feature: local authors showcase Fram; Felixstowe book Fest on 26th; on 27th I’m supporting Paul Armfield; August: in Bury for the Foreword Festival And watch this space for the Ipswich Book festival felixstowebookfestival.co.uk/events/virgi... www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/fel...

Making an entrance at 2Sisters arts centre in singing, spoken word poetry and alongside @jamesdomestic.bsky.social @dawnvincent.bsky.social and @ajdeane.bsky.social . Much fun !