I had the sense, sitting at the big desk in front of the big windows in my cabin at KSP Writers’ Centre, of being a point of stillness in...

In January 2023 I enjoyed a second week in a cabin at KSPWC as one of the EWP fellows. The weather was strangely variable with nights...

I may be writing this back to front – but I’m eager to say thank you to KSP for the rejuvenating two weeks I had staying in one of their...

I stare at the screen. Where did I get to fifteen weeks earlier when I started the Curtis Brown Creative course? I thought I’d write...

It is strange work writing novels, immersing yourself in imaginary worlds for years and following threads which take you strange and...

(But) I missed my kitten! I arrived at Katharine’s exhausted. It’s been a big year: the excitement of being short-listed for The Dorothy...

I entered my writing residency feeling burnout from the grind of city life. In fact there was a very strong risk that I would spend two...

“It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” – Ernie Harwell The KSP...

I only hope I can take some ember of that creative fire away with me, can carry that one small part of KSP with me, and keep it alight...

As part of the Fellowship Program, I opted to include a workshop during my two week residency. I conducted a *Crime* Workshop titled “So...