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Toby Norways

@TobyNorways

Writer. Uni Lecturer (Scriptwriting & Creative Writing). Just finished PhD - a memoir of my father's time as POW of the Japanese on Thai-Burma railway 1942-45.

 London, England
Joined October 2013
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With the 75th anniversary of VJ day this month, I’m reposting this Guardian piece from 2015 which tells the remarkable story of my father’s friendship with his Japanese prison guard and my journey to unite our families. theguardian.com/world/2015/a… #VJDay #VJDay75

Families of British prisoner and Japanese guard are united by poem 70 years on

Toby Norways travelled to Japan to research his father Bill’s friendship with Kameo Yamanaka, and found an ode in English next to Yamanaka’s grave

theguardian.com
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The @uniofbeds has a number of academic #experts on hand for #press comments & interviews on a range of topics including #health, #socialwork, #sport & #culture 🏥📺⚽️🤝 Find all our experts at 👉 beds.ac.uk/experts #journorequest #PRrequest
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Hi All. I'm doing a quick fundraiser for Cancer Research UK. Aiming to do 100 push-ups a day for each day in November, or 3000 in total. I'd be grateful if you could throw in a few quid! fundraise.cancerresearchuk.o…

Toby's 100 push-ups Giving Page

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. I’m going to do 100 push ups a day in November to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. Please show your support and help fund life-saving research by...

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Thanks to Matthew Dempsey @soundmatt73 for his outstanding sound design on my short story 'Muntjac', the first 10-minute episode of The Stygian Chronicles horror podcast.
The Stygian Chronicles (@stygiancurator) profile pictureThe Stygian Chronicles@stygiancurator2 Nov 2020
Our first episode, Muntjac (written by @TobyNorways) is already available on @Podchaser (and every other major platform!). Feel the chills... #audiodrama #horrorpodcast #newrelease #podcastrecommendation podchaser.com/podcasts/0/epi…
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Happy to be a part of this brilliant new Horror podcast curated by the super-talented @soundmatt73 Matt Dempsey.
The Stygian Chronicles (@stygiancurator) profile pictureThe Stygian Chronicles@stygiancurator20 Oct 2020
The chrome bull-bars were spattered with blood and a twist of thick brown hair was snagged in the radiator grill. Enjoy @TobyNorways Muntjac next #Halloween... #horror #podcast
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Happy that the Guardian have featured my dad’s artwork from his time as a POW. Proud that he is becoming recognised as one of the most significant Far East POW artists. #VJDay #VJDay75 theguardian.com/world/galler…
William Norways: a prisoner of war's sketches on the Thai-Burma railway – in pictures

William Norways: a prisoner of war's sketches on the Thai-Burma railway – in pictures

British soldier Bill Norways was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore and forced to work on the infamous Thai-Burma railway. During his time as a PoW he created sketches and artworks...

theguardian.com
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Introduction to competition winner No.5-Toby Norways & his #audioplay 10 items or less! Toby is an award-winning writer of script & prose & teaches scriptwriting part-time at the University of Bedfordshire. Follow @TobyNorways, listen & find out more -owdyado.co.uk/tenitems
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Thrilled to have won the @CurzonCinemas short story competition with my story "Brixton Sunset". I'm reading it on their latest podcast at 23m40 here: curzonblog.com/all-posts/cur…
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Congratulations the 50 writers who have made it into Twisted50 volume 2. thndr.me/bVGHPc
Congratulations to all the fabulously talented authors on the Twisted50 volume 2 shortlist! thndr.me/x72FzW
My horror story 'Muntjac' is in @Create50 Twisted's Evil Little Sister. Currently Amazon No.2 bestseller! #Twisted50 amzn.to/2guAzHw
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Watch the terrifying trailer for Twisted's Evil Little Sister, published today. Thirty three demented tales... thndr.me/IbL486
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Congratulations to the winning 50 writers of Twisted50 and the writers included in Twisted's Evil Little Sister thndr.me/XCJHrJ
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A nice piece in @guardian by @justinmccurry about my recent trip to Japan. theguardian.com/world/2015/a… #VJDay

Families of British prisoner and Japanese guard are united by poem 70 years on

Toby Norways travelled to Japan to research his father Bill’s friendship with Kameo Yamanaka, and found an ode in English next to Yamanaka’s grave

theguardian.com
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Lecturer's short story shortlisted for Creative Writing Award - beds.ac.uk shar.es/1XrVeP via @sharethis
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