Author | Lecturer in Cultural Studies | Researching (true) crime narratives | Co-host of @DearOpenMic | Dir. @BlackPearPress | Rep’d by @frogliterary
Worcestershire
Joined July 2011
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Today is the first session of our first Creative Writing Summer School. We'll be running these every Monday throughout August for 16-18yr olds. It's too late for today, but you can join us for the others. substack.com/home/post/p-203…
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To celebrate Pride Month, here’s a short interview about my forthcoming body horror book - and queerness. 🏳️🌈🧪 #pridemonth #bodyhorror #horror #newbook
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Big news from the Wolverhampton Young Person's Writing Award
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We're thrilled to announce the longlist, shortlist and winners of the 2026 Wolverhampton Young Person's Writing Prize. A literary collaboration between @wlv_uni @WolvesLibraries and @WolvesLitFest , judged by @Kerry2001 and @RMFrancis
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“Funny, clever, warm and sad, this is a beautiful book.”
Nuala O’Connor on The Neverlands by Damhnait Monaghan
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Dear Listener (Worcester, UK) is arranging its first ever poetry slam next week. It's £5 to enter, you get the chance to win a headline slot with us, and all proceeds will be donated to St Richard's Hospice. We'd love for you to be involved: fb.me/e/7ZfivytYz
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It's a bank holiday weekend here in the UK and the sun is shining, so we've decided to keep our submissions window OPEN for an extra day. Submissions will now close midnight on Monday 25th May.
Tell you poet pals, tell your poet selves...
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A Brilliant Re-Introduction ✨📚
We’re so excited to officially welcome author Sharon Dempsey back into the Bloodhound Books pack 🖤
We already know her next book is going to be one to watch, stay tuned for its 2027 release 👀
#bookstagram #authorannouncement #comingsoon
I've spent the majority of this weekend working on a journal article about the (media) trial and criminal legacy of Aileen Wuornos. But soon, there will be buffet food and a Eurovision catch-up (I've got this far without anyone ruining the winner, don't come at me).
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Dear creative, we've prepared a list of places open for submissions this May.
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Claire and I are over the moon to be taking the Craft of Care anthology to Ledbury Poetry Festival this year. If you're around, please do pop along and say hello to us!
We're delighted to announce that @charleyblogs and @ClaireWpoetry will be hosting TWO Craft of Care events at Ledbury Poetry Festival 2026. This will involve a morning workshop, and an afternoon reading. Further information can be found on our website:
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**Gothic Nature VI: Call for Papers**
We are delighted to share with you the CFP for Gothic Nature, Issue VI:
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The deadline for abstracts/pitches is July 25th 2026.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Earlier this week we launched our fantastic new children's book, The King of the Rascals, by Maisie Weston Lake. You can find purchase details for this book, and a little more about the author, on the Black Pear Press website now: blackpear.net/authors-and-bo…
I am SO excited for this release!!!
Hurrah & yay! Forgive the giddiness, but my art-filled, erotic debut pamphlet ‘Nasty Objects’ is now available for pre-order from the fabulous Salò Press. Thanks to @charleyblogs & @_WendyCaitlin for their endorsements. 👇
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Horror and Disability: Representations of Disability in Twenty-First-Century Film and Television, by Darren Gray, will be out this September. It will be volume #28 in the Horror Studies book series at @UniWalesPress. @UWPcommission #horror #horrorstudies uwp.co.uk/book/horror-and-di…
ALT Cover of Horror and Disability: An abstract picture with criss-crossing colour lines.
Dr Charley Barnes retweeted
Our friends at Worcestershire LitFest & Fringe have extended their competition deadlines! If you're a flash fiction writer, or if you know any budding young writers, please do share the news. It would be great to see more entries in these before they close next month.
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Delighted to share V. Press’s latest news, including new titles and @PoetrySociety Free Verse poetry fair! Check it out here: vpresspoetry.blogspot.com/
I'll be speaking at The Hive on April 22 (7:00pm) as part of a discussion around the unsolved murders of World War II. My talk will focus on the eradication of victims in true crime narration. Tickets are free, & available now using the below link:
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