Writing, cycling, disco-dancing, and Norwich City. Most recently: 'Lean Fall Stand' (4th Estate/Catapult), and a story in Stinging Fly.
Nottingham, England.
Joined November 2010
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Jon McGregor retweeted
We are thrilled to unveil the longlist for the 2024 4thWrite Short Story Prize! 🎉
The standard of entries was incredibly high, and we want to thank everyone who submitted a story.
Congratulations to our longlisted writers!
4thestate.co.uk/prize
Jon McGregor retweeted
.@FiveLeavesBooks is staging an event on 2 November - Writing While Muslim: women's experiences in publishing
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Jon McGregor retweeted
Last tickets left for this brilliant event next week at @TheLondonLib! Featuring @jon_mcgregor @GurnaikJohal @rubycowling @annawoodyes and @chris_power
It’ll be a hoot!
londonlibrary.co.uk/whats-on…
Once again I draw your attention to the bit that says "including snacks"
Tonight's the big one, the one with the guy watching the paint dry. Come for the paintbrushes, stay for the glisten.
(This is a work of fiction and any resemblance to performative cruelty mongering government ministers living or dead is purely coincidental etc and so on)
Every day this week, a new short story from author @jon_mcgregor celebrating stillness and still life art will be read at 22:45 on @BBCRadio4.
Tonight, watching the paint dry on a community centre wall, a man suddenly fears what has been painted over 🖌️
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00230b…
If you're into nuclear bunkers, you'll love this. Launch on Monday at the lovely @BroadwayCinema , who are also showing everyone's favourite nuclear horror film, Threads.
fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/eve…
Phew. Copies arrived in time for our launch on Monday @BroadwayCinema, from conception in May, to visiting the inside of the Nottingham cold war bunker in June to arrival today, thirteen writers and one photographer... Well done writers, editors, photographer, printer... and us
I regret to inform you that friday's story is not "like" paint drying, it is literally *about* paint drying. Sorry.
Writers, ⬇️ this is the way to sell your story! 😂Haha. (Can’t wait to listen to your boring-snoring ‘like paint drying’ story via @BBCSounds @jon_mcgregor 🙏🏽.)
If you thought the story about the bowl of fruit was uneventful, wait until you hear this thing about a coffee pot. Light glinting, etc etc. Tonight, @BBCRadio4, 10.45pm.
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00230…
This just finished, but you didn't miss much. You can listen again on BBC Sounds, I guess.
I wrote some stories where absolutely literally nothing happens, mostly to stick it to all the Dramatic Arc Dudes. It'll probably be just a bit too quiet for you. Starting tonight at 10.45pm on @BBCRadio4, dragging on all week.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022z4…
I wrote some stories where absolutely literally nothing happens, mostly to stick it to all the Dramatic Arc Dudes. It'll probably be just a bit too quiet for you. Starting tonight at 10.45pm on @BBCRadio4, dragging on all week.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022z4…
Come for the bowl of fruit, stay for the cheese-board, stick it out until Friday's grand finale with the drying paint
I entertained myself recently by calculating journey times if cross-country trains moved at the same speed as trains to London, i.e. well more than twice their current speed. I could get from Nottingham to Norwich or Manchester or Leeds in about an hour. THAT's high speed rail.
Best bus company in the UK, prove me wrong
Enjoy discounted Grouprider tickets this Summer! 🚌
Unlimited all-day travel for up to 5 (min 1 adult, max 2) for £6 (City Zone) or £9 (Outer Zone).
Funded by @transportgovuk through the @NottsCC
and @MyNottingham Nottinghamshire & Greater Nottingham BSIPs.
