EVENTS
If you represent a bookshop, book festival, school, publisher, university or museum and would like me to run an event with you, please get in touch. As well as running events based around my own books, I also offer workshops, seminars and lectures, and I chair book launches. All details can be found here.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Newcastle Writers' Group, online writing workshop
More details soon.
Tuesday 30th January, 2024
Stepping Into Stories Festival
'Championing Disabled Characters in Children's Literature'
Online panel discussion.
More details soon.
RECENT EVENTS
Tuesday 21st November 2023, 6:30pm-8pm GMT
TWOOMPH! online
Poetry reading with other poets. Free to attend, tickets here.
Live captioning will be available, plus poems will be screenshared.
Thursday 23rd November 2023, 12pm GMT
Sunderland University, online
Lecture on Disability in Literature for Creative Writing students, virtual event.
Monday 16th October 2023, 6-8pm BST
Young Critics Scheme, online
I'll be running a masterclass for young poets as part of the TS Eliot Prize and Young Critics Scheme. Details here. (Closed event)
Sunday 15th October 2023, 3:30pm BST
Durham Book Festival, online and in-person
An event where Kit Fan, Mary Jean Chan and I will be reading from our new books, all three of which are Poetry Book Society Recommendations.
Kit and Mary Jean will be attending in-person; I'll be attending remotely. You can attend in-person or online. Tickets here.
Accessibility: please contact the festival through the booking page to let them know of any accessibility requirements. My video will be captioned.
Tuesday 11th October 2023, 8pm-9pm BST
Bi+ Anthology Launch, online
Join us on National Coming Out Day to celebrate the launch of the first ever anthology of bi+ poets. Hosted by the book's editor and poet Helen Bowell, at this online event we will hear from the varied contributors from around the world as they explore in-betweenness. I'll be reading my work, alongside Shivanee Ramlochan, Fadairo Tesleem and others. Tickets £5, with free tickets available, too. Details here.
Accessibility information: live autocaptions will be available. Please email the organisers in advance if you require BSL interpretation. Details at the link above!
Tuesday 10th October 2023, 6:30pm-7:30pm BST
Portobello Bookshop, online
Charlotte Eichler and I will be talking about our new books. Lots of ticket options available. Click here for details.
Accessibility: for live captions during the event, please download this Chrome extension in advance.
Tuesday 19th September 2023, 7pm-8:30pm BST
Online launch for 'Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit' and other September Bloodaxe titles, with Courtney Conrad and Nicole Sealey.
Click here for details.
Accessibility information: live autocaptions will be available.
Thursday 27th April 2023, 4pm-5pm
British Library event online, for GCSE teachers
Join me, Professor Emma Major, and teacher-author Patrick Cragg for a rich discussion around the themes of doubles, place and identity, Victorian beliefs, and disability representation in Gothic literature.
Free for teachers to attend but you must register here
Friday 21st April 2023 11am-1pm
Arvon Online Writing Masterclass: Finding a Path
I'm running a two-hour poetry writing masterclass. The masterclass will be delivered via Zoom webinar (11:00-13:00), so you can take the session at your own pace, without the pressure of having your video or camera on. Sessions are also recorded so if you are unable to attend live, you will have access to the recording for a month afterwards. Event will be captioned.
Cost: £35 / £17.50 concession Find out more here
Friday 11th November 2022 7:30pm
Oxford Brookes online event
Launch event for 100 Queer Poems. I'll be reading along with other contributors. Event will be captioned.
Free to attend but you must register here.
Wednesday 2nd November 2022 6-8pm
Young Poets Scheme/TS Eliot Prize/Poetry Society
I'm giving a two hour talk on how to review poetry.
Closed event.
Saturday 20th August 2022, 4:00pm
Edinburgh Book Festival, online and in-person
I'll be talking about the history of Rapunzel and retelling fairy tales with Bryony Gordon and Ella McLeod
Accessibility: Event is both in-person and online. I'll be attending remotely. In-person is wheelchair accessible; both online and in-person will have captions.
Details and tickets here
Thursday 7th July 2022, 2:30pm
Society of Authors, online event
I'll be talking about my writing career with Claire Wade, with a focus on disability.
Accessibility: live captions and BSL
Event is free. Click here for details
Monday 28th June 2022
Liverpool Festival of Reading
I'll be giving talks to GCSE and A-Level students on the history of fairy tales
Accessibility: online with captions
Saturday 28th May 2022
Editors Canada Conference
I'll be giving a keynote speech about disability in the publishing industry
Click here for details
Tuesday 8th March 2022
British Library: Cook Up Your Own Fairy Tale
Event for primary school teachers. Online, and free.
Click here for details.
Wednesday 1st December 2021
Middlesbrough Schools event (online)
I'll be running fairy tale workshops with schools in Middlesbrough.
Closed event. If you'd like to organise an event with your school, please feel free to get in touch.
Thursday 25th November 2021
Weston Writers' Night 6:45-8:30pm
I'll be speaking about my career in books, offering advice and reading from The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers
online event, details here
for live captions during the event, please download this Chrome extension in advance.
Wednesday 24th November 2021
The English Bookshop, Stockholm (online event) 7pm GMT / 6pm Stockholm, local time
I'll be talking about my new book 'The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers'. Click here to watch.
live event will be autocaptioned
Saturday 13th November 2021
Changing Faces UK
I'll be speaking with campaigners about disability advocacy work.
online event, invitation only
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Newcastle Writers' Group, online writing workshop
More details soon.
Tuesday 30th January, 2024
Stepping Into Stories Festival
'Championing Disabled Characters in Children's Literature'
Online panel discussion.
More details soon.
RECENT EVENTS
Tuesday 21st November 2023, 6:30pm-8pm GMT
TWOOMPH! online
Poetry reading with other poets. Free to attend, tickets here.
Live captioning will be available, plus poems will be screenshared.
Thursday 23rd November 2023, 12pm GMT
Sunderland University, online
Lecture on Disability in Literature for Creative Writing students, virtual event.
Monday 16th October 2023, 6-8pm BST
Young Critics Scheme, online
I'll be running a masterclass for young poets as part of the TS Eliot Prize and Young Critics Scheme. Details here. (Closed event)
Sunday 15th October 2023, 3:30pm BST
Durham Book Festival, online and in-person
An event where Kit Fan, Mary Jean Chan and I will be reading from our new books, all three of which are Poetry Book Society Recommendations.
Kit and Mary Jean will be attending in-person; I'll be attending remotely. You can attend in-person or online. Tickets here.
Accessibility: please contact the festival through the booking page to let them know of any accessibility requirements. My video will be captioned.
Tuesday 11th October 2023, 8pm-9pm BST
Bi+ Anthology Launch, online
Join us on National Coming Out Day to celebrate the launch of the first ever anthology of bi+ poets. Hosted by the book's editor and poet Helen Bowell, at this online event we will hear from the varied contributors from around the world as they explore in-betweenness. I'll be reading my work, alongside Shivanee Ramlochan, Fadairo Tesleem and others. Tickets £5, with free tickets available, too. Details here.
Accessibility information: live autocaptions will be available. Please email the organisers in advance if you require BSL interpretation. Details at the link above!
Tuesday 10th October 2023, 6:30pm-7:30pm BST
Portobello Bookshop, online
Charlotte Eichler and I will be talking about our new books. Lots of ticket options available. Click here for details.
Accessibility: for live captions during the event, please download this Chrome extension in advance.
Tuesday 19th September 2023, 7pm-8:30pm BST
Online launch for 'Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit' and other September Bloodaxe titles, with Courtney Conrad and Nicole Sealey.
Click here for details.
Accessibility information: live autocaptions will be available.
Thursday 27th April 2023, 4pm-5pm
British Library event online, for GCSE teachers
Join me, Professor Emma Major, and teacher-author Patrick Cragg for a rich discussion around the themes of doubles, place and identity, Victorian beliefs, and disability representation in Gothic literature.
Free for teachers to attend but you must register here
Friday 21st April 2023 11am-1pm
Arvon Online Writing Masterclass: Finding a Path
I'm running a two-hour poetry writing masterclass. The masterclass will be delivered via Zoom webinar (11:00-13:00), so you can take the session at your own pace, without the pressure of having your video or camera on. Sessions are also recorded so if you are unable to attend live, you will have access to the recording for a month afterwards. Event will be captioned.
Cost: £35 / £17.50 concession Find out more here
Friday 11th November 2022 7:30pm
Oxford Brookes online event
Launch event for 100 Queer Poems. I'll be reading along with other contributors. Event will be captioned.
Free to attend but you must register here.
Wednesday 2nd November 2022 6-8pm
Young Poets Scheme/TS Eliot Prize/Poetry Society
I'm giving a two hour talk on how to review poetry.
Closed event.
Saturday 20th August 2022, 4:00pm
Edinburgh Book Festival, online and in-person
I'll be talking about the history of Rapunzel and retelling fairy tales with Bryony Gordon and Ella McLeod
Accessibility: Event is both in-person and online. I'll be attending remotely. In-person is wheelchair accessible; both online and in-person will have captions.
Details and tickets here
Thursday 7th July 2022, 2:30pm
Society of Authors, online event
I'll be talking about my writing career with Claire Wade, with a focus on disability.
Accessibility: live captions and BSL
Event is free. Click here for details
Monday 28th June 2022
Liverpool Festival of Reading
I'll be giving talks to GCSE and A-Level students on the history of fairy tales
Accessibility: online with captions
Saturday 28th May 2022
Editors Canada Conference
I'll be giving a keynote speech about disability in the publishing industry
Click here for details
Tuesday 8th March 2022
British Library: Cook Up Your Own Fairy Tale
Event for primary school teachers. Online, and free.
Click here for details.
Wednesday 1st December 2021
Middlesbrough Schools event (online)
I'll be running fairy tale workshops with schools in Middlesbrough.
Closed event. If you'd like to organise an event with your school, please feel free to get in touch.
Thursday 25th November 2021
Weston Writers' Night 6:45-8:30pm
I'll be speaking about my career in books, offering advice and reading from The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers
online event, details here
for live captions during the event, please download this Chrome extension in advance.
Wednesday 24th November 2021
The English Bookshop, Stockholm (online event) 7pm GMT / 6pm Stockholm, local time
I'll be talking about my new book 'The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers'. Click here to watch.
live event will be autocaptioned
Saturday 13th November 2021
Changing Faces UK
I'll be speaking with campaigners about disability advocacy work.
online event, invitation only