Creative Director @hexhambookfest. Freelance book events, festival programming, author interviews. School governor.
Joined November 2011
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Olivia Chapman retweeted
11 Aug 2025
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1 Jun 2025
Well.
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15 May 2025
Having hosted her at @hexhambookfest just last week - and being blown away by her writing many years ago - I'm truly delighted at this news.
15 May 2025
“Beautifully written, with an even more beautiful message, about human connection that’s so needed in the world right now.”
We’re delighted to award Clear by Carys Davies the 2025 Ondaatje Prize, recognising the best literary work which evokes the spirit of a place.
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9 May 2025
So impressed with this book and this pairing will be great.
9 May 2025
Exceptional insights amid some powerful and emotional personal stories from @LucyGoBag Having been lucky enough to have previously interviewed the remarkable Prof Lucy , it’s one NOT to be missed @hexhambookfest
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Olivia Chapman retweeted
17 Apr 2025
This is how inaccurate AI is. I haven’t publicly spoken about my experience of cancer treatment and returning to work after a period of absence. That’s because I haven’t had cancer. This has been scraped from a tweet I did about a colleague returning to work after cancer and an Instagram post about an interview with someone who was terminally ill. Be warned!
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1 Apr 2025
Couldn't agree with this more. Especially the last point in this thread.
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25 Mar 2025
RT @HillaryClinton: 👀 You have got to be kidding me.
theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
ALT The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling. By Jeffrey Goldberg
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16 Mar 2025
I have no understanding or interest in what's happening but I can tell you every Geordie I know has just gone absolutely mad and it's glorious to see. So much love for my adopted home. ❤️
16 Mar 2025
70 years in the making 🥹
Newcastle’s EFL Cup victory is their first domestic trophy since the 1955 FA Cup!
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Olivia Chapman retweeted
16 Mar 2025
🫣 Because writing can sometimes be difficult...
✍️ The perfect solution? In the Writers' Cabin we offer a complimentary sauna session. It's a simple equation:
🔥 Heat
🌫️ Steam =
💡Creative energy flows
writewithin.wales/writers-ca…
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Olivia Chapman retweeted
13 Mar 2025
I'm lucky to be a judge for the Freelance Writing Jobs New Directions Bursary 2025, with the winner getting a @gladlib retreat. BLOWN AWAY by the entries. It's run by @SianySianySiany whose newsletter for freelance writers is a goldmine. You can sub here freelancewritingjobs.substac…
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Olivia Chapman retweeted
10 Mar 2025
Busy reading bursary applications for our April Self Editing Fiction course. We have LOTS of 100% bursary apps (we'll be in touch soon) but no eligible 50% bursary applications this time around. If you'd like to come and might appreciate half off, please do get in touch with me.
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Olivia Chapman retweeted
14 Feb 2025
🚨🌺 JOB ALERT 🌺🚨
A very exciting opportunity to join Faber as Publicity Assistant, working with a fantastic team and gaining experience across one of the best list's out there. (I'm biased... but it's the dream first job.)
Please spread the word!
faber.co.uk/careers/publicit…
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10 Feb 2025
On a city break as a non-parent adult for the first time in 12 years, and I have a Sarah Moss proof courtesy of @CamillaElworthy and @picadorbooks. Could. Not. Be. Happier.
(It's out 22 May. It is brilliant.)
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27 Jan 2025
Such a powerful interview by @BBCkatyaadler of a Holocaust survivor, whose grace, eloquence and optimism left me speechless on @BBCr4today this morning. Radio at its finest.
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21 Jan 2025
Et un autre. Bientôt inutile de garder cette app.
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11 Jan 2025
This is fascinating.
11 Jan 2025
Coupling and Fertility are Falling.
In Finland, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey and the US, both are going down.
Superb column by @jburnmurdoch
A must-read for anyone interested in why fertility is falling, and how to respond.
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27 Dec 2024
I don't even know where to start with this. It should be a massive scandal and fixed immediately. Bravo for writing this.
27 Dec 2024
I’m not often shocked any more but I was when I visited this “homeless” primary school in Cumbria.
In the shadow of BAE Systems’ multi-billion-pound shipyard, Sacred Heart was evacuated urgently nearly two years ago due to its rotting floor. 1/5
theguardian.com/education/20…
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18 Dec 2024
What a writer. This is new from @KitdeWaal in April 2025 from @TinderPress and already, 6 chapters in, I love Paulette, the main character. I'm racing through her story. Seek this out next year and go see Kit at an event - having interviewed her, I know! Thanks @Louiseswannell!
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17 Dec 2024
A #trainread this week rather than by the pool: this beautiful, concise (146pp! Whoop!) novel by Carys Davies and published by @GrantaBooks. Loving the setting (Scottish island, 1843) and the relationships as well as the stunning writing. 😍
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Olivia Chapman retweeted
17 Dec 2024
Have you participated in a writer development programme in the UK? We'd love to hear about your experiences and your perspectives on accessibility in our survey, open until Friday 10th January. You can complete the survey here: shorturl.at/6SbfN
ALT White text on red background. Text reads: Do you have experience participating in a writer development programme? We'd love to hear from you in our survey. Logos: New Writing North and Northumbria University Newcastle.
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