Writer, Educator, English Literature Prof. Author of Right in the Head and Writing under Fire. Project Lead on Novel Perceptions and The Big Bookshare.
Joined April 2011
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My research for @bbcarts is included in the podcast series #TurnUpForTheBooks: bbc.in/3EUOL3m. The 1st episode stars @skinskinny, @irenosenokojie, @SavidgeReads & @bastilledan. My bit starts 9:30. Help our work by rating contemporary fiction: survey.bigbookreview.co.uk
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Our own Dr Helen Davies and Maria Isabel Romero-Ruiz, University of Málaga, share the following CFP for an exciting conference taking place 23rd-24th June.
Keynote speakers: Professor Claire Nally, @VictorianLondon, and @natfiereeve
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21 Feb 2025
Professor in English Literature, @basgroes, is leading a creative writing programme at the Univeristy to help stroke recovery after suffering one himself at the age of 39.
Read more ⬇️ bbc.in/4i6xIzb
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21 Feb 2025
I feel very lucky and grateful to work with @basgroes at @wlv_uni . Check out this lovely write up about the amazing work we're doing with his vision and leadership
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y0…
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Last week I started trialling VR technology on my module Literature in the Digital Age. The students are creating their own VR builds, 3D essays that offer the user a spatialised and embodied experience.
They loved this new way of communicating whilst building new skills.
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Last Saturday, I had a great time chatting to @tiffanymurray at the Wolves Lit Fest @WolvesLitFest about My Family and Other Rock Stars.
The room was packed.
Tiff sold and signed all of her books.
This is her book's wonderful soundtrack: bit.ly/40EM7eV
Enjoy!
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Today I had the humbling pleasure of testing creative exercises w volunteer's @ @wlv_uni's Walsall campus for the Write in the Head project funded by @ace_national.
BBC's Alice Cullinane is creating a story about it.
Tmrw we'll be at the Wolves Lit Fest bit.ly/3PBTP4h
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🧠🧠❤️🔥🔥To celebrate the release of the audio version of Right in the Head's Chapter One, Jetstone is temporarily offering the e-book 📚 at a discounted price of only *£2.49*: amzn.to/42xxX1Z
Listen to Chapter One, here: youtube.com/watch?v=WwW-ynqn…
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🎸🥁Next week Sat, 1 Feb, 6PM, Wolverhampton, I'll be talking to @tiffanymurray about her riveting memoir growing up in the Rockfield Studios in the 1970s. ❤️🔥🔥
Come along to hear about her encounters w/
Queen
Hawkwind🤘🏼
& many more
Tickets here: bit.ly/4gKzYfi 👏🏼🙌🏼
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🔥The English Team @wlv_uni is proud to work w/ the amazing 🖊️ @yomiadegoke, @WaterstonesWton & @WolvesLitFest on the Wolverhampton Bookshare.
Free📚
Get reading❤️🔥
For more info: bit.ly/4auS8zw
Check out our BA English Literatures: bit.ly/44VlCmD
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23 Jan 2025
Don't miss my Geopoetic Wayfinder workshop at this year's @WolvesLitFest wolvesliteraturefestival.tic… wolvesliteraturefestival.tic…
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22 Jan 2025
My new storytelling show, 'Yde and Olive' will premiere at @WolvesLitFest on Saturday the 1st Feb!
wolvesliteraturefestival.tic…..
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On Sat 1 Feb, Wolverhampton, the team delivering the Arts Council funded #writeinthehead project - creative writing for stroke survivors - invites volunteers, carers and healthcare professionals to test new exercises.
More info here: bit.ly/3PBTP4h #wolveslitfest
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Has someone in your family had a stroke? Want help with talking to your children about it? We have a whole range of resources for the children of stroke survivors.
Find out more by visiting: buff.ly/4aIxsmD
#DifferentStrokes #StrokeSurvivors #FamilySupport
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Here's a video featuring @jon_mcgregor explaining the problems and benefits of doing creative writing with stroke survivors.
Come & talk to us on Sat 1 at the #wolveslitfest to test out some exercises!
More info here: bit.ly/3PBTP4h
youtube.com/watch?v=kNkXD9Wf…
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11 Jan 2025
New in stock this week, Lie of the Land is the latest slice of unsettling Black Country fiction from Kerry Hadley-Pryce.
Kerry will be talking to @RMFrancis for @WolvesLitFest 2025 at the @Arena_Theatre!
Tickets: wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbo…
#WolvesLitFest #Wolverhampton @Kerry2001
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