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North Manchester FM: A Helping of History, Tuesday 24 September, 12-2pm

Join me on Tuesday at 12 for another Helping of History on North Manchester FM. This week, I’ll be talking about those notorious figures of Manchester’s history: the scuttlers. In the second half of the nineteenth century, gangs of young … Continue reading →

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North Manchester FM: Hannah’s Bookshelf, Saturday 21 September, 2-4pm

Join me on Saturday at 2pm for another episode of Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM. This week, my guest will be the fab Leanne Beadle. Leanne is a children’s author and former nurse, currently based near Hull. Having previously … Continue reading →

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North Manchester FM: A Helping of History, Tuesday 17 September, 12-2pm

Join me on Tuesday at 12 on North Manchester FM for another Helping of History. On this week’s show, I’ve decided to return to one of the stories from last week’s Three Tales of Old Alkrington show, as I’m not … Continue reading →

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Beware! A Selection of my Favourite Bad Luck Books

On this Saturday’s Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM I was thinking about bad luck. The show was pre-recorded the previous day… which was Friday the 13th. So I guess that got me think about superstitions and luck. Instead of … Continue reading →

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3 Minute Scares is back for its fourth frightful year!

North Manchester FM presenter Hannah Kate wants your scary stories for Halloween! She’s asking people throughout Greater Manchester to submit their scariest 3-minute stories for her annual creative writing competition. Writers keen to be crowned Greater Manchester’s Spookiest Wordsmith can … Continue reading →

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Clayton Hall: A Patchwork Poem

As part of my role as writer-in-residence at Clayton Hall, I was at this year’s Heritage Open Day, writing flash fiction inspired by the hall (and by prompts supplied by visitors to the hall’s open day). I’ll be posting about … Continue reading →

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North Manchester FM: A Helping of History, Tuesday 10 September, 12-2pm

Join me on Tuesday at 12 on North Manchester FM for another Helping of History. And it’s time for another of my ‘Three Tales…’ shows! As I’ve done ‘Three Tales’ of Old Crumpsall, Cheetham Hill, Collyhurst and Chadderton, I’ve run … Continue reading →

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Stop! Wait a Minute, Mr Postman! A Selection of Fictional Letter-Writers

On this week’s Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM, I decided to take a look at some literary depictions of that beloved (but dying?) art: letter-writing. Handwritten, hard copy letters have a special place in the novel tradition, both in … Continue reading →

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North Manchester FM: A Helping of History, Tuesday 3 September, 12-2pm

Join me on Tuesday at 12 on North Manchester FM for another Helping of History! This week, I’m talking to Mark Wilson from the People’s History Museum about a fantastic exhibition currently on display in the museum. You may remember … Continue reading →

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Clayton Hall: Dark Fiction Writing Course

Fancy the opportunity to develop your creative writing in atmospheric, inspirational and unique setting of Clayton Hall (once home to Humphrey Chetham)? One of Manchester’s hidden heritage gems is offering a six-week dark fiction writing course… with me (the Hall’s … Continue reading →

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