Novelist, short story writer, teacher of writing, sometimes poet, long distance walker
Hebden Bridge, England
Joined June 2013
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A co-production between @Ofmooseandmen and Little Toller.
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We're publishing in September 2025
Rt and shout about it! Thank you.
Did you see what I did there Kevin!
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Congratulations all of you, you are brilliant!
A huge congratulations to our @UniOfHull Creative Writing graduates today! We are all so so proud of you.
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Amazing what a cracking review can do for a book.
Many thanks to the @GuardianBooks for giving us the space and to @frankcottrell_b .
Sales Zooming and we've been contacted by publishers enquiring about translation rights too.
_Ghost Mountain_ by @MumblinDeafRo
Magic.
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4/4 Support Northern writers! You can buy Permanent Emotion from ace publisher @ValleyPress now: valleypressuk.com/shop/p/per…
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1/4 Thank you to everyone who came along to the launch of our new anthology, Permanent Emotion @LeedsLit yesterday and especially to our readers. Here: @Kate_Burke @Mon_Dickson @Miranda_Roszko @Emily_SWalker
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3/4 A huge thank you to our host @AnnaRChilvers and special guest @BradleyBooks reading from her short story collection, Maps of Imaginary Towns, out in Sept.
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We're very excited to launch a new Anthology from our Academy writers on the final day of @LeedsLit (Sun 23rd). Stories range from playful, experimental narratives to folk horror, fantasy and reimagined fairy tales. Just a handful of tickets remain: leedslitfest.co.uk/whats-on/… #LLF24
ALT a cover of a book. The title is Permanent Emotion, stories from the Northern Short Story Festival Academy edited by SJ Bradley. There are bright colours all over the cover with a building in the centre.
I’ve started a new Substack where I’ll be writing about walking and place and wildlife open.substack.com/pub/annach…
Very excited about this new anthology from the talented writers of @NoShoSto Academy. Such a privilege to tutor them. A story from me too about vampires in lockdown valleypressuk.com/shop/p/per…
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Upcoming Bluemoose Books.
A Dream of White Horses @underagreysky
Accidental Immigrants @JoMcMillan
Orange Notebooks @crossmansusanna
Beast @LuluAllison77
Celeste @colette_snowden
Orca and Bird - Anna Chilvers
You Lucky Readers!
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Very happy to see my book is in very amazing company in the window @wbmusicandbooks sitting next to TAKE ME UP THE LIGHTHOUSE by my lovely friend @PoetDeanwilson6
What a lovely place to be ❤️
@bbdradmac the American car mentioned in Reynard the fox by Julian Cope belonged to Edwin Starr
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Really lovely meal out with the Creative Writing Team @UniOfHull. A huge welcome to @Caroline_S & @vickyfoster_ - and an opportunity to celebrate our incredible NSS results. I also wept with laughter over a cup of water. A great night!
Went to look for this ancient hazel tree near Carlisle today, and we found it in a beautiful valley full of old hazels rowans aspens birches hawthorns and oaks - a magical special place
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I’ll be in conversation with Gina Martin at @WaterstonesLPL on Tuesday. Do come along ❤️
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Come and work with me! A top 10 University for Creative Writing - with the No. 1 Student Community (NSS)! Scriptwriting and Creative Non-Fiction experience preferred. More details: Job Vacancy at the University of Hull: Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing jobs.hull.ac.uk/XX0542
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Two places left on our summer writing retreat? Go on, treat yourself! aliharperwrites.wordpress.co… with @AnnaRChilvers
Nose breathing cold air week six of #52waystowalk was fine on the level - more of a challenge uphill.
#52waystowalk week five -go for a slow walk. I found this the hardest yet. It’s cold, the dog gets impatient, I get impatient. One to work on @annabelabbs
