Open Pen - Three flash pieces

 Hello!

 I have had three flash fiction pieces published by Open Pen. I hope you enjoy "Montgomery Road", "Something like soap" and "Climbing the mountain".

 Liz x

Minute Magazine - December, Manchester

 Hello!

 I'm very happy to announce that my poem "December, Manchester" has been published in Minute Magazine.

 I hope you enjoy it!

 Liz x

News - May and June 2017

 Hello!

 May and June were hectic months for me, what with doing my exams in Spain and then finishing my semester there and returning to the UK. There have also been some major developments on the writing front, and I can't wait to tell you about them.

 Firstly, I won a Northern Writers' Award! I was chosen as one of five New North Poets. My prize is a year of mentoring with The Poetry School and Clare Pollard. This is a huge milestone in my writing career and I'm very happy.

 Secondly, I've had a number of poems published in magazines and journals. "Perpignan" appeared in The Fractured Nuance, "Why" in Peeking Cat Poetry, "How I could learn to dance" in The Ham, "Waiting" in The Kindling, "Serpentine" in In The Red, "Flowers" in Sea Foam Mag and "Meiga" in Antiphon.

 My poem "Unnaturally blue" was published in Picaroon Poetry's Troubadour anthology and I found out that a story about my cat, Kitt, had been published in Your Cat Magazine back in December. I also wrote an article on French-language musicians for Cuckoo Review.

 I'm enjoying my post as curator of Now Then Manchester's Word Life section - May's issue had "The sea" as a theme, and included my poem "Ink sea" along with work from four other writers. June's issue had the theme of "You" or the second person, and included five great pieces.

 Finally, my magazine, Foxglove Journal, celebrated its one hundredth piece of writing. Editing Foxglove has been a wonderful experience, and I look forward to the next hundred pieces and beyond.

 Overall, I'm pleased with how I'm doing with my writing and other projects, and am looking forward to a summer of creativity.

 Thanks for reading.

 Liz x

Now Then - Word Life 44

Hello!

 Now Then Manchester 44 is here! This month's Word Life page, curated by me, features seven poems on the theme of "Colours" as well as July's literary event listings for Manchester.

 I hope you enjoy it!

 Liz x

Now Then - Interview with Amy Ray

 Hello!

 Issue 44 of Now Then Manchester is out and includes my interview with Amy Ray of Indigo Girls.

 We talk about the folk duo's upcoming UK tour, the secret to their long-lasting success, their solo projects, social media, writing advice and more.

 I hope you enjoy it!

 You can also read my review for The Mancunion of Indigo Girls' album Rites of Passage.

 Liz x

Northern Writers' Awards 2017

 Hello!

 I am extremely happy to have been announced as a winner in the New North Poets section of the Northern Writers' Awards. The ceremony, on Thursday night at Northumbria University, was a really lovely evening of food, writing and celebration.

 Receiving such a prestigious award is amazing. I'm greatly looking forward to my prize, which is a year of mentoring with The Poetry School and Clare Pollard. I'm also excited to get to know the four other poets chosen. The next year looks to be a great one for me creatively.

 Many thanks to everyone who has read and enjoyed my writing over the years, and congratulations to all of the award-winners.

 Liz x

The Girl of Glass

 Hello!

 In 2015 I reviewed Holly Webb's The Water Horse for Cuckoo Review. I enjoyed the novel very much, and so was pleased to get the chance to review another instalment in the Magical Venice series. My review of The Girl of Glass is up on Cuckoo Review now.

 I hope you enjoy learning about this beautiful book.

 Liz x