Nicholas Royle

Nice. Some would say you were spared. Do you remember which edition?

Huge thanks to Rob Redman for originally publishing 'Ghost Walks' in @thefictiondesk.com and to @nicholasroyle.bsky.social for selecting the story for the forthcoming Best British Short Stories anthology.

Amazingly, one of my short stories made it into this anthology — thanks to @saltpublishing.com and the editor @nicholasroyle.bsky.social for picking it up. You can preorder at discount of 25% to the end of July

Why, Owler?

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Brilliant. In a ssecond-hand bookshop in Périgueux a couple of weeks ago I found a book put there by a former student of mine, who I think had put it there deliberately, hoping I might find it. So that’s a bit different. But kind of similar. As for Ben Lerner, did you feel you ought to like him?

Tonight! Help us celebrate the launch of Sightings by David Bevan, with images by Maya Sharp, at the Saul Hay gallery. David will be discussing the book with
@nicholasroyle.bsky.social. Starts 7.30 p.m. Free entry/glass of wine.

Very nice. Was it a Penguin edition with Richard Lindner cover? I love those.

Come and join us for the launch of Sightings by David Bevan, with images by Maya Sharp, on Wednesday 23 July at the Saul Hay gallery. David will discuss the book with @nicholasroyle.bsky.social. Starts 7.30 p.m. Free entry/glass of wine but RSVP: www.confingopublishing.uk/event-list

Horror Writers' Day at Chorlton Library A free writers event hosted by Comma Press. Explore horror literature with writers Andy Murray, Bronte Schiltz and Nicholas Royle.

HORROR WRITERS' DAY at Chorlton Library! 👻✍

📅 Aug 23 (11-3pm)
📍 Chorlton Library, M21 9PN

✍ Writing Workshop w/ Andy Murray @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social

📚 Panel, Readings & Q&A with Andy, @bronteschiltz.bsky.social & @nicholasroyle.bsky.social

🎟️Free but RSVP
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-wri...

Thanks Matt. They’re only going out to subscribers for now, until I get chance to wrestle with the website.

Two chaps in gents at St Pancras.
Man 1: I had the prostrate thing recently. Now you’re 60 you get it every two years.
Man 2: I did the bowel cancer thing. I think it was bowel cancer. You stick the stick in your turd.

V happy they arrived, apparently intact.

To me at my top-secret email address, which I know you have.

Cloud fish

Two men in Lycra on racing bikes in Salford.
Man 1: two of the best things I ever did.
Man 2: yeah?
Man 1: one, giving up fags.
Man 2: yeah, me too.
Man 1: two, giving up gear.

At a Mike Nelson show, you never know if a programme dropped on the floor is part of the work or just a programme dropped on the floor. Great new installation, Humpty Dumpty, at @fruitmarket.bsky.social

They got quite cross.

I know a couple of people who live in the Barbican who might frown at this suggestion.

Long boat on the Mississippi.

My wife wanted to go, but I wasn’t having any of it.

Really pleased to see this out! Big thanks to Ian at FFF for publishing it (give them a follow, if you don’t already). Also, thanks to @nicholasroyle.bsky.social for providing an excellent photo to accompany the story.

I was on this Avanti train the other day.

Nice.

That’s doing my nut in just reading about it.