India-Rose Bower on The Rise of Eco-Horror - Women's Prize
Congratulations to @newwritingmcr.bsky.social MA Creative Writing graduate India-Rose Bower, whose debut novel We Call Them Witches has just been published. womensprize.com/india-rose-b...
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Chosen Family Book Launch | Social Refuge
Join Madeleine Gray in launching her new book here in the UK!
Head to Social Refuge next week for the launch of 'Chosen Family', a new novel by our PhD graduate Madeleine Gray:
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Monday 26 January
β° 7-9pm
π Social Refuge, 27 Great Ancoats Street, M4 5AJ
ποΈ Β£5 (Β£20 including book)
www.socialrefuge.com/event-detail...
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Sarah Hallβs Helm has been shortlisted for the Winston Graham Historical Prize 2026. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors.
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Out imminently: the second novel by former @newwritingmcr.bsky.social student Madeleine Gray. Todayβs book of the day in The Guardian.
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π£Sexuality Summer School | 24β29 May 2026 π
Join us in Manchester for postgraduate workshops, seminars & public events on sex, race & sexuality. Keynotes: @crileysnorton.bsky.social, @kanerace.bsky.social & @profrichardson.bsky.social. Details and sign up: sexualitysummerschool.wordpress.com
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