🐙💚Quinn Clark💚🐙

I've been keeping a small secret...this weekend, @societyofauthors.bsky.social funded me to visit @thedeephull.bsky.social, one of the largest aquariums in the UK 😭🌊 It was magical, and I've come away with a wealth of photos/video/audio to use for my book!

#thedeep #thedeephull #societyofauthors

POETS KNOW THE JOY OF THIS LITTLE GREEN A! Just got my first poetry acceptance on Duotrope 🙈💖 My haiku 'Yearning' will be published with @thescikuproject.bsky.social (a platform for science-based haikus) later this year! 🔥🔥🔥

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with @jenbowden12.bsky.social as part of her Northern Voices podcast! We chatted about my book '365 Days of Healing', the Northern writing scene/UK book industry, as well as my upcoming projects 🥰 You can listen here:

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A selfie style photo of Quinn. They have big brown eyes and dark rimmed glasses. Their hair is cropped and is green. They are smiling and wearing a dark green jumper. In the background is a table and a window covered by curtains.

The Tyne Bridge is pictured in the centre of the frame over a still, reflective River Tyne in Newcastle, UK. Either side of the bridge are buildings with a warmer glow as the sun rises. The words Northern Voices in white lettering feature in the bottom centre of the image.

'There are so few resources that give explicit instruction on how the industry works.'

Writer Quinn Clark @adashofseaglass.bsky.social joins me on Northern Voices today to talk about access, wellness and octopus novels. @summersdalebooks.bsky.social

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And finally, there's even an audiobook planned...you may be hearing a familiar voice very soon 😉

No One Talks About This Stuff No One Talks About This Stuff is a support group for almost-parents. A place to share their journeys of loss and limbo, to confront social pressure and to fi...

Our editor and the brains behind the whole book, Kat Brown, has been such a champion for this book after the massive Unbound debacle. All of us who wrote for the book are so grateful to her for her dedication to NOTATS! You can preorder a copy below 🫡

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Robinson snaps up Kat Brown's No One Talks About This Stuff following Unbound's closure Robinson Psychology has acquired No One Talks About This Stuff: Twenty-Two Stories of Almost Parenthood edited by Kat Brown following the closure of Boundless.

So SO excited to share that No One Talks About This Stuff, our book on childlessness, has been snapped up by Robinson Psychology (an imprint of Little Brown)! 🥳

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Now I need to stop procrastinating and actually finish some chapter edits! Thanks so much to everyone who's supported me. Who knows; maybe you'll be seeing 'Out of Your Depth' on shelves in a few years? 👀

NWN have been invaluable in my career as an author, and I would not be where I am today without their support. My ECA cohort are such talented individuals, all with such a broad range of skills and interests! Feeling so blessed to have their support, knowledge, and camaraderie 🔥

I'm currently working with a fabulous author on rewrites for my debut sci-fi novel, 'Out of Your Depth' (yes, the octopus one 😂🐙). The goal is to have it fully edited and ready for querying in 2026 🫨

Surprise! I'm one of @newwritingnorth.bsky.social's Emerging Creative Associates for 2025 🥳 I've had to keep this on the down-low for a while, but I've been dying to gush about how wonderful NWN's support has been! 🥰💖

As you can see, I take my creative writing workshops VERY seriously 😉🦴

Ahh I just spotted several books in the series at a local bookstore and thought they sounded delightful! Definitely going to pick up a copy now 🥰

Creative Writing Workshop with Quinn Clark Got stories in your head? Whether you’re into poetry, fan fiction, short stories or creating a totally new world. This is your place to write what you want, how you want, with the guidance of author Q...

Here are the links! Looking forward to working with some awesome young writers ✨

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Exciting news! I'm going to be running some creative writing workshops for teens aged 12-16 with Sunderland Libraries in late July/early August 🥰💖 The sessions are free at Washington and Houghton Libraries, and you can sign up at the links below!

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Darlington poet @lizzielovejoy.bsky.social is this year's Sid Chaplin Award winner.

"Growing up, I remember being told that people like me didn't get to be writers and artists... I can't wait to share a story born from the magic that can be found across the working-class North."

Oh my goodness I remember those, and I was only on them VERY briefly many years ago! Please take care in this heat, SSRIs increase heat intolerance. Drink, stay in the shade, and keep your curtains/blinds closed!

This is the best subject line I've ever received. Hell yeah! I'm the octopus author 🐙😂

On fire this week! Completed an important emotional arc and added a chapter and an epilogue in my gigantic book plot grid 🔥 That's 10 chapters to rewrite, 2 to write, and 7 to polish...that's achievable by the end of the year, surely?! 👀

When you're writing a book about octopuses, it's very useful that many stores have adopted an octopus theme this summer. Behold: an octopus cookie! And a GREEN one at that 👀🐙💚

Thanks so much Holly! You're so kind 🥰💖

Quinn Clark - The Society of Authors Author and access support worker specialising in mental health

THIS IS SO EXCITING! I've been accepted as a member of @societyofauthors.bsky.social 👀🔥 Feeling grateful, affirmed, and that maybe this writing thing has legs after all 😂

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Is it a cry for help if instead of rewriting my book manuscript I've written a short story and a poem intended for a greetings card (two mediums I have never explored)? 😂

At the House of Lords?! Wow, that is amazing 😭💖 So sorry to hear about the allergic reaction! Sending you healing vibes and the hope of a restful week (after all the important book stuff of course!) 🫡

Oh my goodness! I can't believe NOTATS is thriving like this 🙈💖 All thanks to Kat and the incredible life she's breathed into this project!

We are thrilled to announce the Jerwood Fellowship for Emerging Writers at New Writing North.

Awarded to three early-career writers, currently living in the North of England.

Each writer will receive a bursary of £10,000 and a bespoke package of support.

It's not! It's entirely self-directed with optional prompts: you can write as much or as little as you like 🫡

Another day, another creative writing session! I'll be hosting @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social's Writing Group this Thursday 26th June, from 5:30pm-7:00pm 🥰

Come along if you're looking for a place to relax, chat with other writers...and maybe even get a little writing done! 👀

Hello Andy! A little while ago I collaborated with a gaming journalist on a video about the use of games like Tetris in therapy and/or trauma recovery. I'm a mental health writer who focuses on disability and neurodivergence! My email is adashofseaglass@hotmail.com if you'd like to chat 🫡

Thank you so much! And congratulations on all of the writing you're getting done on top of the new exciting thing 🔥 It's a slog now but it will feel amazing when you're finished!