NEWS & EVENTS

June 2014

My Short Story 'Theory of Flight' is on BBCiplayer
for a few more days.

May 2014

News on my next book coming soon, but
for now I’m pleased to say that I have story
‘Reaching Bliss’ forthcoming in the Lonely Planet
Travel Writing anthology 2014.

I am in Ramallah and Jerusalem this month
and I am working on a commission for a Radio
4 short story.

I am also taking part in this wonderful
event at the Institut Francais celebrating
the work of Marguerite Duras. Info.

February 2014

My review of Alison MacLeod's 'The Unexploded' is
here.

December 2013

I have a piece in this literary magazine
dedicated to celebrating the art of the handwritten
letter. The Letters Page.

also, a thoughtful review.

November 2013

A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar has been long-
listed for the 2014 International IMPAC Dublin
Literary Award. Very happy!

And I'm delighted to say that
in January 2014 I will be a writer-in-
residence at the Al Qattan Foundation in Ramallah

October 2013

I will be at the Istanbul Tanpinar Literature
Festival at the end of October. Details here.

I'm really looking forward to going to the
Manchester Literature Festival on October 11th
to talk with Turkish writer Asli Perker.

August 2013
A Lady Cyclist is out in India and getting some
great reviews: the Deccan Herald and Time Out
Mumbai

June 2013

I will be taking part in the Word - A Cooler
Lumpur Festival in Kuala Lumpur on the 22nd June.
More info here.

April 2013

I am happy to say I've been long-listed for the
Authors Club Best First Novel Award 2013.

March 2013

A Lady Cyclist was paperback of the week in the
Observer, reviewed by Bella Bathurst.

February 2013

I will be going on a research trip to Jerusalem,
staying here at the American Colony Hotel where I
will have access to wonderful photographic archives.

I will be doing a Psychologies Magazine Creative
Writing Workshop(info below) on Thurs 28th Feb.
*Sold out*

I will be doing an event at Eastbourne Library in
April (info to follow soon).

I will be speaking at a European Writing
Conference in Malta in April and am lucky enough
to be attending a Festival dedicated to all things
bicycle in Puglia, Southern Italy in May.

January 2013

I designed a cycle route around Shoreham, Sussex,
for Cycle Active Magazine! Here's the link. There
was also a big feature in Sussex Life, but I don't
think it's online.

December 2012

In February 2013 I will be running a creative
writing workshop with Psychologies Magazine.
Info here.

November 2012

I have a story in Lonely Planet's new anthology
'Better than Fiction'!

October 2012

My Article 'Sale of the Centuries' can be found
in the November Issue of Vogue, out now.

September 2012

I will be in Spain, meeting publishers and doing
press in Madrid and then at these events in
Segovia:

Andrew Miller and Suzanne Joinson talk
to Jon Gower at Hayfestival Segovia.

and readings with Felix Valvdivieso, Pedro Lenz
and Carlos Aganzo at Hayfestival Segovia.

Here is my first Spanish review,
En bicicleta al Turkestan .

August 2012