Elizabeth Baines

Another book (suggested by Ann) which tended to prompt discussion of the history on which it centres - in this case the Spanish Civil War ...

There's an interview with me over on the Unthology Blog , in which Dan Powell, fellow contributor to Unthology 7 , quizzes me about m...

Another book (Mark's suggestion) that everyone liked, but one of those novels that tend to prompt discussion of the issues on which th...

Chuffed that Andrea Jackson has chosen to recommend Too Many Magpies as a reading group choice on Hubpages . It's flattering, but to be...

So Kirsty Gunn won the Edge Hill award for her superb, moving and technically brilliant collection of stories, Infidelities. After having...

What a wonderful time I had at the Unthology 7 launch in Norwich - great readings from Dan Powell, Elaine Chiew,  Adrian Cross, Gary Budde...

The first review of Unthology 7 comes from Valerie O'Riordan at Bookmunch, famously strict in their considerations. Unthology's U...

While I've been pondering my next project and at times being unable even to get to my desk due to the roofing work, I've been doi...

I'm still not getting much writing done, not on the page or the laptop anyway. The roof is finished at long last - I no longer feel as i...

The day has arrived! Unthology 7, which includes my Short-Fiction-Prize-winning story 'Looking for the Castle', is unveiled to co...

Verbose is a live literature night held on the fourth Monday of every month at Fallow Cafe in Fallowfield, South Manchester. Reappearing ...

Trevor suggested this early-50s novel, a satirical treatment of post-war Los Angeles. Dennis Barlow, a young English poet and scriptwriter...

I can't write at the moment, and here's why. The room in which I like to write is an attic room, under the sloping ceiling with n...

Today I received my contributor's copy of Unthology 7 (Unthank), soon to be officially published, which includes my story, 'Looki...

Over on Fictionbitch , there's a guest post by Penelope Farmer, famous for her classic children's novel Charlotte Sometimes.  Pe...

Another book very much liked and admired by everyone present at the meeting. Suggested by John, this novel, published in America in 1965 to...

A couple of afternoons late last November I planted these daffodils and a whole load more. Earlier, in October, John had come back from B...

Here's the great cover of the latest Unthology , the series which has been said to be 'quietly becoming a reliable guide to the ...

This recent novel, Jenny's suggestion, is based on the real-life experiences of the four wives of Ernest Hemingway. It consists of fou...