I’d love to go to Ganpatipule some time. I love the konkan seafood the best!

I didn’t have a gujarati thali this time. Next time! Had lots of fish in restaurants and at home.

So I went to India and this activity seems to be the highlight! 😂😂😂

Thank you Laura 💕

Thank you Matt!

💕 thanks for choosing to come to it ☺️

I love this piece by Kate Hollingsworth in @fictivedream.bsky.social - conceived in my The Female Gothic workshop at @flashficfestuk.bsky.social festival this year.
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I love it!

The workshop was so well received and we heard some beautiful and powerful poems from some of the attendees. What an inspiring and incredible experience it was 💛
The next workshop is on 22 November at @johnhansardgallery with @poojaangraindiansinger in collaboration with @artasiasouthampton.

This series is supported by @wirewoolevents in Southampton. We shared the room with Nosa Malcolm’s exhibition on Colourism which completed the circle of our workshop themes so perfectly.

Yesterday Liz Amos & I ran a workshop on art and poetry featuring the African diaspora at @october.books
The project #noplacelikehome❤️ is part of @writingourlegacy important work on sharing experiences and creative thinking from the global majority.

Absolutely!💯

Thank so much Matt 🙏🏽

Genrepunk Haunting Award Nominations. Daneil Addercouth, Linda Bayley, Susmita Bhattacharya

And for the Haunting Award:

@lmbayley.bsky.social
@ruralunease.bsky.social
@susmitab.bsky.social

Genrepunk Award for Disabled Creatives Nomination. Suzanne Hicks

For the Award for Disabled Creatives:

@suzannehicks.bsky.social

Genrepunk Editors' Choice Award Nominations. Allan Miller, Karen Baumgart, Nora Nadjarian

Please join me in congratulating the #WelkinPrize nominations for the @genrepunkmag.bsky.social awards.

For the Editors' Choice Award:

@cake-girl.bsky.social
@noranadj.bsky.social
@mrallanmiller.bsky.social

Snacks home made, not the real thing!

All of us loved it so much - stick with the first few chapters it gets better and better ☺️

Sunshine on a Sunday. Preparing for the book club chat across continents. A bit of Bombay street food that connects us all. Bombay Scottish classmates zooming in for a delicious discussion of Susannah Clarke’s Piranesi with a side of laughter, banter, heart-to-hearts and serious book discussions.

Was so happy to be back at the @morrablibrary in Penzance. Was here ten years ago for the #penzancelitfest where David Bottomley interviewed me about my debut novel, The Normal State of Mind

Flash inspired by Mughal miniature paintings on 31 July 7:30-9 pm by Susmita (me!) Links to book below. Do come along and explore new prompts and ideas!

Thanks so much for sharing Matt ☺️

It was so lovely to meet you and have a brief chat. Would have loved to chat longer x

Gutted I can’t make any of these dates. @coffeeandpaneer.bsky.social @susmitab.bsky.social and @hanakhalique.bsky.social run such brilliant workshops. Grab a spot if you can.

We’re at the @flashficfestuk.bsky.social this weekend - come and say hello 💕

A brilliant anthology and three exciting workshops lined up to celebrate its anniversary 🎉

It’s a year since the publication of Flash Fusion: An anthology of flash fiction & conversations on craft by South Asian writers, & we’re celebrating in style
Workshops to be held via Zoom & recorded for participants. Discounts available. Details & booking info:

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Thanks Sumitra 😍

Fun was had in Bath at the launch of our anthology ‘Monsoon’. We enjoyed workshops by @jupiterjonz.bsky.social & @susmitab.bsky.social & a panel on the future of flash as well as tons of readings of stories from our anthology. A lovely day & so good to meet so many new people 😊😊😊

Last week I visited a school in Southampton with @johnhansardgallery to introduce Gond Art from India. I had the opportunity to blend my art background with poetry writing & create found poetry artwork. Here are a few examples of their work. The first photo is my own artwork I used as an example.