Does anyone have a copy pf a Ted Hughes poem called "Folktale"? It contains the line: "He wanted Cabala the ghetto demon
With its polythene bag full of ashes." If you have it. might you send me a photo of it? Ta. #tedhughes
Done this in a couple of sittings.
A great, great book. A savage and tender work of contemporary disquiet from one of the most distinctive voices in British fiction. Cheers to @markabowles.bsky.social @galleybeggars.bsky.social for sharing.
Hope you love it Stu!
The “bubble” thing was always bullshit. Why isn’t someone who only reads the Daily Mail and Express “living in a bubble” or watching Fox News? In all cases the word represented to them is highly selective, filtered and systematically biased.
80 writers from across Europe have already booked to join us in September.
We hope you will join us! Don't wait too long to book as places will sell out. Come for:
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So looking forward to it!
It seems uncanny and almost certainly (interpretable as) a sign.
Is there any possibility it’s the actual jacket!?
How Do People Stay the Same, my new book, will be launching in multiple sites in July, including...
www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e151...
On the off chance there's any followers with a sharp legal mind capable of dissecting a lease, please do dm me. :-)
Escape!
Love this!
It begins!
Funny.
Brilliant! Thanks.
So, texts in which there is madness, the presence of madness, or, at least, texts which mention “madness”..
As could a squirrel.
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More about my Rebecca West blue plaque obsession, with thanks to @samjordison.bsky.social of @galleybeggars.bsky.social for being my first and much appreciated proactive supporter.
Find out how you can help! 💙
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Very much looking forward to this in East London on Thursday. Had the pleasure of reading Keshed by @stuhennigan.bsky.social in ms, and its quite something!!. www.wearebardbooks.co.uk/event-detail...
Me talking about #AllMyPreciousMadness:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSTZ...
Many thanks- I’ll explore.
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Thank you!
Question: which writers are the most effective users of silence, and which texts in particular?
#writingsandsilence.
Preparing for my workshop on Writing and Rage, I inevitably turned to Bernhard. This is brilliant:
With apologies again for the IT meltdown, hoping that people will be receiving our newsletter right now, and with links to all stories to follow - we're delighted to announce the 2025/26 GBP Short Story Prize longlist:
Mark Bowles
Author of All My Precious Madness
One-to-one feedback for fiction writers
focused on voice, pressure, and precision.
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£45 / hour when booking 3+ sessions in advance
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10 and 17 March. My Writing and ADHD Workshop:
