Category Archives: Publishing

Book post – Short stories from Nightjar Press

Posted on 30/09/2021 by Rebeccadanks

Imagine a short story complete with its own front cover and back page blurb. Nightjar Press make this happen, publishing limited edition chapbooks each containing an individual story signed by the author. When a young couple move into a new … Continue reading →

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Book Post – Rise Up & Repeal

Posted on 28/07/2019 by Rebeccadanks

‘Ní Saoirse go Saoirse na mBan. There is no Freedom until the Freedom of Women.’                                                   … Continue reading →

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Charity Writing Competition Finale

Posted on 29/10/2018 by Rebeccadanks

The results of the Link Age Southwark UK & Ireland-wide writing competition were celebrated this month as part of the charity’s twenty-fifth birthday party. It was a lovely evening during which many dedicated volunteers were recognised for their ongoing commitment and support. … Continue reading →

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Charity Writing Competition Winners

Posted on 14/10/2018 by Rebeccadanks

I was absolutely thrilled with the response to the Link Age Southwark UK & Ireland-wide charity writing competition! We were inundated with entries from both adults and children. Judging is now complete and winners have been notified. Everyone was most impressed with the high standard … Continue reading →

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Writing Competition Launch

Posted on 13/05/2018 by Rebeccadanks

I’m thrilled to be organising a UK & Ireland-wide writing competition to celebrate twenty-five years of Link Age Southwark. This lovely London charity ‘builds friendships between older people and volunteers in order to end feelings of loneliness and isolation in … Continue reading →

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Greenwich Book Festival 2017

Posted on 27/05/2017 by Rebeccadanks

This year’s Greenwich Book Festival took place in the beautiful setting of the Old Royal Naval College and was accurately described as ‘intimate in scale, though grand in setting.’ Its diverse programme featured both famous and emerging writers from a wide range of mediums including memoirs, … Continue reading →

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Republic of Consciousness Prize

Posted on 13/01/2017 by Rebeccadanks

Four of the books I have reviewed (The Storyteller, Forbidden Line, Solar Bones, and The Empress and the Cake) were recently long-listed for the inaugural Republic of Consciousness Prize. I went along to the short-list announcement on Wednesday night and met … Continue reading →

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