I have a few different public identities, which this website embraces. Read more about my background and work in these areas.

On this site I publish new writing and research, but it also functions as an archive, providing easy access to articles published over the last 20 years, sometimes with annotations in cases where my views have changed since.

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  • How can you teach people to write innovatively? Here are 5 ideas…

    How can you teach people to write innovatively? Here are 5 ideas…

    In this practical and thought-provoking article, I reflect on a brilliant CPD session led by writer and teacher Niall Bourke as part of the MACWE summer programme. Niall offered a masterclass in how to teach creative writing in ways that are emotionally rich, structurally sound, and genuinely original. The article outlines five key takeaways that…



Resources for teachers, educators and more

As a teacher and now as a teacher-educator and Head of the MA Creative Writing and Education at Goldsmiths, I have devised many recent resources for teachers, to help them teach the subject of English and creative writing. I also write fiction and reviews of books I like.


Where else to find me

My YouTube channel contains videos I’ve made for my students over the years. I’ve also run a number of topic- and book-specific educational blogs and websites as resources for students and teachers. Since 2015, I have focused upon publishing academic articles, many of which can be found on my Goldsmiths’ webpage. The contact page has my email and social media links.

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