Vicki Jarrett
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Fantasycon 2026
Let’s talk Fantasycon next, which is taking place at Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza Hotel over 9th – 11th October 2026. I’ll be there on 9th and 10th for quite a packed couple of…
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New Poem: The love of a season in Fox Spirit’s Winter Tales
Fox Spirit Books have revealed the line-up for their new Winter Tales anthology. Edited by Margrét Helgadottir, the line-up includes new tales from Adrian Tchaikovsky and James Bennett… and new poetry from…
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Photo Friday: Kingsley Chapman and The Murder
For this week’s Photo Friday, ahead of their set at tomorrow’s Twisterella Festival, here’s the last of my shots from the Summer — taken at Kingsley Chapman and The Murder‘s single launch…
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Ruth Runs: GSR 2015 – A Huge Thank You
I ran a half-marathon on Sunday. And I have you to thank for it. There I was, waiting in the Pink Wave, watching those in front crossing the starting line, and wondering…
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Ruth Runs: GSR 2015 – The Final Playlist *UPDATED*
It’s nearly here! Just two more days until the Great Scottish Run kicks off in Glasgow, where I’ll be running in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. I’ve got my shirt, I’ve got…
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Ruth Runs: Glasgow 2015 – How you can help
I’m doing Glasgow’s Great Scottish Run. I know, I must be a glutton for punishment after last year, right? Well, maybe that’s true – I’ve been in training for a few months…
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Photo Friday: By Toutatis Nordoff-Robbins Benefit w/ FractionsXNatashaHaws and Trev Gibb
It’s a double exposure! In the second part of Photo Friday catch-up, we catch up with some more established treasures of the North-East’s alternative scene.
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Photo Friday: Evolution Emerging 2015
Been a while since I shared some shots, hasn’t it? So how about a wee catch-up on the sets I’ve photographed in recent weeks? First up, this year’s Evolution Emerging Festival, which…
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Speculative Bookshop #6
Glasgow! Are you free on Friday 24th July? Because I’m dead chuffed to announce I’ll be reading at Speculative Bookshop #6, at The Old Hairdresser’s, Renfield Lane. SB have a great…
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How Writers Write, and When Runners Run
Tony Ballentyne’s blog series How Writers Write is exactly that. Once a month, he’s interviewed folk like Keith Brooke and Neil Williamson and they’ve duly answered – on where they write,…
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FridaySunday: The Lake Poets, Brilliant Mind and Coquin Migale at the Mind All-DayerI’ve got a lot of respect for the work of mental health charity Mind, particularly within the North-East of England. However, I have to confess that’s not the only reason the recent…