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THREE BOOK CONTRACT

Writing my novels on Hayling. Writing my novels on Hayling.

I have a THREE BOOK contract for my cycle of three teen novels set on

Hayling Island.

My new publishers are the award winning Meadowside Books. The first book, HIDDEN,  is due out October 2010.

My short story, TOMMO AND THE BIKE TRAIN,  in the anthology,

Under the Weather,  is now available on Amazon.  My story gives children an idea about what they can do to help prevent climate change, rather than scaring them and  leaving them feeling helpless. The anthology contains 11 stories about climate change. Recommended by 'The Bookseller.'

POETRY WORKSHOP  TUESDAY SEPT. 15th

I am running a poetry workshop on the first Hampstead and Highgate Literary Festival : Surprising Ways into Poetry.

There will be lots of exercises and poems to read and comment on. All you need is a pen and paper. Hope to see you there!

June 2009

My poem, The Spade, has just been shortlisted by Ruth Padel, in the Mslexia National Poetry Competition 2009. Great to be selected out of thousands. Read the poem here.

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5 Comments

  • #1

    Sue Eves (Friday, 22 May 2009 12:43)

    Hi Miriam,
    I enjoyed hearing you read your work at the writer's retreat. You have a beautiful speaking and writing voice!

    Good luck and hope to see more of your work in print soon.

  • #2

    Anita Loughrey (Friday, 22 May 2009 13:38)

    The course you ran at the SCBWI Winchester Conference in Novemeber was absolutley brilliant. I am looking forward to attending the one you are doing on Writing Dialogue on 27th June.

  • #3

    Jilly Garnett (Sunday, 24 May 2009 16:26)


    I recently began having Miriam's input to my writing, and benefited straight away. I put a pin in the Internet, and was lucky that her name floated to the top as interested and available. She is creative, experienced, encouraging, warm, accessible, knowledgeable, inspirational, generous and very professional. I look forward to continuing with her support from now on.
    Jilly Garnett

  • #4

    Mary Masaba (Thursday, 01 October 2009 19:27)

    I have attended Miriam's workshop and benefited enormously
    from her encouragement and direction. Miriam was the first person to
    tell me to keep the faith as she was sure that sooner or
    later i would be published. It has happened. Thank you.

  • #5

    Michael Sender (Thursday, 22 October 2009)

    Hello Miriam,
    A dawn greeting haiku (|-;).

    Yesterday's passing
    Heralds a new day begining
    Opportunity beckons.

    Best regards,
    your faithful student

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I support developing writers through workshops, editorial advice, mentoring and talks. Look up my Memories Project in Leicester, in partnership with Ros Adam.

 

Your workshop space was both inspirational and encouraging whilst also being challenging on a practical level. You really got the whole group's creative energies flowing - and gave us the tools to keep them flowing. I loved it Miriam - I use your techniques whenever my brain jams!

Kathryn Evans, SCBWI Writers’ Conference, Winchester 2008

 

Residency, Brick Lane Gallery Peace Camp Residency, Brick Lane Gallery Peace Camp

I am a member of the Society of Authors, British SCBWI for children's writers, Highgate Poets and Lapidus, creative words for health and well-being. I have been a Writing Mentor for the Medical Foundation for the Victims of Torture and I am a member of English PEN, 'mightier than the sword.'

 

I was a teacher for twenty-five years and I believe that every young person has a future. Reading good fiction can help provide the route map.