My previous events and appearances:

2019

  • 12 January – Public Event – Society of Authors Newcastle event, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  • 6 February – Private Event – The Profession of Writing talk, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  • 15 February – Private Event – Society of Authors Screenwriters Group meeting, London, UK
  • 7 March – Private Event – Author Talk & Workshops, Newcastle School for Boys, Gosforth, UK
  • 26 March – Public Event (attending) – Tees Valley Screen Launch, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 2 May – Private Event – Blue Coats School, Durham, UK
  • 2 May – Public Event (attending) – Tees Valley Screen Social #1, Middlesbrough, UK

2018

  • 10 January – School Event – Crook Primary School, Crook, UK
  • 16 January – School Event – Eldon Grove Academy Creative Writing Workshop, Hartlepool, UK
  • 1 March – School Event – Winifred Holtby Academy, Hull, UK – CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER
  • 8 March – School Event – Northfield School and Sports College, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
  • 16 March – Private Event – Animation Career Connections, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  • 28 April – Public Event – Society of Authors, The Authors North Spring Meeting, Liverpool, UK
  • 22 May – School Event – The Word, South Shields, UK
  • 23 May – School Event/Public Event – The Wright Festival, The Word, South Shields, UK
  • 4 July – School Event – Hartlepool Writers’ Competition Awards Ceremony – Central Library, Hartlepool, UK
  • 11 July – School Event – The English Martyrs School & Sixth Form College, Hartlepool, UK
  • 12 July – School Event – The English Martyrs School & Sixth Form College, Hartlepool, UK
  • 21 July – Public Event – Society of Authors, Murder, Mystery & Adventure Writing Event, Harrogate, UK
  • 29 November – Society of Authors Annual General Meeting, Manchester, UK

2017

  • 25 January – School Event – Seahouses Middle School, Seahouses, UK
  • 26 January – School Event – Carmel College – Darlington UK
  • 2 March – School Event – World Book Day Author event – Sedgefield Community College, UK
  • 21 March – Public Event – Writer in Residence – The Word, South Shields, UK
  • 24 March – Public Event – Writer in Residence – The Word, South Shields, UK
  • 25 March – Public Event – Writer in Residence – The Word, South Shields, UK
  • 5 April – Public Event – Writer in Residence – The Word, South Shields, UK
  • 9 April – Public Event – Writer in Residence – The Word, South Shields, UK
  • 10 April – Public Event – Writer in Residence – The Word, South Shields, UK
  • 13 April – Public Event – Writer in Residence – The Word, South Shields, UK
  • 22 April – Public Event – Society of Authors, Authors North Spring event – Leeds, UK
  • 19 May – School Event – Wolsingham Library, Wolsingham, UK
  • 20 May – Public Event – Newcastle Writing Conference – Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  • 22 June – School Event – Clavering Primary School, Hartlepool, UK
  • 24 June – Public Event – The Write Festival, Writer in Residence – The Word, South Shields, UK
  • 8 July – Public Event – Society of Authors, Authors North Summer social – Barnsley, UK
  • 12 July – School Event – Driffield School, Driffield, UK
  • 4 November – Public Event – Society of Authors, Authors North Autumn event – The Author Business: helping turn your creativity into a living – Manchester, UK

2016

  • 1-2 February – Digital Arts project – Clavering Primary School, Hartlepool, UK
  • 29 February – Author event – Bedlingtonshire High School, Northumberland, UK
  • 1 March – World Book Day Author event – Sedgefield Community College, UK
  • 15 March – Author event – National Literacy Trust Premier League Reading Stars – Sunderland Association Football Club, UK
  • 16 March – Author event – National Literacy Trust Premier League Reading Stars – St. James’ Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  • 18 March – Author event – King James I Academy, Bishop Auckland, UK
  • 15 April – Author event – Kelvin Hall School, Hull, UK
  • 23 April – Society of Authors, Authors North Event – Manchester, UK
  • 27 April – Stephen Aryan and Niel Bushnell in Conversation and signing – Waterstones, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 28 May – Wonderlands Graphic Novel Expo – attending – Sunderland, UK
  • 18 June – Crossing the Tees Book Festival 2016 – Middlesbrough, UK
  • 24 June – Patron of Reading author event – North Durham Academy, UK
  • 24 June – RTS Yorkshire Awards – attending – Leeds, UK
  • 29 June – Forward Assist creative writing workshop – Redcar, UK
  • 30 June – Northern Writers’ Awards – attending – Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  • 6 July – Private Event – Forward Assist creative writing workshop – Redcar, UK
  • 7 July – Public Event – Society of Authors, Authors North Event – Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  • 9 August – Public Event – Book Blast workshops, Durham, UK
  • 17 September – Public Event – UKYA and Children’s Extravaganza, Newcastle City Library, UK
  • 27 September – School Event – King James I Academy, Bishop Auckland, UK
  • 3 October – School Event – Pentland Primary School, Billingham, UK
  • 21 October – School Event – Patron of Reading author event – North Durham Academy, UK
  • 22 October – Public Event – Society of Authors, Authors North Event – York, UK
  • 9 November – School Event – Northern Children’s Book Festival Gala Day – Darlington Library, Darlington, UK
  • 19 November – Public Event – Northern Children’s Book Festival Gala Day – Middlesbrough, UK
  • 8 December – School Event – Carmel College Year 11 GCSE presentation evening – Darlington UK

2015

2014

  • 16 January – Benfield School, Newcastle, UK
  • 22 January – Easingwold School, York, UK
  • 6 February – Read Regional event – Rotherham, UK
  • 26 February – Wigan Children’s Festival, UK
  • 5 March – Read Regional event – Sunderland, UK
  • 6 March – The Morley Academy, Leeds, UK
  • 6 March – UK publication of Timesmith
  • 12 March – Pageturners Festival, Huddersfield, UK
  • 15 March – Book signing, Waterstones, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 1 April – Warwickshire Secondary Book Award 2014
  • 3 April – Read Regional event – Berwick Hills Library, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 7 April – Read Regional event – Wakefield Library, Wakefield, UK
  • 10 April – Animating Who talk, The English Bookshop, Uppsala, Sweden
  • 11 April – Author Q&A – The Uppsala International Authors Stage, Uppsala City Library, Upsalla, Sweden
  • 3 May – Lancaster Children’s Literature Festival, Lancaster Castle, UK
  • 7 May – Read Regional event, Kirklees Library, Huddersfield, UK
  • 20 May  – Read Regional event,  Doncaster Children’s Literary Festival, Doncaster Library, UK
  • 4 June – Darlington Business Club, Darlington, UK
  • 10 June – Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Hartlepool, UK
  • 12 June – 21st Century Authors event – St James’ Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  • 16 June – Cultural Ambassador scheme launch event, Hartlepool, UK
  • 21 June – Saint George’s United Reformed Church, Hartlepool, UK
  • 29 June – Steffen Peddie’s Chat Show Thing, The Stand Comedy Club, Newcastle, UK
  • 30 June-5 July – Tees Valley Arts creative writing & animation workshop, Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 5-7 September – FantasyCon 2014, The British Fantasy Convention, The Royal York Hotel, York, UK
  • 13 September – Scattered Authors Society North Day, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, UK
  • 15 September – Tees Valley Arts writing & drama workshop – The Avenue Primary School, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 19 September – Hetton School, Hetton-le-Hole, UK
  • 22 September – Tees Valley Arts writing & drama workshop – The Avenue Primary School, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 26 September – Patron of Reading event, The District CE Primary, Newton-le-Willows, UK
  • 29 September – Tees Valley Arts writing & drama workshop – The Avenue Primary School, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 6 October – Tees Valley Arts writing & drama workshop – The Avenue Primary School, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 29 October – DC Darlington, Networking Event – Darlington Rugby Football Club, UK
  • 14 November – Parkhead Community Primary School, Winlaton, UK
  • 24 November – Tees Valley Arts writing & drama workshop – The Avenue Primary School, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 28 November – DigitalCity Business One-to-one mentoring sessions, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 3 December – DC Darlington, Networking Event – Darlington Rugby Football Club, UK

2013

  • 3 January – UK publication of Sorrowline
  • 29 January – Sorrowline launch event, Waterstones, Newcastle, UK
  • 28 February – Manor College of Technology, Hartlepool, UK
  • 17 July – Fens Primary School, Hartlepool, UK
  • 19 September – Creative Industries Careers Talk – Dyke House School, Hartlepool, UK
  • 24 September – Durham Book Fair event –  Seaham Library, Seaham, UK
  • 25 September – Gothenburg Book Fair, Sweden
  • 13 November – Thirsk School & Sixth Form College, Thirsk, UK
  • 14 November – Seven Stories event – Ormesby School, Middlesbrough, UK
  • 14 November – Seven Stories event – Blyth School Community College, Blyth, UK
  • 23 November – The North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, UK

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