Wrote and recorded a short story about the ways we carry each other's pain for BBC Radio 4 a few years ago & its available again this month: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Creative Digest is a new Substack from the Creative Writing team at City, University of London. Expect reflections on reading, writing and the teaching of these from myself, Deepa Anappara, Jessica Andrews, Rebecca Tamás and Joe Thomas. Sign up here: creativedigest.substack.com

Teaching a 2-week online masterclass on writing the body with Litro Magazine Oct 8th & 15th❣️

New Tender Buttons Podcast with Eliza Clark (mostly offline) ❣️If you enjoy this episode, you can also sign up to our patreon to support our work & help us to keep bringing you in-depth conversations with some of the best contemporary writers around 🔥

Litro are offering 2 subsidised spaces on this course:

Today I am going to drink coffee, read books & enjoy the gorgeous late september sun. Jessica Andrews Hannah Gold - here sometimes 🤩 @katyabalen

We have started a substack at Anna ❣️ This week Rebecca Tamás, Joe Thomas & I are writing about autofiction 🔥 Sign up here: creativedigest.substack.com

New Tender Buttons Podcast episode with @nrolah ❣️

THIS THIS THIS. Milk Teeth by Jessica Andrews... Exquisite.

Our pre-show debate for The Lonely Londoners is in just over 2 weeks.👀 Exploring London as a character, we discuss why we're drawn to stories about London, how we capture its identity & if we succeed.🌆 Panelists: @royboywilliams, Jessica Andrews, Angela Morgan & Oisín McKenna.⭐️

Wow. Thank you to everyone who came, travelled, listened, found childcare or brought a child, asked questions, sent flowers, wrote letters, bought a book (or a stack of books!), drank, ate, and/or laughed with me into the next day. INTERVALS is out & my heart is so full 🌕

New LIVE episode with Marianne Brooker 🎙️🌋 We discuss her new book Intervals, the politics of care, writing as reparative magic, intersections of class, gender and disability and so much more Storysmith Fitzcarraldo Editions Marianne Brooker 👇🎧 storysmithbooks.com/tenderbuttons

I'm adapting the brilliant Saint Maud by Rose Glass for stage with Jack McNamara & Live Theatre with a score by the incredible Gazelle Twin. Tickets are on sale!

It was a joy to be part of this! Listen now 🌟

Join Jessica Andrews for a one-day writing workshop on Saturday 29th June at Washington Old Hall. The workshop includes a 45 minute guided walk of Washington Village and lunch. Suitable for writers aged 11-18. Contact Louise Thain [email protected] to book.

Spoke to The Colin McEnroe Show about the dangers of nostalgia culture & you can listen here:

Enjoyed recording this! Listen here:

Running a day-long creative writing workshop in Washington for young people aged 11-19 on 29th June with National Trust We will produce a piece of place-based writing that can be performed at Washington's 60th birthday celebration. Details here: nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-ea…

Chairing the paperback launch of Penance by Eliza Clark (mostly offline) in Newcastle next week! Northern Stage New Writing North newwritingnorth.com/event/eliza-cl…

While I'm here, just to say I rarely use this platform any more! If you want to keep in the loop with writing news, or details of workshops and masterclasses, find me on Instagram: @itbeginswiththebody or Substack: jessicaandrews.substack.com 💋