Other writings

2022 ‘The State of the Nation’, commissioned by Company Carpi for Disunited Jukebox: a 21st Century Opera

2021 ‘Seasons’, a poem commissioned by Bettina Carpi, for Company Carpi: When You Light a Candle, You Also Cast a Shadow, a poetry and dance performance in the Peter Scott Gallery, Lancaster University, on 4th November See post

2019 (with Gary Lloyd, composer) Dotter of her Father’s Eyes libretto: ‘The Dispute of Lucia & James’/’Young Mary Seeks Attention’/’The Death of Lucia’ (3 extracts from a new opera performed by Worldcon Philharmonic, Dublin, 16th August 2019) See Worldcon post

2016 (with Kate Charlesworth and Bryan Talbot) ‘Deeds not words’, In Here I Stand: Stories that speak for freedom. Walker Books.

An anthology commissioned by Amnesty International, other contributors included John Boyne, Sarah Crossan, Neil Gaiman, Matt Haig, Frances Hardinge, Jackie Kay, AL Kennedy, Chelsea Manning, Chris Riddell and Christie Watson. See post

2014 (with Alwyn Talbot) ‘Preparation for Leadership’,. In Cross: A Political Satire Anthology. Disconnected Press. The full 4-page strip is posted here.