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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm so happy to be teaching again for the lovely team at Writing Room. This autumn, I'll be back teaching the 6-week Flash Fiction Workout course, starting Wednesday, 7 October. It's generative - which means you'll come away with lots of new ideas and drafts. Details in comments 👇

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

In happy writing news, my odd little piece 'Magnolia' has been accepted for this year's Flash Flood. It'll be passing by around 13.25 BST on Saturday, 13 June. With grateful thanks to Ingrid, the @natflashfictionday.bsky.social team, & this year's editors 🙏.

Magnolia tree in bloom with large pink flowers

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Exciting news! I'm delighted to be joining forces with talented & lovely screenwriter Andrea Mann @andreamann.bsky.social) on this new venture. On Saturday, 8 November, we'll be hosting Write Away, a mini writing retreat here in beautiful Ilkley: 3 dedicated hours for you and your writing! 👇

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

A few FlashFicFest @flashficfestuk.bsky.social pics. Thanks, Jude & team, for a brilliant weekend. So much hard work went into it. Loved the workshops & panels, the impromptu walks & chats, the laughs, the tears, the hmmmmm-ing, the ⚡️⚡️ earrings, losing & finding things/people/words. A total blast!

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Big thanks to everyone who joined me for my Lost & Found session at this year's #flashficfest. Pictured: some of your creepy friends... I loved hearing your own lost & found stories. Do keep sharing them with me. Many thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social for inviting me 🙏.

Collection of objects including a velvet toy cat, a tin featuring a hedgehog and hare sitting down to tea, a button, a plastic dinosaur, tiny plastic people, and more...

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Aha! They sound great! And that was so much fun. Check out my selection of *excellent* selfies.

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Teddy has *thoughts* on the tennis.

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

My review of Jonathan Taylor's prize-winning short story collection, 'Scablands and Other Stories' (Salt Publishing) is up on the Word Factory journal. Managed to prise my copy from Teddy's clutches...

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Heading into January, as well as our writing group meet-up on Thursday, 9 January, we have our popular Spoken Word Night at Ilkley Moor Vaults on Thursday, 23 January (starts at 7.30pm).

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

If you're local to Ilkley (or willing to travel), The Grove Bookshop Writing Group has some fun events coming up... First up, our Festive Party at the bookshop on Thursday, 19 December! 🎄

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

📣 Amazing new book alert! I was lucky enough to read an early copy of Joe Dunthorne's investigative family memoir about his Jewish great-grandfather Siegfried. It somehow manages to be both brilliantly funny and devastatingly sad. I can't praise this enough! #childrenofradium #joedunthorne

Hand holding a book entitled Children of Radium by Joe Dunthorne, with a red cover and a black and white image of children wearing gas masks.

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Emily Devane @devaneemily.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

📣 Writers of Yorkshire! This workshop is happening a week today in #Ilkley, and it's going to be wonderful. Sharon is great at putting people at ease, and making performing your work feel fun rather than scary. We have a few spots left. More details and booking link in 🧵 below 👇

Poster with photograph of Sharon Eckman and a microphone and the text From Page to Stage workshop at The Grove Bookshop in Ilkley, Wednesday 8 November, 7-9pm.

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