Join us for a late-night literary salon where stories light the contours of the ordinary world with a shimmering unreality with acclaimed author of AM I IN THE RIGHT PLACE?, Ben Pester. Be introduced to new works from established writers and interesting works from new writers all curated by Ben in this relaxed, late-night cocktail bar venue.
Read moreOver 10k raised by Saline Drip at Vout-O-Reenee's →
Last Thursday we – a raucous crowd of Salt authors – descended upon London’s most seductive members’ club to raise money for the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal. Such was the power of our poetic revelry that an extraordinary sum of over £10k was manifested.
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A fine selection of Salt authors will be reading from their work. Join Simon Okotie, D. J. Taylor, Julian Stannard, Venetia Welby, Nicholas Royle, Bibi Berki, Peter Daniels, Samuel Fisher and Daniel Hardisty for an evening of spring seasoning hosted by the inimitable David Collard.
Read moreDreamtime at Brixton BookJam - Mon 22nd November →
I’ll be reading from Dreamtime at BookJam on Monday 22nd November, at 8pm – back at their regular venue the Hootananny in Brixton for their first in-person show since March 2020! Contributors include: Martin Millar, Rosie Wilby, Anna Mazzola, James Benmore, Dave McGowan, Jennie Ensor and Zelda Rhiando.
Online Launch for Dreamtime and The Retreat, by Five Leaves Bookshop →
On Monday 15th November, 7-8pm, fellow Salt author Alison Moore and I will be launching our new novels and The Retreat and Dreamtime in an online event by Five Leaves Bookshop. Details/booking here.
Read moreDreamtime at Carthorse Orchestra
I’ll be talking about Dreamtime at this wonderful online gathering - one of the last - this Saturday. By invitation only - please tweet @DavidCollard1 for one.
Read moreThe Dinner Party, Reloaded
Very excited to be a guest at Susanna Crossman’s legendary dinner party, where I’ll be getting involved with the cocktails and chatting to excellent fellow insomniac Marina Benjamin about writing. Join Carthorse Orchestra on Saturday 19th June for experimental films, words on (m)otherhood, identities, writing, live music from France, interactive food writing, erotica, cocktails, dressing-up & more.
Read moreLaunch of TRAUMA at Carthorse Orchestra
I’ll be reading my essay The Art of Lost Sleep at the launch of TRAUMA at David Collard’s Carthorse Orchestra on Saturday 16th January. Editors Sam Mills and Thom Cuell will be in conversation and there will be readings from Marina Benjamin, Monique Roffey, David Lynch, Rhiannon L Cosslett, Christiana Spens, Susanna Crossman, Neil Griffiths and Azad Ashim Sharma.
Read moreDreamtime Reading at Fictions of Every Kind →
A reading from my new novel Dreamtime at Leeds’ longest running literary social, Fictions of Every Kind.
Read moreBowood Writers' Workshop
I’ll be teaching this Writers’ Workshop for Beginners at beautiful Bowood House in September.
Read moreBrixton Book Jam!
Fun to do my first ever Lockdown BookJam in April. In expectation of wi-fi failure, I prerecorded this reading as backup…
Read moreBowood Literary Lunch
I had a wonderful day visiting Bowood House in Wiltshire to speak at a literary lunch. Among the group was Jackie Law, writer of a fantastic book review blog, Never Imitate, who wrote up the event here.
Read morePsychology of Characterisation - Belsize Library →
I really enjoyed preparing and delivering this talk on the characterisation of Matty Corani - the protagonist of Mother of Darkness - and to explore the underpinnings of Greek myth and Freudian psychology that drive his actions and beliefs.
Read moreEngine Yard Signing
Very much enjoyed this signing at the lovely Engine Yard in the Vale of Belvoir, not far from where I grew up.
Read moreBrick Lane Bookshop: In conversation with Anna Maconochie
A favourite writer of fabulous short stories, Anna Maconochie, in a favourite bookshop, Brick Lane Bookshop - it was a thrill to have the chance to unpick her writing and mine in conversation….
Read moreLaunch at the Groucho →
Had a brilliant time launching Mother of Darkness at the Groucho in Soho. The Dean Street club looks straight on to my protagonist Matty’s fictional Meard Street flat. The Evening Standard described the event as ‘sophisticated debauchery,’ which pleased me, and Tatler did a nice write-up.
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