Kaye Mitchell
@drkayemitchell.bsky.social
Literary academic, Director at Centre for New Writing, University of Manchester. Women's writing, feminism, modern and contemporary lit.
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Introducing the next title under our new imprint Outsider Classics — Gillian Freeman's THE LEATHER BOYS 🏍️
A novel originally published in 1962 that played a key part in liberalising British society's regard of homosexuality, about queer, working class lads and motorcycle gangs.
Cover 🎨 Luke Bird
A novel originally published in 1962 that played a key part in liberalising British society's regard of homosexuality, about queer, working class lads and motorcycle gangs.
Cover 🎨 Luke Bird
August 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Introducing the next title under our new imprint Outsider Classics — Gillian Freeman's THE LEATHER BOYS 🏍️
A novel originally published in 1962 that played a key part in liberalising British society's regard of homosexuality, about queer, working class lads and motorcycle gangs.
Cover 🎨 Luke Bird
A novel originally published in 1962 that played a key part in liberalising British society's regard of homosexuality, about queer, working class lads and motorcycle gangs.
Cover 🎨 Luke Bird
My January reads.
February 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
My January reads.
Congratulations to @newwritingmcr.bsky.social MA Creative Writing graduate India-Rose Bower, whose debut novel We Call Them Witches has just been published. womensprize.com/india-rose-b...
India-Rose Bower on The Rise of Eco-Horror - Women's Prize
womensprize.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Congratulations to @newwritingmcr.bsky.social MA Creative Writing graduate India-Rose Bower, whose debut novel We Call Them Witches has just been published. womensprize.com/india-rose-b...
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Head to Social Refuge next week for the launch of 'Chosen Family', a new novel by our PhD graduate Madeleine Gray:
📅 Monday 26 January
⏰ 7-9pm
📍 Social Refuge, 27 Great Ancoats Street, M4 5AJ
🎟️ £5 (£20 including book)
www.socialrefuge.com/event-detail...
📅 Monday 26 January
⏰ 7-9pm
📍 Social Refuge, 27 Great Ancoats Street, M4 5AJ
🎟️ £5 (£20 including book)
www.socialrefuge.com/event-detail...
Chosen Family Book Launch | Social Refuge
Join Madeleine Gray in launching her new book here in the UK!
www.socialrefuge.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Head to Social Refuge next week for the launch of 'Chosen Family', a new novel by our PhD graduate Madeleine Gray:
📅 Monday 26 January
⏰ 7-9pm
📍 Social Refuge, 27 Great Ancoats Street, M4 5AJ
🎟️ £5 (£20 including book)
www.socialrefuge.com/event-detail...
📅 Monday 26 January
⏰ 7-9pm
📍 Social Refuge, 27 Great Ancoats Street, M4 5AJ
🎟️ £5 (£20 including book)
www.socialrefuge.com/event-detail...
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Sarah Hall’s Helm has been shortlisted for the Winston Graham Historical Prize 2026. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors.
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Sarah Hall’s Helm has been shortlisted for the Winston Graham Historical Prize 2026. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors.
Out imminently: the second novel by former @newwritingmcr.bsky.social student Madeleine Gray. Today’s book of the day in The Guardian.
Chosen Family by Madeleine Gray review – friends, lovers or something in between?
Chosen Family by Madeleine Gray review – friends, lovers or something in between?
From classmates to co-parents, the changing dynamics of a female friendship are astutely observed in a novel that explores the boundaries between love, lust and companionship
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Out imminently: the second novel by former @newwritingmcr.bsky.social student Madeleine Gray. Today’s book of the day in The Guardian.
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📣Sexuality Summer School | 24–29 May 2026 📅 Join us in Manchester for postgraduate workshops, seminars & public events on sex, race & sexuality. Keynotes: @crileysnorton.bsky.social, @kanerace.bsky.social & @profrichardson.bsky.social. Details and sign up: sexualitysummerschool.wordpress.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:38 PM
📣Sexuality Summer School | 24–29 May 2026 📅 Join us in Manchester for postgraduate workshops, seminars & public events on sex, race & sexuality. Keynotes: @crileysnorton.bsky.social, @kanerace.bsky.social & @profrichardson.bsky.social. Details and sign up: sexualitysummerschool.wordpress.com