Paul Crawford
@paulcrawford.bsky.social
Award-winning Author, Editor and Academic, Institute of Mental Health, The University of Nottingham www.paulcrawfordauthor.com
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Paul Crawford
@paulcrawford.bsky.social
· Mar 18
Launched today! So good to see my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent out there!!!
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A wonderful new track Atlantic from my singer-songwriter daughter Ruby Aeron! Check it out!
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Atlantic
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November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A wonderful new track Atlantic from my singer-songwriter daughter Ruby Aeron! Check it out!
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What if your brain was not your own and you killed people? Would you deserve to go to prison or a hospital? Find my blog on World Mental Health Day here!
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World Mental Health Day 2025 - Cranthorpe Millner
For World Mental Health Day, we’re proud to spotlight some of our authors who have championed mental health representation in their work.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
What if your brain was not your own and you killed people? Would you deserve to go to prison or a hospital? Find my blog on World Mental Health Day here!
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Daughter Ruby Aeron’s latest brilliant track! Check it out and pre-save!
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Girl in the Mirror
Listen to Girl in the Mirror
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October 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Daughter Ruby Aeron’s latest brilliant track! Check it out and pre-save!
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A wonderful evening speaking at Clifton Women’s Institute! Readers are the best royalties! @womensinstitute.bsky.social
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June 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A wonderful evening speaking at Clifton Women’s Institute! Readers are the best royalties! @womensinstitute.bsky.social
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If you need a brighter day listen to daughter Ruby Aeron’s incredible new single Empty Pavements!!!
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Empty Pavements
Ruby Aeron · Single · 2025 · 2 songs
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June 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
If you need a brighter day listen to daughter Ruby Aeron’s incredible new single Empty Pavements!!!
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We had a lovely afternoon hearing about health humanities, creative practice, and mental health from @paulcrawford.bsky.social. Our members enjoyed a reading from Paul’s new book The Wonders of Doctor Bent and a thoughtful Q&A session. 📚✍🏼🌟
Our @healthhumslboro.bsky.social research group hosted the fantastic @paulcrawford.bsky.social Prof of Health Humanities @uniofnottingham.bsky.social this evening. We heard about Paul’s Health Humanities journey, his relationship with creative writing, and his new novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent.
June 12, 2025 at 6:34 AM
We had a lovely afternoon hearing about health humanities, creative practice, and mental health from @paulcrawford.bsky.social. Our members enjoyed a reading from Paul’s new book The Wonders of Doctor Bent and a thoughtful Q&A session. 📚✍🏼🌟
Amazing first play of daughter Ruby Aeron's new track Empty Pavements - see at 33:34
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June 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Amazing first play of daughter Ruby Aeron's new track Empty Pavements - see at 33:34
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One of the joys of writing fiction alongside academic non-fiction is hearing back from my readers!
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April 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
One of the joys of writing fiction alongside academic non-fiction is hearing back from my readers!
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Nottingham author Paul Crawford's new novel explores mental health inspired by Lord Byron's struggles
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Nottingham author Paul Crawford's new novel explores mental health inspired by Lord Byron's struggles
Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford tells us about how his latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, drew on Nottingham locations and explores the impact of extreme mental states of the kind...
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April 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Nottingham author Paul Crawford's new novel explores mental health inspired by Lord Byron's struggles
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Manchester unlocks new novel's secrets.
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April 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Manchester unlocks new novel's secrets.
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We need to tackle toxic cultures in secure hospitals.
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The Wonders of Doctor Bent: Tackling toxic cultures in secure hospitals
Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford tells us how his latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, challenges toxic cultures in forensic care settings.
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April 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We need to tackle toxic cultures in secure hospitals.
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Amazing responses from readers! Thank you!!!
April 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Amazing responses from readers! Thank you!!!
Aurora Amaryllis at LeftLion interviews me about my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent.
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April 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Aurora Amaryllis at LeftLion interviews me about my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent.
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Let's give more consideration to the damaging impact of confined, isolated minds. #mentalhealth #lockdown #confinement #prison #Isolation
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We all trained for going to Mars during lockdown
Professor Paul Crawford asks whether we have learned enough about the mental impact of pandemic lockdowns
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April 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Let's give more consideration to the damaging impact of confined, isolated minds. #mentalhealth #lockdown #confinement #prison #Isolation
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What matters to any writer is every reader. Thanks to all who have read The Wonders of Doctor Bent, given reviews and spread the word!
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April 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
What matters to any writer is every reader. Thanks to all who have read The Wonders of Doctor Bent, given reviews and spread the word!
waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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My conversation with podcaster Amul Pandya.
You can watch the conversation on X or wherever you get your podcasts (link here: buzzsprout.com/2260359).
You can find out more about Professor Crawford here: paulcrawfordauthor.com
You can watch the conversation on X or wherever you get your podcasts (link here: buzzsprout.com/2260359).
You can find out more about Professor Crawford here: paulcrawfordauthor.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
My conversation with podcaster Amul Pandya.
You can watch the conversation on X or wherever you get your podcasts (link here: buzzsprout.com/2260359).
You can find out more about Professor Crawford here: paulcrawfordauthor.com
You can watch the conversation on X or wherever you get your podcasts (link here: buzzsprout.com/2260359).
You can find out more about Professor Crawford here: paulcrawfordauthor.com
My new article in The Conversation on killers with severe mental health issues.
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Killers with severe mental health issues are perceived as monsters - here’s why that’s a terrible failure of academics like me
The cases of killers Valdo Calocane and Axel Rudakubana have sparked fierce debate over the place for people with severe mental health issues in wider society.
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March 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
My new article in The Conversation on killers with severe mental health issues.
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What a great neighbour, Richard Osman! Let's hope he reads The Wonders of Doctor Bent!
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March 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
What a great neighbour, Richard Osman! Let's hope he reads The Wonders of Doctor Bent!
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The Wonders of Doctor Bent is in the room! Get your copy anywhere!
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March 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Wonders of Doctor Bent is in the room! Get your copy anywhere!
waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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Launched today! So good to see my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent out there!!!
waterstones.com/book/the-won....
waterstones.com/book/the-won....
March 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Launched today! So good to see my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent out there!!!
waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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There's a little robin on the cover of my novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent. But don't be fooled by prettiness! Thanks for the drawing Lisa!
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March 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
There's a little robin on the cover of my novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent. But don't be fooled by prettiness! Thanks for the drawing Lisa!
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Three days to go! "The Wonders of Doctor Bent brilliantly draws us in to the suffering of his characters. It poignantly reveals the potential for recovery." Prof Gene Beresin MD @harvard.edu
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March 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Three days to go! "The Wonders of Doctor Bent brilliantly draws us in to the suffering of his characters. It poignantly reveals the potential for recovery." Prof Gene Beresin MD @harvard.edu
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Author inspired by time as London-based barman. #NewFiction #thriller #Crime
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Author inspired by time as London pub barman
Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford has spoken of how his dark novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, draws on his time working at a London pub.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Author inspired by time as London-based barman. #NewFiction #thriller #Crime
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Early copies of The Wonders of Doctor Bent arrived!!! Thanks to all the team at Cranthorpe Millner!
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March 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Early copies of The Wonders of Doctor Bent arrived!!! Thanks to all the team at Cranthorpe Millner!
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