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Emily Devane
@devaneemily.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, editor, bookseller. Collector of oddities.

Words in various places, including Smokelong, Lost Balloon, Ellipsis, Best Microfiction & Ambit.
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! 👇
September 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Writing is exhausting.
July 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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!
July 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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 🙏.
July 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Aha! They sound great! And that was so much fun. Check out my selection of *excellent* selfies.
July 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Teddy has *thoughts* on the tennis.
June 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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...
June 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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).
December 4, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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! 🎄
December 4, 2024 at 5:21 PM
📣 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
November 22, 2024 at 8:34 PM
📣 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 👇
November 1, 2023 at 12:01 PM