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Miss Emma

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About Me

I am a writer and creative writing tutor. I also potter about quite a bit and like nothing more than going on a good mosey to find out new things.

My Interests

Writing stories, playing croquet, roller skating, riding my bike, baking cakes, drinking tea, days out, cross-stitching, organic things, recycling, shops that sell clothes for tall girls.

I'd like to meet:

People who also have heightened emotions and can get excited about a biscuit but depressed about that same biscuit on another day.

Music:

Pet Shop Boys, Ladytron, Kraftwerk, Dusty Springfield, Ms Minnelli, Lily Allen, Gary Numan, random electronica

Movies:

Amelie of course, and Dangerous Liaisons and Matilda. Why is there no section to say what play you like? I like plays.

Television:

LK Today, University Challenge, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Skins. Retro TV on Modern DVDs: Red Dwarf up to series 6, Spaced, The High Life. Saturday Kitchen with the lovely James Martin makes it worth getting out of bed before midday on Saturdays. And Harry Hill's TV Burp to make me laugh at all of the other crap I watch but pretend not to.

Books:

I like books. My favourite book ever is Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome because it is very funny. I also like Roald Dahl stories and A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. Other books I like include The Remains of the Day (see I can read sensible adult books) and The Yellow Wallpaper and Alice in Wonderland. I highly recommend Tim The Tiny Horse by Harry Hill.

Heroes:

Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Lorraine Kelly, Janet Street-Porter, Jeremy Paxman, Maggie Smith, Nigella Lawson

My Blog

MAD! Monologues and Duologues Festival 2008

A new short play I have written, "Eleven" will be performed on 6th July as part of this festival. http://www.writeon.org.uk/newsitems/newsitem1.html Double promotion! The lovely David Frostick will h...
Posted by Miss Emma on Thu, 15 May 2008 07:45:00 PST

Microfiction Workshop

I will be running a Writing Workshop in Stoke on Microfiction on Saturday 3rd May 2008. Full details here: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/edu/libraries_folder/eve nts/microfiction-workshop.en Thi...
Posted by Miss Emma on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:18:00 PST

Hitotoki

I have a new story online here: http://hitotoki.org/london  (story number 15) Thanks to Michael Crowe for the illustration. For more of Michael's work, please visit http://figcrumbs.blogspot...
Posted by Miss Emma on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:28:00 PST

Contact Theatre RAW Jam and Writer in Residence

UPDATE: PHOTOS NOW IN PHOTOS SECTION! I am Contact Theatre's Lounge Writer in Residence for the month of January. I will also be writing and co-ordinating a performance on the 17th January.http://www...
Posted by Miss Emma on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:12:00 PST

Coffee and Chocolate

I have a short story in a new anthology. Here are the details: The Latest Book from Leaf - Coffee and Chocolate A fascinating and tasty new anthology is hot off the presses. Yes, Coffee and Choc...
Posted by Miss Emma on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:05:00 PST

New York Debut!

I have written some plays for G160. One has already been selected and performed and could well be seen on the BBC Big Screen in the coming months so please can the Yorkshire contingent of my circ...
Posted by Miss Emma on Wed, 23 May 2007 01:24:00 PST

On Telly

Yes, my adoring public, that was me on Channel 4 News* tonight** being interviewed outside the Tesco's on Quay Street. And didn't I look like an eco warrior lefty environmentalist, wearing my stripey ...
Posted by Miss Emma on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:54:00 PST

Play thank yous

Thank you to everyone who came to see my play on the 26th, and those who helped and supported me but couldn't come on the night. You are all lovely. xx...
Posted by Miss Emma on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:24:00 PST

Come and see my play!

Come and see a performance of the play I have been working on as part of my Young Writer's residency at Contact Theatre. Venue: Contact Theatre Manchester (Oxford Road, next to the Academy) Date: ...
Posted by Miss Emma on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:53:00 PST