🌟 Recommendations

🧡 These are the people, platforms, podcasts, and tools that have helped shape my creative journey. Some I’ve learned from, others I rely on behind the scenes—and a few are simply inspiring. I’ll be adding more over time, so feel free to check back whenever you’re looking for a spark.

Helen Cross

I am the author of novels, stories, radio plays and screenplays. My first novel, My Summer of Love, won a Betty Trask Award and a BAFTA…
BBC Radio 4 - Limelight, English Rose: Series 1, 1. The Call of the Wild

Rose is not like other girls. She’s left Whitby for NYC, to take a bite of the Big Apple.
Alex Davis Events

Alex Davis is an established organiser of horror, fantasy and science-fiction events. He established and co-ordinates the popular Edge-Lit and Sledge-Lit events in Derby.
Canva

Canva makes it easy to create professional designs and to share or print them.
TechSmith

TechSmith is the #1 global provider of screen capture and screen recording software. Create and share images and videos for better training,
Screenwriting Software | Final Draft®

Final Draft is the choice screenwriting software of studios and production companies worldwide. Streamlined screenwriting and editing while collaborating.
Scrivener - Literature & Latte

Scrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds, used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academics, lawyers, journalists, translators and more.
The British Fantasy Society

For all things fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction.
National Storytelling Network

A member-driven organization whose mission is to advance all forms of storytelling within the community through promotion, advocacy and education.
The Literary Consultancy

The Literary Consultancy is the UK’s longest-established editorial consultancy, pioneering manuscript assessment, and advocating for industry-level editing for all writers.
Arvon.org

Transformative creative writing courses and retreats in-person and online. A mix of workshops, tutorials and readings led by renowned writers.
Writers Online - Helping you become a better writer

The home of aspiring writers with encouragement, advice, ideas and inspiration

🌟 Recommendations

Helen Cross

BBC Radio 4 - Limelight, English Rose: Series 1, 1. The Call of the Wild

Alex Davis Events

Canva

TechSmith

Screenwriting Software | Final Draft®

Scrivener - Literature & Latte

The British Fantasy Society

National Storytelling Network

The Literary Consultancy

Arvon.org

Writers Online - Helping you become a better writer