An Online Portfolio

I'll be updating this page as time goes on (all links open a new window).

Stories, Competitions and Commissions :

• Dragonfly Tea short story competition 2016 (shortlisted)
• University of Exeter Paddon Award 2016 winner. Here is the short film I made.
• University of Exeter Paddon Award 2015 winner. Here is a video of me presenting my poem.
• Published in BedBoat magazine, Issue 3.
• 'Planet'. Sci-fi short radio play for Xpression FM
• City Guide - Exeter (my photography)
• 'Women of Colour Poetry Night'. Here are the links to two pieces I wrote and performed, 'Bystander' and 'Let's Talk' (27/Nov/2015).
• 'The Perfect World?' - A Guardian/Piccadilly Press short story competition I entered and was a winner of when I was little. Here's Jon Snow writing something nice about my work and the Piccadilly Press' announcement page.
• Titanic Poetry Competition - won 16-18 category (page 3)
• Lady in the Loft; 'Strawberry Money' - the theme was 'Escape'. I received a commendation.

All my articles can be found under my tag here. Highlights of my writing include:

• Interview with Rose and Rosie: Open, Loud and Proud
• Feature: Creators Talk Linda Blacker's Diversity Photo Series
• Recap: #StandupWithYT Live Stream

• 64 Squares - Bike Shed Theatre (20 May 2015)
• So It Goes - Bike Shed Theatre (26 May 2015)
• 603 Miles - Cygnet Theatre (06 June 2015)
• Extravaganza - Exeter Phoenix (27 Aug 2015)
• Beyond Expectations - Cygnet Theatre (16 Sept 2015)
• Flare Path - Exeter Northcott Theatre (23 Sept 2015)
• Mayor and James - Cygnet Theatre (26 Sept 2015)
• The Talisman - Bike Shed Theatre (30 Sept 2015)
• Homeward Bound - Bike Shed Theatre (4 Oct 2015)
• Mass - Bike Shed Theatre (15 Oct 2015)
• The Odyssey: Missing Presumed Dead (25 Nov 2015)
• Ensuite - Bike Shed Theatre (4 Nov 2015)
• The Tales of Hoffmann - Exeter Northcott Theatre (19 Nov 2015)
• A Christmas Carol - Exeter Northcott Theatre (8 Dec 2015)
• Avenue Q - Exeter Phoenix (19 Jan 2016)
• Imbalance - Exeter Phoenix (2 March 2016)
• Tonight I'm Gonna Be the New Me (21 April 2016)
• Jonny and the Baptists: The End is Nigh (17 May 2016)
• Green Day's American Idiot (19 May 2016)
• Lady Anna: All at Sea (21 Sept 2016)
• RENT (8 December 2016)
• The Voiceless (16 Mar 2017)

(Holly Smale. Credit: HarperCollins)

Books:

• Feature - 'So You Think You Can Read?' (page 33, 21 Jan 2014)
• Condensed Classics - 'Fahrenheit 451', Ray Bradbury (8 March 2014)
• Feature - 'Can You Judge A Book By Its Cover?' (18 March 2014)
• Review - 'Charm Offensive' William Thacker (23 March 2014)
• Interview - 'Dead Poets Society Slams It Down' (18 April 2015)
• Interview - 'Geek Girl - Challenging Fairy Tales With Holly Smale' (3 June 2014)
• Review - 'The Fault In Our Stars - Just Another Sad Story?' (24 June 2014)
• Feature - 'Summer Reads' (27 June 2014)
• Interview - '2014 Poetry Slam Winner: James Turner' (18 Oct 2014)
• Interview - 'Rapper's Delight: The Hip Hop Cookbook' (18 Nov 2014)
• Story: 'The Mid-Autumn Festival'
• News: 'NEW Harry Potter Short Story'
• Interview: 'The Ghost Apple: An Interview with Aaron Thier'
• Feature: 'Exeter Blogs for Bookies'
• Feature: 'Zoella and the Problem with Ghostwriting for New Authors'
• Interview: Joanna Kavenna

Features:

Bully - 'Feels Like' album

• 'YouTubers: Taking Advantage of "Celebrity"?' (26 April 2014)
• 'Halal Hysteria' (24 May 2014)

Screen:
Review - 'Fargo' (2 May 2014)

Music:

• Interview: David Craft
• Review: Emilie Nicolas - 'Like I'm a Warrior' (5 July 2015)
• Review: Mika - 'No Place In Heaven' (22 July 2015)
• Review: Bully - 'Feels Like' (26 July 2015)

Lifestyle: 

Credit: Jack Dean

• Feature: 'Waxwork Zoella in Madame Tussauds: has YouTube fame gone too far?'
• Feature: 'China: Through the Looking Glass - Met Gala Ball Outfits'

Arts:

• Interview: 'Exehibition: Emily McIndoe'
• Review: 'From Devon With Love: Threnody For The Sky Children'
• Review: 'Four Swords Perform Dr Faustus'

Games:

• Review: 'Machinarium'

Photo credit: Bethany Baker

• Column: 'Loading...New Game'
• Column: 'Loading...New Game: Minecraft, Mojang and Microsoft'
• Column: 'Loading...New Game: I Love Transistor'
• Column: 'Loading...New Game: I Hate Pac-man'
• Column: 'Loading...New Game: YouTube and Gaming'

Razz:

• Review: 'Exeter Comedy Club Night'
• Review: 'RENT by Shotgun Theatre'
• Column: 'Get the Look: Le Cirque Sombre I'
• Column: 'Get the Look: Le Cirque Sombre II'
• Column: 'Get the Look: Valentine's Day'
• Column: 'Get the Look: How To Look Healthy When You Feel Like Death Warmed Up'
• Column: 'Make Up: Something For Spring'

Culture: 

• Review: 'Fargo Season 1'
• Review: 'The Ghost Apple' - Aaron Thier
• Review: 'The Honeymoon Hotel' - Hester Browne

XTV:

• Advent Calendar Day 3: 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' (crew and cameo)
• Interview with Clean Bandit (runner and camera operator)
• The Venue: 'Ned Lam - Waves (Mr. Probz Cover)' (camera operator) 
• Bubble Booths (short sci-fi film, writer and director)