What hearing aids can – and can’t – do
There’s misconceptions floating around regarding hearing aids, so let’s take a look… It’s not surprising that people who don’t wea...
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Are deaf writers disabled writers?
After being diagnosed, I had to come to terms with the fact that I really couldn’t be in a band anymore, playing guitar and bass and programming drum mach...
Are deaf people disabled?
“OBVIOUSLY!” you may reply, shaking your head in disbelief that anyone would even ask that question. And yet…
What’s in a name?
Deaf. D/deaf. Hearing loss. Hearing impaired. Hard of hearing. We’ve all heard (or read) some or all of these terms, but what do they actually mean?
“Eh? What? Pardon?”
I haven’t updated this blog for an extremely long time as I’ve been working on other projects (check out Curzon/Harkstead), but here I am. As I wrot...
Fearful and Wonderful – in Bury St Edmunds
Earlier in October, an auction was held at Lacy Scott & Knight auctioneers in Bury St Edmunds. A descendant of Alfred Swaine Taylor’s passed away at t...
The Back Doors to Death – at Highgate Cemetery
I was so pleased to be asked to give a talk on Alfred Swaine Taylor and nineteenth-century forensic science at the legendary Highgate Cemetery. It’s where...
The Back Doors to Death: Alfred Swaine Taylor talk at Highgate Cemetery – Thursday 20th September
Alfred Swaine Taylor, one of the most famous forensic scientists of his day, was laid to rest at Highgate Cemetery in north London in 1880. At my talk, find out...
The Guardian’s Best summer books 2018, as picked by writers
I had absolutely no idea at first that Fatal Evidence appeared in the Guardian’s Best summer books, as picked by writers. I noticed I had a new follower o...
Interview: Jonathan Goodwin from Don’t Go Into The Cellar! Theatre Company
I’ve been lucky enough to catch Jonathan Goodwin’s one-person shows Murder by Gaslight and Ghost Stories for Christmas. Soon, I’m off to see h...