Bas Groes

Writer, Educator, English Literature Prof. Author of Right in the Head and Writing under Fire. Project Lead on Novel Perceptions and The Big Bookshare.

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

My research for @bbcarts is included in the podcast series #TurnUpForTheBooks: https://t.co/qFxtFFUUEe. The 1st episode stars @skinskinny, @irenosenokojie, @SavidgeReads & @bastilledan. My bit starts 9:30. Help our work by rating contemporary fiction: https://t.co/ZhAKzJzNNP

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

Utterly disgusted with people who praise Trump and who pretend to support Ukraine at the same time. Time to leave this platform long overdue.

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

@ZelenskyyUa Stay strong. We will not let you down.

[Postgrad Research in the Humanities at Wolves @CTTR19]

Our own Dr Helen Davies and Maria Isabel Romero-Ruiz, University of Málaga, share the following CFP for an exciting conference taking place 23rd-24th June.

Keynote speakers: Professor Claire Nally, @VictorianLondon, and @natfiereeve

[CLS INFRA | @CLSinfra@fedihum | @clsinfra.bsky @CLSinfra]

CLS INFRA Newsletter Spring '25 - https://t.co/n3aaAGcUBO

[University of Wolverhampton @wlv_uni]

Professor in English Literature, @basgroes, is leading a creative writing programme at the Univeristy to help stroke recovery after suffering one himself at the age of 39.

Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/vNUVAkky93

[R. M. Francis @RMFrancis]

I feel very lucky and grateful to work with @basgroes at @wlv_uni . Check out this lovely write up about the amazing work we're doing with his vision and leadership
https://t.co/NE89DvWiXO

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

@lisablowerwrite @RSLiterature @ALCS_UK @English_Keele @stokeontrent100 Congratulations, Lisa! Wonderful stuff!

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

@PlashingVole The race to the moral bottom is gaining momentum.

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

Last week I started trialling VR technology on my module Literature in the Digital Age. The students are creating their own VR builds, 3D essays that offer the user a spatialised and embodied experience.

They loved this new way of communicating whilst building new skills.

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

Last Saturday, I had a great time chatting to @tiffanymurray at the Wolves Lit Fest @WolvesLitFest about My Family and Other Rock Stars.

The room was packed.

Tiff sold and signed all of her books.

This is her book's wonderful soundtrack: https://t.co/KB2GO8VvV5

Enjoy!

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

Today I had the humbling pleasure of testing creative exercises w volunteer's @ @wlv_uni's Walsall campus for the Write in the Head project funded by @ace_national.

BBC's Alice Cullinane is creating a story about it.

Tmrw we'll be at the Wolves Lit Fest https://t.co/T0MqYqJ7RZ

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

@wlv_uni @wlvsoci @diffstrokes @TheStrokeAssoc @strokeindira @HeadwayUK @WolvesLitFest

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

🧠🧠❤️‍🔥🔥To celebrate the release of the audio version of Right in the Head's Chapter One, Jetstone is temporarily offering the e-book 📚 at a discounted price of only *£2.49*: https://t.co/x1sbBSkJCh

Listen to Chapter One, here: https://t.co/wi9TxSSkPX

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

🎸🥁Next week Sat, 1 Feb, 6PM, Wolverhampton, I'll be talking to @tiffanymurray about her riveting memoir growing up in the Rockfield Studios in the 1970s. ❤️‍🔥🔥

Come along to hear about her encounters w/
Queen
Hawkwind🤘🏼
& many more

Tickets here: https://t.co/uhqQ8og2Xs 👏🏼🙌🏼

[Postgrad Research in the Humanities at Wolves @CTTR19]

🔥The English Team @wlv_uni is proud to work w/ the amazing 🖊️ @yomiadegoke, @WaterstonesWton & @WolvesLitFest on the Wolverhampton Bookshare.

Free📚

Get reading❤️‍🔥

For more info: https://t.co/LbUnU4ELvC

Check out our BA English Literatures: https://t.co/WCJJCNMCUK

[R. M. Francis @RMFrancis]

Don't miss my Geopoetic Wayfinder workshop at this year's @WolvesLitFest https://t.co/ehwDqp0WOa https://t.co/ehwDqp0WOa

[Dr. Daisy Black @DaisyEBlack]

My new storytelling show, 'Yde and Olive' will premiere at @WolvesLitFest on Saturday the 1st Feb!

https://t.co/xehhCvkuXg..

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

On Sat 1 Feb, Wolverhampton, the team delivering the Arts Council funded #writeinthehead project - creative writing for stroke survivors - invites volunteers, carers and healthcare professionals to test new exercises.

More info here: https://t.co/T0MqYqJFHx #wolveslitfest

[Different Strokes - Stroke Support UK @diffstrokes]

Has someone in your family had a stroke? Want help with talking to your children about it? We have a whole range of resources for the children of stroke survivors.
Find out more by visiting: https://t.co/65kdwPoBBv

#DifferentStrokes #StrokeSurvivors #FamilySupport

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

@ace_national @WolvesLitFest @WaterstonesWton @wlv_uni @wlvsoci @HeadwayUK @diffstrokes @TheStrokeAssoc

[Bas Groes @basgroes]

Here's a video featuring @jon_mcgregor explaining the problems and benefits of doing creative writing with stroke survivors.

Come & talk to us on Sat 1 at the #wolveslitfest to test out some exercises!

More info here: https://t.co/T0MqYqJFHx

https://t.co/wpRkske26Y