Michael Yates

I'm a poet, playwright, short story writer, former journalist and novelist. Look for my books on Amazon.

[Michael Yates @yatesman]

@krishgm @Channel4News But Mail still best selling newspaper.

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@krishgm Yes!

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@JohnLakeAP02 I’m dreadfully sorry, John.

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@IMcMillan Very sorry.

[John Lake/Bass BC @JohnLakeAP02]

Ready to launch... The Heat of the Summer by Liam Randles.
@ArmleyPress
#Liverpool

[John Lake/Bass BC @JohnLakeAP02]

Start with one true sentence, said Ernest Hemingway, and make it the truest sentence you know. Laura is not who she pretends to be...

"Completely engaging" *****
"a convincing and exciting thriller" ****
Buy it now from #amazon
@ArmleyPress

[John Lake/Bass BC @JohnLakeAP02]

You can't hide from the past forever
BEFORE THE GULF, new novel by @JohnLakeAP02 available now from #amazon PLS RT.
@ArmleyPress @AuthorsNorthern @LeedsLit @ReviewCafe @WritersLeeds @newbooksplease @godisinthetv @bigissuenorth @LeedsNews @SabotageTimes @culturevultures

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@HelenDewbery Yes indeed!

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Press comment about my new novel

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@wthirskgaskill Wonderful!

[Michael Yates @yatesman]

@wthirskgaskill Water it anyway.

[John Lake/Bass BC @JohnLakeAP02]

Fab new WW2 thriller from @ArmleyPress for fans of Robert Harris's and C.J. Sansom's wartime novels.
@goodreads

[snopes.com @snopes]

✅ Yep. An official Ukrainian stamp really did commemorate the now famous “Russian warship, go f**k yourself” moment. https://t.co/V7SD24D3DY

[Michael Yates @yatesman]

@POTUS has confirmed a boycott of #Beijing2022, it is time the UK makes it clear that it stands for human rights.
@BorisJohnson, will you act now and tell the world #NoBeijing2022?

[Michael Yates @yatesman]

@IMcMillan @ibboart Splendid work.

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Read my Covid poems as Hospital Poet in Residence.
https://t.co/P051Aksr3R

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@HelenMort I'm interested to know what "other ways" you are thinking of.

[Helen Mort @HelenMort]

1/1Almost a year since I started speaking out about deepfake porn / image abuse & I’ve made the hard decision not to give any more interviews for journalists & media in future. It is impacting on my mental and physical health too much. I will still raise awareness in other ways❤️

[artwalkwake @artwalkwake]

You can tell people @bodyswakefield and we can't wait!

The full programme of events for the next Artwalk on Wednesday 29th September will be announced on 15th September

[Michael Yates @yatesman]

@wthirskgaskill @theleedslibrary @LeftBankLeeds @PoetryLeeds Hope your socks were lucky.