Toby Norways
@TobyNorways
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Writer. Uni Lecturer (Scriptwriting & Creative Writing). Just finished PhD - a memoir of my father's time as POW of the Japanese on Thai-Burma railway 1942-45.
London, England
Joined October 2013
With the 75th anniversary of VJ day this month, I’m reposting this Guardian piece from 2015 which tells the remarkable story of my father’s friendship with his Japanese prison guard and my journey to unite our families. #VJDay #VJDay75.
theguardian.com
Toby Norways travelled to Japan to research his father Bill’s friendship with Kameo Yamanaka, and found an ode in English next to Yamanaka’s grave
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RT @uniofbedsnews: The @uniofbeds has a number of academic #experts on hand for #press comments & interviews on a range of topics including….
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Hi All. I'm doing a quick fundraiser for Cancer Research UK. Aiming to do 100 push-ups a day for each day in November, or 3000 in total. I'd be grateful if you could throw in a few quid!
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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. I’m going to do 100 push ups a day in November to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. Please show your support and help fund life-saving research by...
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Thanks to Matthew Dempsey @soundmatt73 for his outstanding sound design on my short story 'Muntjac', the first 10-minute episode of The Stygian Chronicles horror podcast.
Our first episode, Muntjac (written by @TobyNorways) is already available on @Podchaser (and every other major platform!). Feel the chills. #audiodrama #horrorpodcast #newrelease #podcastrecommendation.
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Happy to be a part of this brilliant new Horror podcast curated by the super-talented @soundmatt73 Matt Dempsey.
The chrome bull-bars were spattered with blood and a twist of thick brown hair was snagged in the radiator grill. Enjoy @TobyNorways Muntjac next #Halloween. #horror #podcast
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Happy that the Guardian have featured my dad’s artwork from his time as a POW. Proud that he is becoming recognised as one of the most significant Far East POW artists. #VJDay #VJDay75
theguardian.com
British soldier Bill Norways was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore and forced to work on the infamous Thai-Burma railway. During his time as a PoW he created sketches and artworks...
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RT @OwdyadoTheatre: Introduction to competition winner No.5-Toby Norways & his #audioplay 10 items or less! Toby is an award-winning writer….
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Thrilled to have won the @CurzonCinemas short story competition with my story "Brixton Sunset". I'm reading it on their latest podcast at 23m40 here:
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Congratulations the 50 writers who have made it into Twisted50 volume 2.
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Congratulations to all the fabulously talented authors on the Twisted50 volume 2 shortlist!
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My horror story 'Muntjac' is in @Create50 Twisted's Evil Little Sister. Currently Amazon No.2 bestseller! #Twisted50
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Watch the terrifying trailer for Twisted's Evil Little Sister, published today. Thirty three demented tales.
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Congratulations to the winning 50 writers of Twisted50 and the writers included in Twisted's Evil Little Sister
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A nice piece in @guardian by @justinmccurry about my recent trip to Japan. http://t.co/MAWDCsFNl5.#VJDay.
theguardian.com
Toby Norways travelled to Japan to research his father Bill’s friendship with Kameo Yamanaka, and found an ode in English next to Yamanaka’s grave
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Lecturer's short story shortlisted for Creative Writing Award - http://t.co/UiHKEKXtK2
http://t.co/wGWzWWElWb via @sharethis.
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