The Latest Breaking News from Neil Clarke

Could a controversial award-winning short story signal a new era of literary 'AI slop'?

One of the winners of this year's prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize has been accused of using artificial intelligence to write his entry "Serpent in the Grove". Does the controversy signal a new era of literary "AI slop" – or merely a crisis in reading?

France 24 · May 26

How late is too late to drink coffee?

According to experts, it’s complicated, because caffeine affects people differently

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

'Inferior country' with nothing worth seeing? Actually, you'd be missing out

We aren't the only ones to readily dismiss this stretch of the road.

The Canberra Times · Mar 15, 2024

Record Store Day 2023: Manchester vinyl shops gear up for 'busiest day of the year' as fans set to queue for Taylor Swift and The 1975

Record Store Day 2023 will be held on Saturday, April 22 with queues expected to form around Manchester's Northern Quarter stores

Manchester Evening News · Apr 21, 2023

Nottinghamshire town 'desperate' for new tip as people say current ones are too busy

Nottinghamshire County Council says it will publish its proposals for future recycling sites as soon as possible.

Nottingham Post · Mar 19, 2023

"It's hard to tell you where the real Manchester is - it's changed so much"

Neil Clarke, who owns Clampdown Records, is this week's 'I Work in Town' guest

Manchester Evening News · Mar 11, 2023

'Manchester at 5.15pm is like Greece in September - tired, but with so much more to give'

Welcome to M.E.N. Unwind - our selection of some of our favourite Manchester Evening News reads this Saturday morning to help you relax and reflect. Grab a brew, take some time for yourself and dive in - your weekend starts here

Manchester Evening News · Mar 11, 2023

Getting Nottinghamshire's roads perfect will be like 'turning an oil tanker' says highways boss

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow in parts of Nottinghamshire, with the county's highways team saying this could affect the state of the roads

Nottingham Post · Mar 8, 2023

Nottinghamshire on-demand bus service to expand amid loss of 'vital' route

The Skylink Nottingham line, which runs from East Midlands Airport to Loughborough, could soon be coming to an end.

Nottingham Post · Feb 27, 2023

Stop using AI to pitch stories

As magazines become overwhelmed by AI-generated emails, it isn’t a fun experiment. It’s extra work for humans

Salon · Feb 25, 2023