Marie-Anne McQuay has curated at FACT (Liverpool), Spike Island (Bristol) and The Bluecoat (Liverpool) where she is currently Head of Programmes. Marie-Anne maintains an independent practice as a writer with a particular interest in the narrative strategies of Speculative and Slipstream Fiction. She is a visiting lecturer on a number of Fine Art and Curating courses including the University of the West of England, Reading University and Kingston University.