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Unknown: A Gorgeous Tribute to Forgotten Women
There are times when a publication just resonates perfectly with me. With Unknown, a collection of poetry that celebrates forgotten or misunderstood women, I knew I had found something special. Anna Rose James and Elizabeth Chadwick Pywell explore an enormous amount...
Tiny, Beautiful Stories: 100neHundred by Laura Besley
The craft of the micro fiction writer is a wonderful thing. As if Laura Besley hadn't impressed me enough with her collection The Almost Mothers, she returned with an even more dazzling feat in 100neHundred: 100 stories written in just 100 words.Split into four...
The Fierce Belonging of Home – Poetry Collection by Ruth Callaghan do Valle
I found myself completely lost in this poetry collection. Spanning Britain and Brazil, we are immersed in tiny, beautiful moments and fierce tragedy. From Ruth's rhythmic style to her gentle probing into the difficulties of the last few years, there's a real sense of...
Cows and Curious Futures: Salt Lick by Lulu Allison
It's rare to feel personally connected to a critically-acclaimed novel. Over a year ago I 'met' the lovely Lulu Allison via Twitter (I contributed to her 'Haturday' project with a Fimo hand – you can still support her in raising money for RISEuk, a refugee...
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It’s definitely a reason to be cheerful. In Devon last week, people were on the beach in actual bikinis (I was in my...
I’ve been meaning to write this for a long time. It was on one of those lists that you make, along with changing the...
I’m reading Margaret Atwood On Writers and Writing. It’s lovely to read an author musing on being the very thing that...
There’s nothing better than a great bit of dialogue. Done well, it can impart subtleties of character, convey plot,...
We all like being in a club. It gives us a sense of belonging, camaraderie, having someone on your side. It also...
This was the first January I’ve managed not to feel guilty in possibly my entire adult life (the exact beginning of...
Of course we’re all familiar with the supposed formula for artistic success. Largely, unhappiness. From the huge list...
I have about two minutes to avert disaster. From her little piping voice to a spreading stain and another bout of hand...
As the sunny days inexplicably continue, we are all susceptible to that most summery activity: the picnic. Dispelling...