
THE ART OF SLOW WRITING
Leslie Tate I’m a slow author. It took three years to write my latest book Ways To Be Equally Human. That’s an average of 40 words per day. So, if you were reading my book you’d have reached my daily

A STORY AND AN APPEAL FROM UGANDA
This story comes from a friend in Africa. It’s an account of what it’s like to be a refugee living in Uganda. My name is Mulumehoderwa Balangalizi, known as Jean Peter. I am Congolese by nationality from the Democratic Republic

LYNN BUCKLE – TELLING THE DEAF STORIES
I interviewed Deaf Irish author Lynn Buckle, whose second novel What Willow Says won the international Barbellion Prize. Lynn specialises in creative writing, mythology, art,

LATHALIA SONG: CREATING ART & LANGUAGE OUT OF NATURE
I interviewed Lathalia Song whose art and poetry asks questions inspired by the natural world, and translates an idea through several mediums, which include ink

KATY WIMHURST AND SPECULATIVE FICTION
I interviewed Katy Wimhurst about her latest book An Orchid In My Belly Button. Katy writes speculative fiction that: “reflects on ‘what is’ through the

MARRIANN JOHANSEN-ELLIS: A PASSION FOR PRINTS
I interviewed Mariann Johansen-Ellis about her nature-inspired prints that she works on passionately, intensively and intuitively. Marriann says about her art, “I love printmaking because

CATHERINE SWIRE and FLAME, ASH, FEATHER: A DOZEN EGGS from LOCKERBIE
I interviewed Catherine Swire about her prize-winning hybrid book, Flame, Ash, Feather, published by Black Spring Press, that describes keeping chickens and how they translate violence.

ADVENTURES IN LINO CUTTING
I interviewed artist Alexandra Buckle about her lino cut printing, her love of nature and teaching. Alexandra says about her art: “I gave the reduction