
BOOKS AS SPORT, ARTWORKS, WORDSEARCH, CARD TRICKS?
A piece about how the writer’s imagination works, using examples from my recently published novel, Love’s Register. My thoughts about writing Love’s Register begin with the image of the novel as a house of cards. What I see is an

FRANCES YONGE: PIANIST FOR CREATIVE DANCE, COMPOSER & COMMUNITY MUSICIAN
I interviewed Frances Yonge who creates live piano music for educational workshops at the Royal Opera House. As a skilled accompanist, Frances has free rein to interpret the great ballet scores in ways that work for the class. Frances is

SUE HAMPTON – REBELLING LIKE THERE’S NO TOMORROW
Author Sue Hampton’s 42nd title, Rebelling Like There’s No Tomorrow, is now out, published by TSL Books. Now a grandma, Sue used to be a

EPHEMERAL ART AND OUR PLACE IN NATURE Part Two
In Part Two of my interview with artist Rose Lennard, we discussed her relationship to the natural world, her involvement with Extinction Rebellion and the

EPHEMERAL ART AND OUR PLACE IN NATURE Part One
I interviewed Rose Lennard about her ephemeral art and her deep connection with nature. Rose is an environmentalist, climate activist, poet, dancer and gardener who

ADAM FARRER, CREATIVE NON-FICTION AND COLD FISH SOUP Part Two
In the second part of my interview with Adam Farrer, I asked him about his creative upbringing, being a working class author and performer, and

ADAM FARRER, CREATIVE NON-FICTION AND COLD FISH SOUP Part One
I interviewed Adam Farrer about writing creative non-fiction, and its relationship to his life. Adam, who has performed at the Edinburgh International Book Festival and

BEHIND EVERY GREAT FILM IS A GREAT FILM/TV EDITOR
I interviewed freelance film/TV editor Lisa Willinger about her behind-the-scenes work on Six Feet Under and other cutting-edge TV programmes and films. Lisa’s interview is