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
SARAH CORBETT, TEACHER, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR AND INNOVATIVE POET
I interviewed Sarah Corbett who directed the Sylvia Plath Festival and has four poetry collections, a verse-novel and an upcoming collection to her name. Sarah says about her writing, “My second collection, The Witch Bag (2002) also from Seren, addressed
LONG COVID AND THE MUSIC OF LIFE
I interviewed musician and former actress and teacher Deirdre O’Kelly about the effects of Long Covid on her life. Deidre trained at RADA, has been
FRANCES WILSON, DUNCAN HONEYBOURNE & INNOVATIVE MUSIC PROGRAMMING
I interviewed Frances Wilson about Chamber Music Weymouth , a showcase for emerging and established musicians who perform innovative new music as well as rarely-performed
JANE BURN – POETRY AS HARD GRAFT, INSPIRATION, REACTION OR EXPERIMENT?
I interviewed poet & artist Jane Burn who won the Michael Marks Environmental Poet of the Year 2023-24 with A Thousand Miles from the Sea.
POLLY OLIVER – FROM RADIO JOURNALIST TO THE MUSIC OF POETRY
I interviewed ex-broadcaster and poet Polly Oliver about oral and visual poetry, her compositional methods, and learning the Welsh language. Polly says, “I absolutely love
JO HOWELL – CYANOTYPE, #WEAREXPERIMENTING & SAVE THE NATIONAL GLASS CENTRE!
I interviewed Jo Howell who says about herself: “I’ve been a professional photographic artist since I left Uni in 2009. I am a cyanotype specialist.