
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

JULIA LEE BARCLAY-MORTON – YOGA, WATER AND REWRITING AUTISM
I interviewed writer Julia Lee Barclay-Morton about her experience of autism. Julia began as an experimental dramatist in New York, moving to the UK to found Apocryphal Theatre and research a PhD in philosophy & theatre. Julia has written a

AUSTRALIA – A LAND OF FIRST NATIONS AND UNIQUE SPECIES
I interviewed Chris C about living in Indigenous Australia and the unique flora and fauna of the continent. Chris also describes the politics of Australia

ALICE DARKLING, UPHOLDING THE INTRICATE WEB OF LIFE
I interviewed artist Alice Darkling who says, “My artwork is driven by a deep love, fascination and respect for wildlife and the natural world… With

JUDE PIESSE – RECREATING THE LEGACY OF DARWIN IN A HYBRID NOVEL
I interviewed Jude Piesse, about her new book, The Ghost in the Garden, that blends biography, memoir, and nature writing to tell the story of

ANNA CZARSKA AND THE ART OF MAKING CUTTING-EDGE FILMS Part Two
In the second part of their interview, innovative film-maker Anna Czarska talks about how different genres, storyboarding and being non-binary relate to their work as

ANNA CZARSKA AND THE ART OF MAKING CUTTING-EDGE FILMS Part One
I interviewed Anna Czarska, Managing Director and Producer at Sticky Tape Productions, an Irish film company who make socially-engaged films, ranging from character-driven realism to

WENDY PARCIAK – EDITING NOVELS, STUDYING ECOLOGY AND TRAINING DOGS
I interviewed author, musician, PhD ecologist and dog trainer Wendy Parciak, who talks about her adult literary novel Requiem for Locusts and why she switched