
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

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE OLDEST REFUGEE SETTLEMENT IN AFRICA
I interviewed Mulumehoderwa Balangalizi Jean Peter a refugee, originally from Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jean Peter is the founder and CEO at the Unity for Sustainable Development Centre in Uganda. Jean said: “I am the fifth child out

ANNABEL OSSEL – FROM PICTURE RESEARCHER TO MULTI-COLOURED, INNOVATIVE ARTIST
I interviewed abstract artist Annabel Ossel about how she creates her multi-coloured art in several different mediums and how her pieces link together. Annabel’s first

JOSEPHINE BALMER, HISTORY, AND THE POWER OF POETRY ‘TO GIVE BREATH TO THE SILENT VOICES’ Part Two
In Part Two of my interview with Josephine Balmer, she talks about how she writes her diverse and poetic books and why a deep, respectful

JOSEPHINE BALMER, HISTORY, AND THE POWER OF POETRY ‘TO GIVE BREATH TO THE SILENT VOICES’ Part One
I interviewed Dr Josephine Balmer, acclaimed translator of Sappho, Catullus, Ovid and historian-poet whose investigative work looks deep into hidden aspects of classical culture. Josephine’s

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

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