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
TRACY RHYS, AUTISM AND TEACHING A BIRD TO SING
I interviewed poet Tracey Rhys, whose first collection told the inside story of raising an autistic son. Tracey won the Poetry Archive’s competition with the video of her poem Panopticon. She works in close collaboration with the Cardiff theatre company,
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