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,
ART AGAINST EXTINCTION
I interviewed artist Carla Winterbottom, whose visionary work has a deep connection with climate change and extinction. Leslie: What have been the phases in your
FLASH FICTION AND CLI-FI
Author Anna Orridge writes cli-fi as well as eco and nature-influenced stories, novels and poems. I asked Anna about the psychological impact of writing about
REBEL WITH A LOVING CAUSE
Author Niamh Calderwood talks about acting, writing, transitioning in Sunderland and finding herself in a deep and loving relationship. As part of her journey, Niamh
TOM FOX – BUILDING NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Tom Fox uses recycled and reclaimed materials to make musical instruments, sound machines and interactive installations. He has performed or talked at The Tate Modern,
ART, PASSION & ACTION
I interviewed Cambridge-based participatory artist Hilary Cox Condron who describes herself as, “Passionate about using creativity, culture, stories and collaboration to connect, strengthen and shape
SCIENCE, MAGIC & KNOWING THE UNKNOWABLE
Maxine Lipner interviewed about her professional writing life and how her beliefs were turned upside down by a friend’s uncanny pre-death predictions… For 30 years,