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,
MARIAN VAN EYK McCAIN – GREEN LIFESTYLE, GAIAN SPIRITUALITY & WRITING BOOKS
I interviewed Marian Van Eyk McCain who, on her Elderwoman site, discusses women aging and ‘sage-ing’. Marian describes her women-centred writing as “An advertisement for
SARAH CHAPMAN – FROM CURATING INTERNATIONAL ART TO RELEARNING HOW TO DRAW
I interviewed artist, writer, curator and educator Sarah Chapman who led and directed The Arts Institute in Plymouth. Sarah tells the story of working with
DANCE, LAUGH, HAVE FUN WITH SHREWSBURY MORRIS
I interviewed Ray & Bev Langton, team leaders and founder members of Shrewsbury Morris, where people “Dance, Laugh, Have Fun, Repeat.” Bev & Ray talk
SUPPORTING LOCAL HEALTH WORKERS IN MALAWI
I interviewed Tamsin Lillie CEO of Medic to Medic, a charity that supports trainee health workers in Africa. Tamsin, who studied at London School of
BECKY NUTTALL – CONTROL MYTHS, ROCK MUSIC AND RADICAL ART
I interviewed artist, researcher and poet Becky Nuttall who creates powerful images around women’s identity. Becky, who comes from an artistic family, sometimes collages parts
FROM PUNK TO INTERFAITH MINISTER – THE GREENSPIRIT OF STEPHEN WOLLASTON Part 2
In the second part of my interview with OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation minister Stephen Wollaston, aka Santoshan, we talked about psychosynthesis, GreenSpiirit and eco-justice. Stephen is