Category Archives: great literature

“It’s Only Words”: In conversation with Marc Nash

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) Marc Nash, author of A, B & E, was the first “writer off the internet” I ever met, when we both did our debut readings – … Continue reading →

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A New York Story

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) Last year I got to spend two days working with New York’s Katelan Foisy, photographer, salonista, publisher, model, artist and author. If you’ve read the … Continue reading →

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Claire-Obscure Revisited

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) I am reposting this for Memorial Day Weekend to coincide with a fantastic event on November Hill Press. Do go and visit this site to … Continue reading →

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Hands and Days

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) It was an absolute privilege last year to be involved with the judging of Oxford International Women’s Festival Poetry Competition, and to host the Poetry … Continue reading →

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Solid

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) I’m going to be very bold, and dare to put a piece of my own up, not because I think it’s up to the same … Continue reading →

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Laura

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) I can only dream of horses and dogs in this place.  Strong, sweating beasts with slick coats and wild looks in their eyes, spittle foaming … Continue reading →

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Insert Coin

Posted on December 5, 2010 by

Heikki Hietala is the author of the wonderful novel Tulagi Hotel. He is also the consummate master of what I’d call the slow chill short story – beautifully crafted, seemingly gentle pieces, only something is wrong, something you can’t quite … Continue reading →

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