Our last launch of the season was a wonderful event with moving readings and and an excellent discussion of process and themes from the book. A huge thanks to everyone who attended and particularly to Carole for such a rich and informative event.
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Upside down in a hoop — from book to performance
A wonderful interview with Tricia Durdey on translating her memoir, Upside Down in a Hoop, into a beautiful and moving performance.
You can watch the interview with excerpts from the performance here
And buy the book here
launch of smiling at grief in a house in a forest where life grows
Thank you to everyone who attended the launch. We had some fantastic questions on a summer evening for this Solstice novel. If you missed the launch you can catch up here:
Lots of wondeful comments after the launch including this from poet, Gill McEvoy:
I was overcome by a strange sense of both sadness and celebration, that a community so small, and so interdependent could make a new life after such terrible disaster. The weaving of the forest truths above and below the main text were very close to my heart. I get very upset at what is happening to our natural world and I think you have elucidated this very clearly in your book.
This from herbalist, Annette Egan:
The book is wonderfully written and so beautifully descriptive and the concept of the different voices is so unique. I felt it stirs you to face some uncomfortable truths. Very powerful.
A joyous launch for Spring
The launch of Yvonne Baker’s gorgeous poetry collection, Love Haunts in Shades of Blue and Diana Powell’s lyrical novel, The Sisters of Cynvael, was a joyous, celebratory event on the cusp of a long-awaited Spring. A wonderful way to spend an evening and if you missed you can catch up here.
Launching Ice & The Remaining Men with John Barnie & Martin Figura
A superb launch of two outstanding collections. If you missed it live catch up here — you won’t be disappointed!