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Literary birds…

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…or, most recently, raptors in writing. ‘H is for Hawk‘ by Helen Macdonald wins the Samuel Johnson and Costa prizes, then ‘Grief is the Thing with Feathers‘ by Max Porter, wins the Dylan Thomas International Prize. I have read the … Continue reading

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Tormentas

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Tormenta – noun (f), storm or tempest. Researching a book is one of the most interesting aspects of being a writer ( overheard recently from one writer friend to another,  ‘You must have had an amazing time researching that one!’ ). … Continue reading

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Democracy II

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So, the UK has a new Prime Minister, elected by the ruling party’s Members of Parliament ( and agreed by the 1922 Committee ) after a bizarre series of events.  No pesky election, even among Conservative Party members, for Theresa … Continue reading

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Summer Nights 2016

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I have written before about high summer in Jerez and the concerts which take place in the town’s ancient monuments, like the Alcazar and the Cloisters of Santo Domingo. This year, however, the Ayuntamiento has gone one step further and … Continue reading

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Festival Prizes

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‘Omnibus Edition’ Clapham’s Literary Festival 2016 took place in May of this year, at which ‘Reconquista‘ was launched. Claphamwriters was one of the partners organising the event and your blogger took part in several sessions ( in several guises ). … Continue reading