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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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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

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The High Sierras

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I am just about to return to Jerez, after the gloom and doom of London. Lambeth, where I live, returned the highest percentage ‘Remain’ vote in the whole country, so the atmosphere here is one of mourning. The Tory party, … Continue reading

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Royal siblings

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Winchester is a lovely city ( though it’s really more of a large village in many respects ). It’s a walking city, with much to see, by way of beautiful old buildings and the remnants of a medieval past, but … Continue reading