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Nov 14, 2020
8 min

High Society, Glamour and Poverty Collide In Jane Davis’ Novel ‘At The Stroke of Nine O&

Hailed by The Bookseller as ‘One to Watch’, Jane Davis is the author of nine thought-provoking novels. In her most recent novel we encounter an actress, a duchess and a hostess, all brought together by a defining moment in British history: the last woman to receive the death penalty. Her novel At The Stroke of Nine O’Clock revolves around a gentleman’s club in high society London where the lives of three very different women become intertwined. It’s pacy, thought-provoking an

Nov 15, 2017
2 min

How to have a Magical Time – Reading or Writing

We al love the idea of leaving the dreary hum of normality behind. Magical realism, science fiction, fantasy, call it what you like, almost everyone can think of an example that has transported them to a new world and made them come back to earth with something lingering in the back of their mind. Yet if you get them to explain the story, you’d think that it was the background world, the places and events that things happen in, that make them special. In fact, it’s very often

Jun 28, 2017
1 min

Fragment #5 Paralysed in Place

The dregs of night wash down the street. Squares of light indicate those pulled from sleep unnaturally early. Occasional cars rush by, accelerating under the discreet blanket of darkness. The city is rousing itself, spewing out the first of the commuters from their doors, reflections of those who will follow later, out of sync with the rest of the world. A wail jolts though the lightening air. Slumber-damaged bodies jostle in beds, anxious to savour the restful hours, closing

Apr 22, 2016
2 min

An Instruction

His breathing labours over my shoulder, huffing out breath perfumed with ham and disappointment. My hands clunk over the keys, slip off the C sharp, snag on the C. I can feel the wince behind me. Eight bars to go. I stretch out the middle finger, labouring too long in the shift in chords on the left hand, out of time. Rest for one, back in on an F. Should be sharp, it’s in the key signature. My shoulders tighten. No retribution. Maybe he didn’t notice. The last bit is easier.

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High Society, Glamour and Poverty Collide In Jane Davis’ Novel ‘At The Stroke of Nine O&

How to have a Magical Time – Reading or Writing

Fragment #5 Paralysed in Place

An Instruction