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Glorious Bodies: Menopause The Anthology Review and Interview
There are times when you read something that just sings off the page. The passion, intimacy and honesty found in Menopause The Anthology is wonderful. Coming from Arachne Press, I was expecting something good anyway, but I wasn't prepared for how various this...
Powerful Mothers: Mothers Lead by Jenny Wong
I'm so glad to be a member of the Women Writer's Network. We support and promote all kinds of women writers, and it often leads to people contacting me about their books. Jenny Wong got in touch about Mothers Lead, her unuusal memoir written in flash and poetry that...
Cosy Comfort – Winter Lights, Short Story Collection by Deborah Jenkins
As someone whose short stories always end up somewhat on the dark side, it's great to read writers who can craft a story with nuance and depth that still has a hopeful feeling overall. I featured Deborah Jenkins' wonderful novel Braver last year (which has deservedly...
Haunting Tale: Things Found On The Mountain by Diana Powell
Having only read the wonderful Diana Powell's short stories before (Trouble Crossing The Bridge is her excellent collection), I was delighted to have the opportunuty to read her novel Things Found On The Mountain. Just like her other fiction, it resonates with an...
More stories
We're always told that place has a special role to play in stories. At times, a place can take on a life of its own...
I love words. Well, of course I do, I’m a writer. But there’s something about onomatopoeic words that is just...
There are times when a publication just resonates perfectly with me. With Unknown, a collection of poetry that...
The craft of the micro fiction writer is a wonderful thing. As if Laura Besley hadn't impressed me enough with her...
I found myself completely lost in this poetry collection. Spanning Britain and Brazil, we are immersed in tiny,...
It's rare to feel personally connected to a critically-acclaimed novel. Over a year ago I 'met' the lovely Lulu...
I think sometimes I assume that stories that are hopeful are saccharine. That anything which reinstates your faith in...
I’m not very good at resting. I’m fairly certain I’ve been kidding myself that I’m just too active, too interested in...
I don't think I've ever read a short story with a mathematical equation as the title. This is just one of the reasons...
In the spirit of reviewing a range of books and collections on my site, this week I bring you Tow Away Zone by Chris...