Come along and say hello. If you’re making a special journey and want more information, contact me. Thurs, Fri, Sat,11-13 June SherWords writing group bookstall at St Martin’s Church, Trevose Gardens, Sherwood, NG5 3FU Sunday, 12 July Inspired Quill bookstall in the Literature Village, Newark Market Place, NG24 1EA Saturday, 5 September Bookstall and short reading…
I came across the name Anne Lister as I was researching my novel-in-progress, a subversive retelling of Jane Eyre. Born in 1791, Anne Lister was a pioneering Yorkshire landowner, businesswoman, traveller and mountaineer. She was also a secret diarist commonly considered the first modern lesbian, unkindly nicknamed Gentleman Jack. Although her sexuality, and her independent…
At a book fair last month, I finally achieved a goal I’d set myself more than five years before. Yet, until the opportunity arose, I’d forgotten it was ever on my to-do list. I’d set this as a target for 2020 – but we all know what became of live gatherings that year. Amid the…
