November 30, 2019
November 30, 2019Vasilisa the Wise
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Here is the Q & A article on Vasalisa The Wise published in Good Reading Magazine Dec/Jan 17-18 1)The original Russian tale of Vasilisa seems […]
November 24, 2019
November 24, 2019Vasilisa the Wise
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To celebrate I thought I would explore the history of the titular tale, which is one of the best-known and best-loved Russian fairy-tales. An old oral tale, it was transcribed by Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev between 1855-67 and first published in his collection, Russian Fairy Tales. There are many different versions of the story [...]
November 19, 2019
November 19, 2019Best Books
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It took me a long while to compile my list of “The 50 Authors who Shaped Me” – it was so difficult to choose only fifty from the thousands of authors whose work meant so much to me through my life.
November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019Best Books
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Mary de Morgan Blog ‘Help me, sweet Love!’ she cried, and then began to weep. ‘Poor Queen Blanchelys!’ said Love. ‘Your rose-tree is dead then.’ […]
November 10, 2019
November 10, 2019
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THE 50 AUTHORS WHO SHAPED ME It took me a long while to compile my list of “The 50 Authors who Shaped Me” – it […]
September 10, 2019
September 10, 2019Best Books
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I’ve been asked to compile my list of the best books to read if you are interested in learning about the history, meaning and purpose of […]
September 6, 2019
September 6, 2019Interview
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I had the recent pleasure of interviewing Cait Duggan – read her answers to my questions below: Are you a daydreamer too? Yes! I remember my […]
September 4, 2019
September 4, 2019Bitter Greens
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The Facts behind the Fiction of the Sun King’s Court In recent months, I’ve been visiting a lot of Book Clubs who have read my novel […]
August 27, 2019
August 27, 2019
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I first encountered Rainer Maria Rilke when a friend gave me a copy of LETTERS TO A YOUNG POET when I was in my early twenties. […]