Libel Reform!

Almost  a year ago to the day, I wrote about the movement for libel reform here. In a country which prides itself on civil liberties and human rights, the fact that we have had to struggle so long and hard to ensure freedom of speech is, quite frankly, appalling and...

Unsung Heroes

What do you get when you mix an American, an Australian and a New Zealander?  orAn American, an Australian and a New Zealander walk into a bar…..Either way, these three women are no joke and they have, out of the goodness of their huge hearts, taken it upon...

Dusun 13: Creative Arts from Asia

I’m still on the road with minimal ability to post here, but I wanted to refer you to this beautiful ezine full of photographs, illustrations and creative writings from and about Asia. The fact that my novel, A Clash of Innocents, is mentioned in it has nothing...

A Tour of London in 1927

This wondrous journey back in time is a good way for me to connect with you today as I’m, again, miles away from London, but also on my own little journey of nostalgia. My son is graduating from University this week. So that’s it. No more kids....

Be Awesome!

And now for something completely different….Hadley Freeman, The Guardian columnist and author of the popular “Ask Hadley” fashion column, has written a collection of essays called, Be Awesome.This is not the sort of genre I usually discuss here, but...

Poetry Without Salt: Calling for a New Way

This week has seen the announcement by Salt that they will no longer be publishing single author poetry collections. This is big news in the poetry world because Salt has published over 400 such titles over the years and has championed the work of many talented poets...
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