I am Dee La Vardera, writer and photographer from Wiltshire. I write magazine features, short stories and dabble in poetry. I have published non-fiction books about Wiltshire, and the Second World War. I finished writing C. & T. Harris (Calne) Ltd, an illustrated history in March 2021, for Amberley Publishing. It is due out June 2022.
‘Dewfall-hawk’ is Thomas Hardy’s poetic word for the nightjar which appears in ‘Afterwards’, a favourite poem of mine.
Whatever the medium – poetry, prose, music, painting, sculpture or photography, it is a joy to have the freedom to express oneself and to share one’s view of the world with others.
1,000 authors – award-winning book
It's not often you weigh a book to compare it with others you have on your shelves. But the 81...
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Animals to look at -not pet
How many animal-related knick-knacks do you have at home? I look around and see a Louis Wain postcard, a felt...
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1770-1982 – a pretty good record
At last I have a date for the book launch and am pleased to hold it at Calne Heritage Centre...
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My lockdown book
Coming soon Amberley Publishing As a trustee of Calne Heritage Centre, Dee La Vardera had access to their archives for...
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