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 relating to local history, and about WW2.
‘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.
Fly fishing on the river Usk
The Salisbury Short Story Prize 2019 shortlist was announced today. Story length for the competition was 500 words - quite...
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City Break
Back to my home city of Birmingham for a short break to reacquaint myself with places I used to visit...
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What’s my title?
‘What are you currently working on?’ - a regular question addressed to a writer. A writer must be prepared to...
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A glass of fizz and a book prize
Even though I did not win the Hall & Woodhouse DLF (DorchesterLitFest) Writing Award, it was still worth the effort...
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