It’s not often you weigh a book to compare it with others you have on your shelves. But the 81 Words Flash Fiction Anthology, published by Victorina, beats all my paperbacks by its size and weight. It weighs 1.10kg against the 250g of a Penguin. It has 524 pages and my story is no 124 out of… Read More 1,000 authors – award-winning book
How many animal-related knick-knacks do you have at home? I look around and see a Louis Wain postcard, a felt toy dog, an owl holiday souvenir, wooden carvings of birds, a good luck cat, a pig planter, a musical box with mice on top – lined up on window sill, bookshelf and desk. How many… Read More Animals to look at – not to pet
At last I have a date for the book launch and am pleased to hold it at Calne Heritage Centre where much of the material I used – photographs in particular, are held. This week, as I went about town, shopping and walking around, enjoying the sunshine and watching the ducks on the river Marden,… Read More 1770-1982 – a pretty good record
