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Waymarks by James Thornton is out in the USA & CA
Waymarks is an eco-poetry collection out now in the USA and Canada! The collection tracks one man through significant encounters with the natural world, around the globe. An Ethiopian lake, an Australian rainforest, an American desert, an English beach: the stage keeps changing, but the intent stays the same. A …
James Thornton on being a curious and angry child
James Thornton is a poet, environmental lawyer and founder of Client Earth. Here, he talks about his affinity for the natural world and the emotion it stirs within him. James has spoken before about being an angry child. During his upbringing, the dangers of climate change were becoming clear and …
Richard Zimler on using Old Testament writings to fuel his alternative New Testament novel
In The Lost Gospel of Lazarus, Lazarus and his close friend Yeshua – who will come to be known as Jesus – engage in deep discussions about morality, faith and politics. Often, they use Old Testament scripture to challenge each other and delve into deeper meaning. When asked about …
Virgin & Child by Maggie Hamand is out in the USA!
This unique literary thriller, included in Lambda Literary’s April 2023 list of their most anticipated LGBTQIA+ books, is out in the USA today! Patrick, the first Irish Pope, is sure of many things: his faith, the sanctity of life, that he is a man, that he is celibate. Then all …
How does a writer include comedy and make readers laugh? D.D. Johnston on his novel DISNAELAND
Here, D.D. Johnston tells us that comedy was a consistent part of Disnaeland. Throughout all of Disnaeland’s drafts and rewrites, it has always been a darkly funny book. But by 2020, with the onset of the gloomy pandemic lockdowns, D.D. found himself placing comedy in Disnaeland more prominently. …
My Brother the Messiah by Martin Vopěnka is out in the USA!
The ‘chillingly beautiful’ sci-fi from Martin Vopěnka is finally out in the USA after an excellent reception in the UK in 2021. It’s 2103 and Earth is baking. Scientists attempt to cool down the planet. With the coming of rain, a messiah is born. Eli is a technophobe haunted by …
How can a writer deal with trauma in their fiction? – Advice from Sarah Walton, The Silk Pavilion
In the video, Sarah speaks about writing from personal trauma while not getting lost in that personal trauma, and using subtlety in one’s writing. The most important thing is to truly become the character you’re writing. Understand their trauma and don’t merge it with your own, even if your …
Martin Vopenka USA Tour April 2023!
We’re delighted to announce Martin Vopenka’s tour for the US release of his acclaimed novel My Brother the Messiah, a Times Science Fiction Book of the Month. This tour is supported by the Czech Ministry of Culture, who partnered with us in bringing this English translation to the world, “The …
Through Serbian eyes: a view of Red Hands and Romania
A Q&A with Colin W. Sargent, author of RED HANDS… Born in Serbia Tomislav Longinovic, PhD, is a world expert in Slavic folklore and imagery. His works include Vampire Nation: Violence as Cultural Imaginary and Vampires Like Us. He’s taught at the Iowa Writers Workshop, at Harvard, and is emeritus professor of Slavic, …
The Lost Gospel of Lazarus by Richard Zimler is out in the USA!
After a successful paperback run in the UK in 2022, we’re delighted to share that The Lost Gospel of Lazarus by Richard Zimler is now out in the USA! What if your beloved friend brings you back from the dead, and you see nothing of any afterlife? And what if that friend …
Richard Zimler on how authors can empower their writing with bright wordplay, without showing off
In The Lost Gospel of Lazarus, Richard Zimler demonstrates an affinity for language and wordplay. In the video above, he describes his process. The Jerusalem of this novel – and indeed of this time – is multicultural. Lazarus and Jesus (who in this book is called Yeshua), have an interesting …
Richard Zimler on writing Jesus as a bringer of revolution in The Lost Gospel of Lazarus
In Richard Zimler’s The Lost Gospel of Lazarus, Jesus – in this novel known as Yeshua – is a Jewish mystic who is presented as a bringer of revolution. He seeks to lift up the oppressed peoples in Roman Jerusalem through social uprising. Richard tells us that presenting Jesus …
