I’m honoured to be re-posting this review of The Drago Treecomposed by Jasmina Brankovich, writer, activist and social critic.
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The Drago Tree – a review by Jasmina Brankovich
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- Published: 13 September 2016, 10:42 PM
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The Drago Tree – a review by Jasmina Brankovich
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The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman
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Isobel Blackthorn
- Published: 29 August 2016, 12:44 PM
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The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman
What motivates a writer to compose a work of fiction? To entertain? To provide an escape from mundanities?
To enlighten?
To invite the reader to consider something new or ponder a fresh perspective on something old? Or to portray in fictional form real events that come alive in the imagination through the characters in a story?
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The Birdman’s Wife by Melissa Ashley
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Isobel Blackthorn
- Published: 27 August 2016, 05:41 PM
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The Birdman’s Wife by Melissa Ashley
What a delight it is to read stories of historical figures passed over by history probably because they were women. An even greater delight when they are told well, as is very much the case with Melissa Ashley’s The Birdman’s Wife.
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On ‘Narziss and Goldmund’ by Hermann Hesse
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- Published: 17 August 2016, 11:17 PM
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On ‘Narziss and Goldmund’ by Hermann Hesse
First published in 1930, Narziss and Goldmund forms part of a profoundly insightful body of work by Hermann Hesse.
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Author Interview – Felicity Banks
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Isobel Blackthorn
- Published: 29 July 2016, 05:51 PM
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Author Interview – Felicity Banks
I’m delighted to welcome to my blog, Steampunk author Felicity Banks whose debut Heart of Brass is released today! Happy Publication Day!!
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Peace be upon us all
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Isobel Blackthorn
- Published: 21 July 2016, 11:24 PM
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Peace be upon us all
It was an ordinary day in September. Summer was nearing its end and a I was about a month into the first time of the new school year. The school day had ended and I walked in the staff room. A few colleagues had the telly on and they were glued to it. I went over to see what was so compelling viewing.
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The real Domingo
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- Published: 19 July 2016, 01:00 PM
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The real Domingo
In the late 1980s I lived on the volcanic desert island of Lanzarote. When I wrote The Drago Tree in 2013, I had no idea the story would take me back.
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In conversation with Cli-fi author Sue Parritt
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Isobel Blackthorn
- Published: 20 June 2016, 05:04 PM
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In conversation with Cli-fi author Sue Parritt
After reviewing Pia and the Skyman a few days ago, it’s a pleasure to speak with author, Sue Parritt and discover what motivates her to write Climate Fiction.
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Ghosts Like Us, Inez Baranay
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Isobel Blackthorn
- Published: 12 June 2016, 12:59 PM
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Ghosts Like Us, Inez Baranay
Lately, I’ve started getting into book reviewing. I hadn’t expected to enjoy it so much and it’s becoming something of a compulsion.
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All Because of You re-released
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Isobel Blackthorn
- Published: 4 June 2016, 07:31 PM
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All Because of You re-released
It’s been a hectic month of moving house and in amongst it all Odyssey Books re-released my short story collection All Because of You: Eleven tales of refuge and hope.
It’s an eclectic collection and they’re mostly semi-autobiographical. Two were written from the point of view of my former partner, the late Alex Legg, who ought to be remembered forever as one of the world’s genius songwriters. The timing of the release is remarkable. I’ve been invited to run a serie... -
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