COVER REVEAL TIME!

I'm so excited to share the fabulous cover for my poetry chapbook, coming soon from Maytree Press.  

Huge thanks to Alice Parker for this beautiful illustration.

My Review of The Naseby Horses by Dominic Brownlow

 

THE NASEBY HORSES
Dominic Brownlow
(Louise Walters Books)

The Naseby Horses wraps you up inside an unsettling, disturbing, almost surreal narrative  that doesn’t let you go.

Simon is an epileptic, enigmatic and obsessive, both an unreliable narrator and a compelling and credible one - truth, time, and place are constantly shifting, and we are always conscious of the fact that the narrator knows more that he is sharing.

The story centres around the disappearance of Simon’s twin sister, Charlotte, and the bond that exists between the pair is beautifully drawn.

Moody, claustrophobic, yet filled with chilling beauty, the Fens are revealed in poetic and elegant prose, and the natural world forms a glorious backdrop to the narrative.

This is a beautifully observed and rewarding novel, measured and steady-paced, and the gorgeous prose demands close attention.

You can buy a copy here

Poetry Review - Keepsake by Kayleigh Campbell

I've just finished reading Kayleigh Campbell's gorgeous poetry chapbook from Maytree Press, and I've dipped into Ghost Hospital by Pauline Rowe, which I will review shortly. Deryn Rees-Jones has called it 'remarkable', and I'm really looking forward to reading it from cover to cover.

KEEPSAKE by KAYLEIGH CAMPBELL Maytree Press

Kayleigh Campbell's debut poetry collection is confident, vivid and haunting. She has an emotional maturity way beyond her years, and a true understanding of the human condition. These poems are heartbreaking, utterly honest, and deeply personal. Campbell is not afraid to show vulnerabilty, and in doing so she gives us licence to do the same. She takes us on a journey through post-natal depression, through doubt and change, through love and family relationships in transition. Her work is powerful and stark, filled with the ache of loss.

These poems are beautifully crafted, they soar and plummet, and stay with you long after you close the book.

Buy a copy here