Me and Marcel
I was happy to hear that one of my short stories has been translated into Turkish and published in a literary magazine. I was…
The 20 best Caribbean book blogs
Since moving to Barbados in December last year, I’ve been keen to discover more about Caribbean literature, and a great way to…
Off-key stories hit the mark
I was excited to meet Courttia Newland at Bim Literary Festival here in Barbados earlier this year. He’s a British writer, but…
Tabucchi Week: Pereira Maintains
The most striking thing about Pereira Maintains is the narrative voice. It’s narrated in the third person, but the two words from…
On the wall at Foyles
An interesting thing happened to me this week. I ended up being featured in a photography exhibition at Foyles bookshop in central…
The blurb has landed
Ah, things are really rolling now. After the mysterious appearance of a listing for my next novel on Amazon recently, now a blurb has appeared in my email…
Sea of Ink by Richard Weihe
The premise of this book is delightful: a novella in 51 short chapters, describing the life of famous 17th-century Chinese painter Bada Shanren,…
Ten years ago: A Call for Peace
When Terry Rockefeller heard that the World Trade Center had collapsed, she had no idea her younger sister Laura was inside. All…
The importance of staring out of the window
What does a writing day consist of? The image that comes to mind is of someone pounding away on a typewriter with a…