"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." I thought of this verse the other day. The younger sister of a particularly nasty classmate of mine at boarding school tracked me … [Continue reading]
Les Vacances de Monsier Hulot by Jacques Tati.
Our family watched this on Wednesday evening. Irene, 11, who watched it with a big grin, and the frequent observation "It's just like Charlie Chaplin." The rest of us were less enamoured. Zoe and Roy were irritated and bored, and kept saying, … [Continue reading]
Geraldine McCaughrean on Retellings
I also do lots of retellings… because what’s the point in keep inventing new stories when there are terrific ones already out there which people have been enjoying for centuries but which are getting forgotten? Myths, legends, folk and fairy … [Continue reading]
Parties–and the Writers’ Life
A writers' party, or even an Oxford Uni party is as stimulating, refreshing and motivating for me as a complete break. Came back from today's Society of Author's party at Freud's and started writing.Asked Geraldine McCaughrean, who has written 151 … [Continue reading]
A writer’s daemon: A magpie, according to Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman said his daemon would be a magpie, because they steal bright shiny things. Writers pick up ideas anywhere and everywhere, and they don't really believe in ownership. … [Continue reading]
Society of Authors
Back from a interesting Society of Authors party at Freuds, a beautiful converted church on Walton Street. Talked to Sharon Dogar, villianness of the week after her book on Anne Frank "Annexed" has caused outrage, Geraldine McCaughrean, the … [Continue reading]
An interesting Society of Authors party
A writers' party, or even an Oxford Uni party is as stimulating, refreshing and motivating for me as a complete break. Came back from today's Society of Author's party at Freud's and started writing. An interesting Society of Authors party at … [Continue reading]
Cosmopolitan Oxford
One of the things I so enjoy about Oxford is how cosmopolitan it is. Our cleaners are Brazilian, Kenyan and Zimbabawean. I take French conversation classes with a South African doctor and a New Zealander. My small group which meets together to have … [Continue reading]
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