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Cecilia Knapp: “It was a free writing workshop over 15 years ago that made me feel it was possible to be a writer.”
Cecilia Knapp is a poet, playwright, and novelist who will be sharing her experience and writing wisdom in three events [...]
James Aldred: Finding our place in the forest
For thirty years, James Aldred has been adventuring into the wilderness with his camera. Now, with an Emmy and a [...]
Sarah Clegg on the dark and dangerous history of fairies
Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Clegg has spent her career digging out weird folklore hidden in history. Now, she’s on [...]
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