I got the chance to interview the excellent Helen Grant about her new collection of short stories called Atmospheric Disturbances, due out from Swan River Press shortly. Her stories deal with a wide range of subjects and ideas, from abandoned Scottish manors and remote islands to petrospheres and Hieronymus Bosch, and we chatted about all … Continue reading
I’m delighted to have a new poem featured in the latest issue of Smashing Times Newsletter (September 2024). Smashing Times is an international organisation that aims at connecting citizens to the arts, human rights, climate justice, and gender equality, and it does this through a wide range of activities, including conferences, talks, art exhibitions, workshops, … Continue reading
Helen Grant’s second collection from Swan River Press, following The Sea Change & Other Stories in 2013, explores a wide range of aspects of the uncanny to great effect. In ‘Gold’, an expedition to a crumbling palace keep hidden along an isolated river bed in an unspecified hot desert country uncovers ancient treasure that proves … Continue reading