Juke Box Jeopardy by Brian Johnstone (age 67)

Red Squirrel Press (2018)
Poetry pamphlet
Conceived as a compilation album of truth and fantasy, stories and imaginings, this music-themed poetry pamphlet looks back at the teenage poet’s stumbling path through the pop, rock and more of the ’50s, ’60s and early ’70s. With poems inspired by stars from Elvis to The Beatles, from Dusty to The Stones, this collection shows the poet’s lighter side while also evoking the atmosphere of his youth. Available via the author’s website:
http://brianjohnstonepoet.co.uk/publications/pamphlets/juke-box-jeopardy

Rifts of the Earth.

A Novel by Simon Freebairn-Smith, age 82.

Greed and Misuse of Power: the besetting sins of the strong: today more than ever.In East Africa Pirates capture Max and his sons, sailing home to Europe in their yacht. The action then moves to London, New York, Beijing and Washington. In a fascinating analysis of power and the weak, this novel makes a powerful plea for third-world countries struggling to modernise their societies and prosper in the context of modern economic imperatives.

Behind the Idyll by Mary Thomson (age 74)

£3.50 including p&p available from: www.facebookcom/marythomsonpoet

The nine poems and one page of prose in this self-published pamphlet (her sixth since coming to Scotland in 2006) explore some of the disquieting realities behind a farm childhood. Only the pastoral setting was idyllic; danger and tension were ever present to a sensitive child. Behind the Idyll is the third of Mary Thomson’s pamphlets to have been short listed for the Callum Macdonald Memorial Pamphlet Poetry Award.

Finding the River Horse by Neil Leadbeater (age 67)

(Littoral Press, 2017)
Poetry Collection. Finding the River Horse comprises a collection of poems set in, or near to, Cambridgeshire. The poems celebrate the local history, geography and natural landscape of the area. The book is available from Littoral Press (http://www.southendpoetry.co.uk/littoral/press.htm) for £7.99 including postage and packing or direct from the author at neil.leadbeater1@virginmedia.com

The Engine-room of Europe by Neil Leadbeater (age 67)

(Editura Pim, Iaşi, Romania, 2018)
Short Story Collection. This is a bi-lingual (English and Romanian) collection of fifteen short stories set in England, Germany and Switzerland. Written in a variety of styles, some of these stories are philosophical and engaging while others are entertaining and slightly surreal. The book is available for £5.00 including postage and packing direct from the author at neil.leadbeater1@virginmedia.com

Driving South to Inverness

Postscript to an active life

 Phoebe Caldwell (age 84)  (Pavilion Publishers, 2017)

Phoebe Caldwell made the difficult decision to accept the inevitabilities of old age and leave the home she loved to move into sheltered accommodation. How does one reconcile one’s pride and need for independence with the realities of a failing body? Or leave behind so many memories and possessions and yet hold onto one’s identity? As Phoebe tries to answer these and other questions she reflects on her past and shares her insights into life.

A BOUQUET FOR ROSIE  by Simon Berry, age 71        

Poetry collection, privately printed limited edition, 2018

These short acrostic poems were written from 2014 to 2018. They are dedicated to the person I fell in love with over that time and are intended For Her Eyes Only.  She is very knowledgeable on flowers so these poems are written in 12 different floral voices (plus an ultimatum from a cereal plant).  My assumption is that just as we enjoy inspecting and appreciating flowers they in turn enjoy scrutinising us. 

THE GHOST OF ERRAID, a novel

Fran Brady, Age 73
THE GHOST OF ERRAID, a novel

, A lighthouse family in the 1920s on the Hebridean Isle of Mull.A bleak but beautiful landscape, Jacobite history,
Druidic myth, a 17th century shipwreck legend, and a woman in the grip of a dangerous obsession . . . the suspense
builds to a terrifying climax.

Point Me at the Stars by Noel Williams (age…

Poetry Collection

In this narrative sequence of 28 lyric poems, Noel tells a story of loneliness, ambition, love and loss. A child craving affection grows up with promises of glory. But he equates love with idealistic ambition. In aspiring for the stars is love inevitably lost?

The book is available from Indigo Dreams www.indigodreams.co.uk/noel-williams/4594148627 for £6.80 including (P&P)

War Baby by A C Clarke (age 75)

Poetry Pamphlet (Cinnamon Press 2018)

War Baby was one of four joint prizewinners in the 2017 Cinnamon Press Poetry Pamphlet competition. It focuses on the author's childhood in post-war London and explores both highly personal moments in that childhood and the wider context of life in a society still recovering from war but on the brink of change. The book is available from Cinnamon Press https://www.cinnamonpress.com/index.php/hikashop-menu-for-products-listing/poetry/product/313-war-baby-a-c-clarke for £4.99 including postage and packing or direct from the author at acclarke6@btopenworld.com

More about A C Clarke at http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/profile-author/30627