Jane Campbell grew up in Zambia and Cape Town and read English at Oxford. She has worked as a Group Analyst, teaching and training and lecturing internationally, for nearly forty years. She lives in Bermuda and Oxford, England. She published her debut short story collection, Cat Brushing, at the age of 80. Tell us 4 … Continue reading Quick & Quirky Questions with Jane Campbell
*no Nessies were harmed during the making of this film. As our sea and water activities-filled July comes to an end, we have one more thing to share with you before we float into August (see what we did there?) We’ve recently learned of a beautiful film made about a group of swimmers who meet … Continue reading Swimming with the Loch Ness Monster
Tell us 4 important facts about yourself: I’ve been a journalist/writer, yoga teacher, bookseller and publisher. What is your favourite age that you’ve been so far in life, and why? Tough one – I was a teenager at the time of punk and new wave which was amazing but I’m happiest now. Who is your … Continue reading Quick & Quirky Questions with Jayne Baldwin
Stewart edited the fantastic Other Worlds: An Anthology of Scottish Island Poems, published recently by Polygon. We’re looking forward to publishing a review of this book later this month, and possibly taking a sneak peak at Stewart’s new pamphlet with Mariscat Press, Underwood. Tell us 4 important facts about yourself: I am married to Judy. My being … Continue reading Quick & Quirky Questions with Stewart Conn
Throughout June we asked you to submit flash entries on a variety of topics, volunteering, garden wildlife, or writing. We’re thrilled to announce the well deserved winner, Tom Langlands! He wins a copy of The Sentence by Louise Erdrich, courtesy of Corsair Publishing. He submitted two entries and we feel like they both deserve to be seen. He … Continue reading Volunteer/Garden/Writing – Winning Entry
Tell us 4 important facts about yourself I don’t think there is anything important about me, I’m just the usual mixture of moods and thoughts and desires. I read very quickly; I can cook up a storm in a tin can with whatever’s in the cupboard; I like languages, and have a few words in … Continue reading Quick & Quirky Questions with Hilary Hawker
Tell us 4 important facts about yourself: I was an unmarried mother (as they were then known) in the sixties I grew up in London and still think of myself as a Londoner I am still unmarried but have lived with my partner, the artist Colin Robertson, for thirty-four years I am left-handed What is … Continue reading Quick & Quirky Questions with A C Clark
Throughout May we asked you to submit flash entries around walking and illness. We decided to award a runners up prize too! We’re pleased to showcase A C Clarke’s lovely entry below entitled “Attentiveness“. She wins a copy of Walking For Creative Recovery by Christina Reading. About A C Clarke Attentiveness I could list every stone on … Continue reading Walking & Illness – Runner Up
Throughout May we asked you to submit flash entries around walking and illness. We’re thrilled to announce the well deserved winner, Kriss Nichol! She wins a copy of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, courtesy of Bloomsbury Publishing. Find out who won the runners-up prize very soon! About Kriss Silver Linings How many cattle have been through here? … Continue reading Walking & Illness – Winning Entry
Tell us 4 important facts about yourself: I don’t have a favourite colour. I love them all. If I was a bird, I’d want to be an albatross. When I was little, I wanted to have a prehensile tail. My favourite author is Charles Dickens and has been since I was a child. What is your favourite age … Continue reading Quick & Quirky Questions with Lindsay Oliver
Cameron McNeish is an award-winning writer and television presenter whose fields of interest include mountaineering, hillwalking, backpacking, cycle touring, mountain biking and Scots and Irish traditional music. He is also an avid campervan man! For twenty years Cameron was editor of The Great Outdoors magazine, and he now edits Scottish Walks and Scottish Cycling. He also … Continue reading Quick & Quirky Questions with Cameron McNeish
Peter was the winner of our monthly flash prize for his entry on Dance, entitled “Take Your Partners”. Tell us 4 important facts about yourself: My family lived behind my uncle’s butcher shop in the Rhondda Valley in the 1940s when I was 9 years old. An important part of my education. I loved playing … Continue reading Quick & Quirky Questions with Peter Davies
Throughout April we asked you to submit flash entries around dance and neurodivergency. We’re thrilled to announce the well deserved winner, 84 year old Peter Davies! He wins a copy of John Elder Robison’s Look Me In The Eye as his prize. About Peter Take Your Partners Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow, followed by the unmistakeable tune … Continue reading Dance and Neurodivergence – Winning Entry
As some of you may know from our newsletters and social media activity, Autumn Voices is looking for Trustees. In June 2021, Autumn Voices’ founder, Robin Lloyd-Jones, brought together a Steering Group to guide the organisation forwards and put together the necessary elements for us to apply to become a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, or … Continue reading Putting Our Trust In Trustees
Tell us 4 important facts about yourself: I value my family and friends. I love adventure and trying new things. I lost almost 7stone in weight, and try and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I try and promote self-belief in others. What is your favourite age that you’ve been so far in life, and why? I … Continue reading Quick & Quirky Questions with Marilyn Bersey
