A few weeks ago a gathering of 7 friends, 2 children and Queen Victoria travelled in time with David Angus back to the Hadean age, over 4 billion years ago. They stopped over on the [… read more ]
In the spirit of collectivism, three members of the Portsmouth Authors Collective are joining forces for a combined book launch of their latest novels. The event is scheduled for 6:30 pm on 24th October at [… read more ]
By Sue Harper Sarah had signed up to go on a 10-day cruise. She had great misgivings about it: she might be stuck in a floating gin palace with intolerable bores, she might have a [… read more ]
We present the opening chapter of Emily, Christine Lawrence‘s novel set in the Portsmouth Borough Asylum in the latter years of World War I. Based on real-life stories and events from the time, it was [… read more ]
By Anne Paton-Cragg ‘If you book the middle seats we’ll be able to see the subtitles better,’ Fiona suggested. Subtitles? Singaporeans were always hopping between languages and dialects. English, the medium of education, was a [… read more ]
By Pete Adams Silly Billy Was Billy silly? Billy felt silly. He believed he was a socialist and a committed anti-racist and was now being called an anti-Semite because the Labour Party said so – [… read more ]
Helen Salsbury interviews author and S&C regular contributor Christine Lawrence about her latest novel, a psychological thriller set in the homeless community in Fareham. Helen Salsbury (HS): Why did you write Don’t Step on the [… read more ]
Loree Westron interviews author and S&C Community Reporter Helen Salsbury about her debut novel, a contemporary coming-of-age story influenced by Victorian Gothic literature. Loree Westron (LW): I’ve known you for a number of years, Helen, [… read more ]
In light of the recent tragedy in the English Channel, local novelist and S&C Community Reporter Helen Salsbury presents a short story reacting to the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers in this country. It [… read more ]
Helen Salsbury, whose debut novel Sometimes When I Sleep was recently launched, reflects on the publication journey and the joy of friends. I’m an introvert. These days, you’re allowed to stand up and say it [… read more ]
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