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The Safest Place to be in the Whole Wide World
Welcome to, Samantha Ford, “stylish globetrotter” and author of The House Called Mbabati. I’ve just “met” her, and can relate to her love of travelling and especially of Africa. Samantha has chosen to talk about settings in the form of an … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Botswana, Europe, John Gordon Davis, Kenya, Ker & Downey, Malta, safari, South Africa, the Far East, travelling, Zimbabwe
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Introducing – Jane Bwye, author
via Introducing – Jane Bwye, author I’m Kate Braithwaite’s guest today, answering questions about why I wrote my books!
Posted in Authors, Breath of Africa, Going It Alone, Grass Shoots
Tagged Breath of Africa, Going It Alone, Grass Shoots, Kenya
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The Time is Coming…
Time marches on. Final edits for my new venture have been signed off. The book launch is only a month away, on 15th August 2018. Even if you have no intention – ever – of having your own business, maybe … Continue reading
A Character In its Own Right
Thank you, Fiona Lindsay, for providing a different slant to my blog series on settings for books this week. I was interested to see that in your books, Kirklochy becomes a character in its own right; that is just what … Continue reading
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Tagged Cathy Kelly, Eleanor Oliphant, Fiona Lindsay, Glasgow, Iain M. Banks, Kirklochy, the Scottish Highlands, Ullapool
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Lowering Skies in the Game Park
March 2018, and we are coming towards the end of my month’s holiday in Kenya. I had a tiring morning shopping with Dennis at The Hub, a new shopping centre on the site of the former Rusty Nail pub in … Continue reading
Posted in Kenya
Tagged black cotton soil, buffalo, giraffe, impala, kongoni, lion, Nairobi Game Park, Tamara de Melo, The Hub, warthog, wildebeeste, zebra
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The Setting for the Schellberg Cycle
It is my privilege to introduce Gill James this week, renowned author and accomplished historical novelist, who will tell you about the backdrop to her historical novels. We’re in for a treat. *** The stories told in this cycle of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1929 Wall Street crash, 1940s Europe, Bund Deutsche Madel, Nazi Germany, Nuremberg, the Holocaust
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My Life – My Country
Look what I found lurking among my old messages recently … this BBC Sussex & Surrey radio interview with Allison Fears took place in 2014, almost exactly four years ago. It’s still relevant now, as I reveal pieces of my … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Radio, Going It Alone, Kenya, People Matter, people of Africa, St. Peter's Lifeline
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An Erudite Man, Well spoken and Highly Intelligent
Early March, 2018 Back in Nairobi, determined not to be reliant on others any more, I persuaded my daughter to lend me her car for a debut drive in the atrocious traffic conditions of the city. A good opportunity was … Continue reading
Posted in Breath of Africa, Grass Shoots, Kenya, Travels
Tagged Aga Khan Academies, Breath of Africa, Grass Shoots, John Sibi-Okumu, Kenya schools, Nairobi, Peter Godwin, plays, poetry, talking books, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
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A Lively Place with a Long History
I’m delighted to introduce another friend from Authonomy days – Polly Johnson. Her book, Stones, sticks in my mind as an unforgettable story, beautifully and sensitively written. You really must read it. Over to you, Polly to talk about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighton, Brighton Pavilion, Brighton Rock, The Palace Pier
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