1. Which books most impacted your writing style?
My earliest literary inspirations were Celia Rees and Garth Nix. I grew up reading historical fiction, and fantasy, and the first two novels …
As the year comes to a close, the questions of what we value and who we want to be become more prominent. Time is a man-made construct, but we continue …
Read MoreIn astrology, each planet, luminary (the sun and moon) and asteroid represents a different part of yourself. Whilst your sun sign is your overall identity and life force, your moon …
Read MoreAfter three years of studying Film & Television, I have come to the conclusion that any descriptive label given to an assortment of cultural or literary texts is like a …
Read MoreI lost my sentimentality. I left it somewhere in Tallinn. Perhaps it’s hidden beneath the folds of a duvet cover, or squashed between bottles of cleaning spray in a cupboard …
Read MoreI didn’t cry when I left Tallinn. Riga was a breath of fresh air, a sunny city where the world was loud and I was quiet. I was at peace, …
Read MoreI thought I would be terrified. Admittedly, when the needle started buzzing I did feel a wave of fear creep through me. I expected pain and it was merely an …
Read MoreIt’s been 37 days since I came to Tallinn, 35 since I came to the hostel. Today the weather is trying its best to convince me I’m still in Glasgow. …
Read MoreWhen I was fourteen and homeschooled and had nothing better to do with my time, one of my hobbies was to reread my favourite novels. I read The Hunger Games …
Read MoreGlasgow is most itself on days when heavy grey clouds hang low in the sky, saturated with rain that aches to flow freely, spewing droplets on the tiny people below. …
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