Germany was wonderful. Frankfurt and the book launch with several readings at universities and a school. The school children had even translated three of my short stories and when they read back to me one of my stories in German, it was pretty amazing. Uni of Dusseldorf and the Translation ... Read the rest of this post
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The trouble with oral cultures and oral societies of which I am part of, is that we are taught to speak and do not learn sufficiently to listen because we place so much value on the spoken word..so each man comes with his goatskin bag of wisdom and doesn't have ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentIt is so great that Easterine's book 'A Terrible Matriarchy' has been translated into German. You can now order the book directly form most bookstores or go to the 'Books for Adults' page on the Windhover site and click on the link for an online store where you can get ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentJust kidding. I'm sure that was not voiced in any kingdom! One glorious week in Stavanger where we kick started the Neighbourhood Challenge project which is being promoted by Shahrazad where Norwegian artists and non-Norwegian artists collaborate on a project. Anita and I didn't really have Shahrazad in mind when we planned ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentEasterine is looking to launch a new book and concept. Dinkypu is a character like none other and plans are underway for a book and a whole lot more! Watch this space!
Add a CommentWhen you live in the arctic circle, announcements of Spring and violets by friends round the world sound like the proclamation of the Second Coming of the Christ. Spring where? I raise my head and cry out. Violets? what are those? Ah well, elsewhere are people called the Australians complaining about ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentBarkweaver's first book, "Naga Folktales Retold" was launched at Dream Cafe, Kohima on the 18th December. Guests arrived well before the launch and one of the sweetest arrivals was 90-year-old oral narrator Salhouthie. The other oral narrator who was present was 77-year-old Kelhouvikuo. The presence of the oral narrators meant that ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentWhether you spend a few days or a month and a half in India, you will come away mouthing that. Nowhere in the world have I seen such squalor co-exist with the most decadent luxury. But leaving that aside, India was lovely, yes I can say that, still lovely even ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentStavanger for a lo-o-o-ng week but I wasn't bored. The best part was they didn't let me stay at the little 150 year-old, almost by-the-harbour, beautifully worked, but haunted house. So I could write a poem about it and do jazzpoesi with Johan Egdetveit, wonderfully versatile accordionist. Beautiful Wednesday evening ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentBook Launch It's not the best film you'll ever see but there is a man dressed as a giraffe and a room full of keen listeners. My iphone captures some of the book launch as I enjoy it with my daughter! Just click the above link!
Add a CommentErsfjordbotn is a little settlement on the island of Kvaløya. We were there last Saturday taking part in the big literature festival that Tromsø sponsors every fall. Something about driving out of the city and into the country. To use a cliche, it was breathtakingly beautiful when we swung round the ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentBarkweaver Publications. Barkweaver is a new venture in the publishing world. Barkweaver is a small publishing house being set up initially to publish the folktales of the Nagas in a series of volumes. It hopes to proceed from there to publishing and making available Naga Literature to a global audience. Barkweaver ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentJust kidding. I'm sure that was not voiced in any kingdom! One glorious week in Stavanger where we kick started the Neighbourhood Challenge project which is being promoted by Shahrazad where Norwegian artists and non-Norwegian artists collaborate on a project. Anita and I didn't really have Shahrazad in mind when we planned ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentEasterine is looking to launch a new book and concept. Dinkypu is a character like none other and plans are underway for a book and a whole lot more! Watch this space!
Add a CommentWhen you live in the arctic circle, announcements of Spring and violets by friends round the world sound like the proclamation of the Second Coming of the Christ. Spring where? I raise my head and cry out. Violets? what are those? Ah well, elsewhere are people called the Australians complaining about ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentBarkweaver's first book, "Naga Folktales Retold" was launched at Dream Cafe, Kohima on the 18th December. Guests arrived well before the launch and one of the sweetest arrivals was 90-year-old oral narrator Salhouthie. The other oral narrator who was present was 77-year-old Kelhouvikuo. The presence of the oral narrators meant that ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentWhether you spend a few days or a month and a half in India, you will come away mouthing that. Nowhere in the world have I seen such squalor co-exist with the most decadent luxury. But leaving that aside, India was lovely, yes I can say that, still lovely even ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentStavanger for a lo-o-o-ng week but I wasn't bored. The best part was they didn't let me stay at the little 150 year-old, almost by-the-harbour, beautifully worked, but haunted house. So I could write a poem about it and do jazzpoesi with Johan Egdetveit, wonderfully versatile accordionist. Beautiful Wednesday evening ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentBook Launch It's not the best film you'll ever see but there is a man dressed as a giraffe and a room full of keen listeners. My iphone captures some of the book launch as I enjoy it with my daughter! Just click the above link!
Add a CommentErsfjordbotn is a little settlement on the island of Kvaløya. We were there last Saturday taking part in the big literature festival that Tromsø sponsors every fall. Something about driving out of the city and into the country. To use a cliche, it was breathtakingly beautiful when we swung round the ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentBarkweaver Publications. Barkweaver is a new venture in the publishing world. Barkweaver is a small publishing house being set up initially to publish the folktales of the Nagas in a series of volumes. It hopes to proceed from there to publishing and making available Naga Literature to a global audience. Barkweaver ... Read the rest of this post
Add a CommentThe shop is being updated but don't worry, your favourite short stories will be back soon! In the meantime you can purchase the newly released 'Løven i kjøleskapet' via the links from the shop page! More publication details to follow including details of the book launch!
Add a CommentI must have looked daft...looking upward, skyward on my way out to town. I was hoping to see stars in the dark skies. That is something I look forward to at the end of summer here. Dark Skies. Moon. Stars visible to the naked eye. Again. Would you miss the ... Read the rest of this post
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