by suzyrowland | Apr 24, 2020
Written for World Book Day 2020 Books have a smell of the stories they hold characters’ struggles, triumphs broken dreams other peoples’ fingers turning the pages smoke in their homes dried tears on the leaves a smell of ink long dry as unique as...
by suzyrowland | Nov 13, 2018
Writing a book is a lonely business. The stereotypes are true, I mean, I’ve been sitting in my office since 8am, unshaven – I use that word figuratively – and I probably won’t see another person until my son comes home from school. I watch...
by suzyrowland | Aug 31, 2018
I’ve been working on a non-fiction book for the last few years, bringing together my experience of being an autism mum, an educationalist by osmosis and a firm believer in the transformative power of education. Like many writers, we can be so much in our heads,...
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by suzyrowland | Aug 26, 2018
Susan Rigg loved language and poetry as a child and was amazed when she first heard poetry by Louise Bennett in the vernacular, it took her to another level. Hearing poetry spoken in Caribbean dialect that created an atmosphere and feeling that was unique. Scottish...
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by suzyrowland | Aug 9, 2018
She felt like an imposter… ‘Who do I think I am, calling myself a writer?’ Where’s the deal, the positive acclaim, cosy interviews on TV sofas headphones on, waiting in radio studios for the ‘on air’ button to glow red? This is my...
by suzyrowland | Feb 3, 2018
You’ve heard the one about the woman who ate a dictionary for breakfast? No, it’s not rude, it’s all about the love of words and the sounds of words. Honestly. I taught myself rudimentary Italian, with a bit of help from Google translate, so when I...
