In a context beyond the confines of her pamphlet, Dialogue on the Dark, Nuala Watt has stated that “If you have a serious and/or lifelong condition, you need to develop a psychological firewall […], an essential piece of psychological kit” (see note below). Indeed the first page in the pamphlet is devoted to Watt’s response Read More
Janette Ayachi is a Scottish-Algerian poet; her work appears in many literary journals and anthologies. Her only previous independent release is a poetry pamphlet titled Pauses at Zebra Crossings. Some say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, but Ayachi’s debut poetry collection, A Choir of Ghosts, comprising twenty-six poems, showcases a vintage-looking oil painting Read More
The Weepers by Lindsay Macgregor, is a collection of poems which deals very eloquently with loss. Openly autobiographical if not always obviously confessional, these poems began to form in 2008 after Macgregor’s partner was diagnosed with terminal cancer. A short time after she was bereaved, the poet embarked on a creative writing course at the Read More
