
You probably think that artists are good at creating paintings/images in all mediums; oil, watercolours acrylic paints. Many probably are, but I am not. I need to work at it. It’s a bit like being an athlete. You might be great at football but it doesn’t automatically mean you are a great sprinter, tennis player […]

What’s in a name? It’s complicated The name of the city I am living in right now is contentious. It’s official name is Londonderry but no one here seems to call it that, not even the council. Most people in the city itself, Protestants as well as Catholics, call it Derry. This suggests it is more […]

The ‘Illuminate’ festival is running over two weekends in Derry, 17th – 20th and 24th – 27th February, from 6pm – 9pm. We visited it on Thursday night. It was very cold (double socks and thermals weather) but mostly dry. This was important was all the sites we visited were out of doors. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and a brilliant introduction to Derry.
Seasons’ Greetings! It’s been an exhausting rollercoaster of of year – I am enjoying some peace a quiet and I hope all of you are too! Best wishes, Emma and Séamas (also Tadhg, Hattie and Biddy)
Brilliant back cover and your photo. 🙂 Since I’m from ex-Yugoslavia, I swear we are not all the same. 😀
I am sure that you are a varied bunch of people (just like anywhere else)!!
Congratulations Emma. Wonderful news.
Thank you Janet – it’s a bonus that I’m enjoying the story too.
It’s q gorgeous use of the painting.
Thank you, Ellen. Most of the action in the book takes place in London (which people mostly know what it looks like), but I think its great to illustrate where the Honeymoon takes place and how different it is from urban Britain.
Congratulations it looks wonderful on the book cover!
Thank you, Alli. As I make my way through the book, I realise very little of it is set on Gola, so its a great compliment my painting is on the back cover!
Well done, Emma. Your painting is perfect for the cover.
Thank you, Anne.
Oh wow, congratulations.
Thank you, Peggy.