It was an emotional day at BBC Radio Cumbria's Make A Difference Awards yesterday, which I had the privilege of attending in the capacity of Daina's niece and publisher. The awards recognise members of the local community who go out of their way to make a positive difference, both within their community, and in the... Continue Reading →
The children to feed;all the bills still to payand the howling. The emails to answerthe things I should sayand the howling. "Remember tomorrowforget yesterday"says the howling: "You carry such sorrow?Then give it awayto the howling." Wind, sound, surrenderthe trees' dreadful swayto the howling Whisper, "Wake with the soundof a pure poetry"called the howling. With thanks... Continue Reading →
Word rich, cash poor: some kind of way to live,don’t want that mental load weighing me down;to feel I have a world of wealth to give,yet possess little I might call my own. A whisper in the heart blooms on the lipsand greets the air in unforced exhalation, inspires the hand to flex the fingertipsin Hallelujah... Continue Reading →
With the summer all but over, I am busy preparing the latest EIF title for publication (details coming soon...) In the meantime, I am placing all paperback titles (except new releases) on sale at half price for the next two weeks only! To take advantage of this limited-time offer, click the links below: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739404440 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739404416... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to author Kim M. Russell on the publication of her autobiographical poetry pamphlet, All Grown Up Now. This beautifully crafted poetry collection is available from Amazon.com, Waterstones.com and Barnesandnoble.com. The online launch party will take place today at 6pm GMT. Kim will be talking about the inspiration behind the collection, and reading some of... Continue Reading →
With only one week to go until the release of All Grown Up Now by Kim M. Russell, I would like to invite you to the Zoom launch event, which will take place on Saturday, 26 August at 6pm BST. I will host Kim, who will talk about the inspiration behind her poetry pamphlet, and... Continue Reading →
I am happy to announce that All Grown Up Now, the forthcoming poetry pamphlet from Kim M. Russell, is now available for pre-order from Amazon in the Kindle store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDWF1N4Y You can also pre-order the paperback from Barnes & Noble (US) and Waterstones (UK). The book will be released on 26 August 2023, and I... Continue Reading →
I gave an interview recently to Bold Journey, in which I discuss Imposter Syndrome, and how I deal with it in my life and work. If you are interested to learn more, you can find the article here: https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-ingrid-wilson/ I think it is common for people working in the creative industry to suffer from Imposter... Continue Reading →
With three weeks to go until the release of Kim M. Russell's poetry pamphlet, All Grown Up Now, I bring you an advance review from Freya Pickard, author of The Kaerling. "A landscape of scents""Kim M Russell has a distinctive voice in this auto-biographical collection of poems. What struck me most were the olfactory descriptions... Continue Reading →
The next EIF title to hit the bookshelves will be All Grown Up Now, a poetry pamphlet from internationally-published poet and writer, Kim. M. Russell, which is due for release on 26 August 2023. About the Book This collection of poems opens up a crack in the lining of a poet’s life to show what... Continue Reading →
