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... Drumroll... Nick Reeves, for his poems “On Framwellgate Bridge In Late December;” “I Whispered;” and “Sonnet (Bus To Dungeon Ghyll),” from the collection Archery in the UK (EIF, February 2023) and Marlene Lee, for her short story "Virgie" from the collection Inner Passage (EIF, October 2023). Congratulations and best of luck to both nominees!... Continue Reading →
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Congratulations to author Marlene Lee on the publication of her short story collection, Inner Passage, today. You can get your copy on Amazon, at Barnesandnoble.com or Waterstones.com. If you are lucky enough to live close to Columbia, Missouri, Marlene will be launching the book in person at Skylark Books on 14 November. For those of... Continue Reading →
With only one week to go until the highly-anticipated launch of her short story collection, Inner Passage, it is my pleasure to present you a further reading from author Marlene Lee, this time taken from her story, 'City of Tomorrow.' An insightful interview If you want to know more about the author's creative process in... Continue Reading →
I must begin this post with thanks to author and poet, Michele Lee Sefton, for suggesting I write about my recent visit to the Lake District. This walk is certainly worth recording, and it gives me joy to relive it. And, heaven knows, we could all use some joy right now. So thank you, Michele... Continue Reading →
In the second of our series of readings from Marlene Lee's forthcoming short story collection Inner Passage, the author reads an excerpt from the story, "If You Love a Thing," which is about a woman on a voyage of discovery. The book will be published on 28 October and is available for pre-order from Amazon... Continue Reading →
In the run-up to the publication of Marlene Lee's short story collection, Inner Passage, it is my pleasure to present you with a selection of readings from the book, read by the author herself. Today, Marlene reads, "The Broom," a story first published in Uncertain Promise (Compass Flower Press, 2014). Inner Passage will be published... Continue Reading →
It is an honour to announce that the next publication from EIF will be Inner Passage, a stunning collection of short stories from established author Marlene Lee. The book is due to be published on 28 October 2023. About the book This collection introduces the reader to an array of characters from the Midwest, Pacific... 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 →
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 →
