Writer living in Europe Grew up in Holland, the USA, Indonesia and the UK—a lifelong migrant and expatriate, a native of nowhere who’s written all over the world. Latest book—“Sicilian Haiku—Migrant Voices”—part of a poetic project to support refugees. First novel, Honour, idark comic thriller about how people in diverse cultures—east, west, multi and between—are driven and damaged by different conceptions of honour. Working on an extended series of books, the Dark Gospel, of which the next, a thriller, “The Trashman”, will be published soon.
round the munsterkerk the Christmas market’s dark, stands and stalls shuttered up: * seasonal crowds withdrawn in space of singular silence no one hears nor follows * [...]
The fabulously witty Liz over on the famous Five Go Glamping blog, has just published a piece about Freddie Omm’s desks and dog. See for yourself how three different [...]
To help celebrate Michael Douglas’ discovery, announced in yesterday’s Guardian, that throat cancer is caused – and cured – by cunnilingus, we offer [...]
I was thinking about self-help books last weekend. I’ve long been interested in them, both as a buyer and a prospective publisher. Self-help books have given me more [...]
Lives shaped by large, historical events can end up trapped in them forever. This was certainly true in the past, but I wonder whether it still applies in the present, when [...]