by Amanda
I loved an article by Joanne Fedler so much I turned it into an infographic so as many of you as possible can be inspired by her wise words:
by Amanda
This is a highly topical and really moving TED talk on a subject that means a lot to me as it sits at the heart of my new book. Human trafficking, smuggling – call it what you like – is one of the basest forms of abuse against our fellow world citizens...
by Amanda
My friend Katya kidnapped me. They do that a lot in Bulgaria. She swooped down and insisted we all come for dinner at her father’s farmhouse even though we already had plans. The new Russian neighbours would be there apparently. And she was preparing a feast....
by Amanda
In Bulgaria they hang dead people on trees, not to mention walls, doors and, in particular, on the gate to their former home. Not literally, you understand, although my daughter is inclined to believe otherwise. These necrologs are sheets of paper depicting the...
by Amanda
So…where do you get your ideas from? Stock author question. My stock answer is that I get them in the bath and that’s true a lot of the time. With my new book, however, it all started in a hammock. Or rather, that’s where it came together. Books, you see, come...
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