Tag Archives: Cornwall
Come on, Carnegie!
We got pipped at the post for the Little Rebels Award, but hot on the heels of being shortlisted for the UKLA Prize and the Tower Hamlets Book Award, I’m beaming with pride to find out No Man’s Land has … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, middle grade, Uncategorized
Tagged carnegie, Cornwall, Dystopia, fascism, Joanna Nadin
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The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings (and other film stars)
All writers hope for film or TV deal. If any of us say we don’t, we’re lying. Aside from the (often actually quite small) financial boost, it’s a massive pat on the back, and a kick to see characters you’ve … Continue reading
Posted in 1980s, Blog, creative writing, Fiction, love, romance, women's fiction
Tagged Ben Wishaw, Cornwall, Dominic West, du Maurier, Fowey, Joanna Nadin
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An adventure in No Man’s Land
‘I could feel it coming. War, I mean. Creeping up on us, into our town, down our street, into our house. Smiling like a friend, like it was Batman come to save us when really it was the joker all … Continue reading
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Tagged Calstock, Cornwall, Dystopia, Joanna Nadin, Joe All Alone, MG, Tamar
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Undertow
Undertow began on a blistering August day on the cliffs above Loe Bar in Cornwall, notorious for its riptides and dangerous currents. But as summer turned to bleak midwinter, and I watched a friend dragged down by the weight of … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Teen, Uncategorized
Tagged Cornwall, du Maurier, Eden, Joanna Nadin, Paradise, Undertow
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Eden
Mostly I write funny. It comes easy to me – making people laugh has always seemed to make up for any lack of appropriate clothing, political knowledge, or ability on the hockey field. But I don’t always read funny or … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Teen, Uncategorized
Tagged 1988, Cornwall, Daphne du Maurier, Eden, Fowey, Goldsmiths, the Smiths
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