Selkies

The Book Shelf

It’s high time I said a little something about the radio show I host. Last November, my colleague and I decided the time was well past for TasWriters to have its own conversations style radio show. I was already regularly interviewing authors, and it just made sense to have the conversations on air rather thanContinue reading “The Book Shelf”

Book lovers unite!

I am a terrible blogger and hardly ever post, so I thought I would try something short and sweet and see if that might coax me into starting a more regular habit. We shall see. But what better what to start than with an ode to reading. Reading is my oldest and purest love. ThereContinue reading “Book lovers unite!”

I love all kinds of fairytales and folklore, but the tales of the selkies hold a particular allure for me. Perhaps it’s their connection to the ocean, their ability to shape-shift, or the inherent sadness that clings like another skin to their stories. If you aren’t familiar with selkies, they are creatures, typically female, withContinue reading “Selkies”