Seven Miles of Steel Thistles

  I was reminded by Celia Rees’s post on Blodeuedd, the girl who was changed into an owl, of this haunting fairytale collected by the Broth...

As many of my friends already know, for my 25th wedding anniversary last week my husband bought me this really wonderful ring, a joyously-...

The 'Owl Service' plate design, which can be flowers or owls Myth and legend are very important to me. They inhabit a special, ...

So here's Celia Rees herself to talk about her latest YA thriller 'This Is Not Forgiveness'.  Having heard her read aloud from ...

A warm welcome to Celia Rees, back on 'Steel Thistles' as part of the tour for her new book 'This Is Not Forgiveness' (Bloom...

IN MY CRAFT OR SULLEN ART In my craft or sullen art Exercised in the still night When only the moon rages And the lovers lie abed Wit...

Rural Minnesota 1937: lumberjacks in a saloon There’ve been a number of books written on what you might call the Huck Finn or Riddley Wal...