The Beltane issue of 'Weird Walk' (reviewed here) went to several print runs and is now unavailable. As I write, this Samhain issue is already on a second run, so this tidy little zine has evidently struck a chord. What does issue 2 bring us? Well, more content for a start: we now have 48 … Continue reading Zine review: ‘Weird Walk’ #2
Two nature writers, from different countries writing in different eras. Both were long dead and forgotten; their reputations languished, books long out of print. The last decade has seen the profile of each rising beyond what could ever have been expected in their lifetimes. Nan Shepherd and JA Baker: authors of the two finest works … Continue reading The Renaissance of Nan Shepherd
Some books just don't do it for you first time. Some never will, and you have to acknowledge that. Others leave spore-like traces that may not germinate for months or even years, but will eventually bring you back to them. Hollow Shores is one such for me. Published in 2017 by indie press Dead Ink, … Continue reading Review: “Hollow Shores” by Gary Budden (2017)
Into the Gyre 