by budedawnadmin | Dec 13, 2020 | book, Cornwall, Pamela Colman Smith, tarot
Well, it’s been a while coming. Over the last few years, many people from other countries have asked why Pamela Colman Smith, the subject of my book, who died in Bude, has no plaque or indeed any reference to her life in the town. Pamela first moved to Upton...
by budedawnadmin | Oct 4, 2020 | article
The reviews are quite an interesting mix, some positive, some less so. It strikes me that people review books based upon their personal preferences and I thank everyone who has taken the time to review my book publicly because it helps others to decide whether it is...
by budedawnadmin | Aug 5, 2020 | book, Cornwall, Pamela Colman Smith, publication, tarot
When commissioned by Amberley Publishing to write my third book on the beautiful Cornish coastal town of Bude, Secret Bude, I never imagined it would lead me to travel around Cornwall and Devon in search of clues about the world-famous tarot artist, Pamela Colman...
by budedawnadmin | Jul 4, 2020 | article
During the Covid-19 ‘lockdown’, you could say I have been content. I haven’t written much but I have also had no real demands on my time to concern myself with, other than freelance work, of course. ‘Content’ is not a word I usually associate...
by budedawnadmin | May 4, 2020 | book, Cornwall, Pamela Colman Smith, publication, tarot
While a lot of the world is on pause, book publishing goes on. Schedules are created but with bookshop closures and shipping delays, it can be hard to get hold of them. Mine is one of them. As Lionel Shriver says in this article: Q: How do you feel about your new...