Publications
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I Am Nature: Environmental Poetry
by Leaf Pettit, Diana Sanders, Andrew Sumner & Patricia Sumner
This collection of eco poetry, written by four poets, including myself, is published by Veneficia Publications. I Am Nature: Environmental Poetry evokes a sense of oneness with all living things, in the hope that we can move towards a more caring and optimistic future for the planet and its many wondrous inhabitants. Four poets from North Wales have come together, in the spirit of the Romantic poets, to express their love of nature in all its beauty and diversity. They highlight many serious environmental issues but also describe the wild places they know and cherish, allowing us to fall in love with nature over and over again.
“This book reminds us of how fragile as well as how beautiful our environment can be, and how much we need to love and respect the world we call home” – Diane Narraway, co-owner of Veneficia Publications
“This is a unique anthology – a plural project, forged in the most important objective of all contemporary art: the search for enchantment” – Glyn Edwards, eco poet
The Promise of Dawn
Published by Veneficia Publications, ‘The Promise of Dawn: Rites of Passage for All Beliefs’ contains sensitive and thoughtful readings and poems for all of life’s milestones, from birth to death. Whether you’re planning a wedding/handfasting, the celebration of a birth/naming ceremony, or a funeral, there will be readings in this collection that will resonate with you. With an emphasis on the wonder and sanctity of nature, you may want to keep this collection close at hand to see you through life’s highs and lows.
“I have never read anything so moving, meaningful and sensitive. It is beautiful!”
“I love the collection and have found the poems and readings really helpful, particularly the ones around death and grief as they speak at many different levels.” – Rev Dom Jones, Communications Officer, Police Chaplaincy UK
The Globbatrotter
(8-12 year-olds)
When Neptune’s father heads off to the Himalayas in search of rare plants, horrid Aunt Morgana comes to stay – and things quickly go wrong. Due to an ancient curse and a strange coincidence, Nep’s life is in peril. But a mysterious creature persuades him to run away with him and hide in the secret rivers of the Somerset Levels – where even greater dangers await.
“Funny, lyrical and thrilling by turns: I loved it! Merlin and Nep were delightful characters, as were their noble helpers.”
“Patricia Sumner’s children’s novel ‘The Globbatrotter’ is a fabulous read. I didn’t want to put the book down and it had me laughing out loud. I’d thoroughly recommend it to both children and adults.“
Why are we at home?
This story, illustrated by the talented artist Julie Sneeden, explains to young children (Key Stage 1) what was happening during the Coronavirus pandemic.
It tells the tale of a father trying to entertain his children in a small flat while their mother, a nurse, is working away from home. The story aims to offer information and reassurance to young children.
Star Books UK, who commissioned me to write this story, specialise in dual-language books and this story has been translated into many different languages.
Published by Turmali Publishing Ltd, these adventure stories are aimed mainly at Key Stage 2 children. This beautifully illustrated volume contains the first five books/stories about Zhou Bao from Shanghai in China.
Bao is one of 12 children from around the globe to be transported to the mystical world of Turmali, where alien invaders are threatening to destroy its way of life. Will these brave children be able to save Turmali and its seven wondrous lands? You’ll have to read the books to find out!
I was the chief writer and editor on the ‘Turmali and the Light Savers’ project. You can find out more about it here: turmali.com
Renata Souza, from Sao Paulo in Brazil, is another ‘Light Saver’ from Planet Earth – one of 12 courageous children called to the faraway world of Turmali to try to save it from terrifying devastation.
This volume of five illustrated books/stories will appeal mainly to Key Stage 2 children.
As mentioned on the Turmali website (turmali.com), “The diverse ethnicity of the characters in this series will help to teach children that everyone is equal, irrespective of their colour, race, religion or faith, wealth or poverty.”
Through this extensive series of stories, the ‘Turmali and the Light Savers’ project aims to bring together the children of the world.