Books Published by Cornwall Writers
Cornwall Beneath And Beyond at Maker Heights
Cornwall Beneath And Beyond at Maker Heights – a wonderful venue, our audience were delightful and thank you to our wonderful hosts
Transcript:
A reading from Wade Beneath the Waves by Emily Charlotte Ould:
“The sand pulls at my toes like syrup, all thick and wet. It’s like quicksand; in places, it swirls like it’s alive, dribbling water back to its rock pools where all the crabs and fishes live. We had to climb down hundreds of steps to get here. It was like marching down a giant staircase in a castle leading to a dungeon, but instead of darkness we can see as far as forever with bright, blue sky above us and the great big ocean in front.
“The waves come in all at once, and then all the way out again, taking it in turns. Right in front of me, foam sprays off the waves like steam from the shower, curling up and up until it disappears into the sky. Little black dots line the waves, moving fast and all in zigzags, and I point and laugh at them until Granny tells me they’re surfers – people who like the ocean more than they like the land.
“‘I bet the buggers would breathe water if they could,’ Granddad says.
Watching them float up and down against the waves, I wonder what surfers look like up close. I wonder whether they have gills like fish and whether, when they speak, if they speak in bubbles.
I bet the buggers would if they could.”
Wade Beneath the Waves will be published in the forthcoming short story collection – Cornwall: Misfits, Curiosities and Legends.
Cornwall Beneath And Beyond at Maker Heights – a wonderful venue, our audience were delightful and thank you to our wonderful hosts
Emily is a freelance writer, editor and marketer based in Cornwall. She is also a happy co-founder of PaperBound Magazine, an online publication dedicated to showcasing creative talent from writers and illustrators, specialising in children’s and young adult fiction.
Books on the Barge 2024 onboard Lady Daphne at Charlestown Harbour. A glorious event with local authors, editors and publishers.
Authors and audience had a fantastic time on board 101-year-old Lady Daphne at Charlestown Harbour as they celebrated the launch of Cornwall Writers’ latest anthology Cornwall Beneath and Beyond.
Cornwall Beneath and Beyond by Cornwall Writers is an eclectic collection of short stories written by authors from across Cornwall.
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Cornwall Secret and Hidden by Cornwall Writers is an eclectic collection of short stories written by authors in Cornwall.