In her new book "Fifty Words for Snow" Nancy Campbell digs deep into the meaning of words for snow from all around the world – each of them offering a whole world of myth and story.
Interviews
Seven Stories from the Ocean: Interview with Laura Trethewey
"If we can still learn from the ocean and its creatures, then we are not lost," says Canadian author Laura Trethewey in an interview about her debut book "The Imperiled Ocean" and a new one she is working on right now.
The Sea from Here: Interview with Artist David Cass
"Sometimes when I’m near water I can switch off and appreciate the beauty of it all, and in much of my painting I hope to convey this feeling. But at other times, I can’t help but fear the ocean’s power, and regret the damage we’ve done."
Elsewhere Journal: Interview with Juliet Blaxland
As a companion piece to the third of our essays by Anna Iltnere about literary seaside houses – The Easternmost House – we present an interview with Juliet Blaxland.
To fall in love with a place: Interview with Julian Hoffman
"To have feelings for the natural world, we fundamentally need contact with it, something which is itself imperilled as we’re continually losing places of importance from our surroundings," says British writer Julian Hoffman in an interview about his book "Irreplaceable".
Elsewhere Journal: Interview with Annie Proulx
As a companion piece to the second of our essays by Anna Iltnere about literary seaside houses – Quoyle’s Point from "The Shipping News" – we present an interview with Annie Proulx, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the novel.
Six Questions: Matt Gaw about moon, stars and darkness
"I think seeing the stars has probably never been so important. They locate us within the universe, show us where we live and allow us to grasp (even if it is just for a second) the sheer scale of life." Matt Gaw
Sultan’s Seal: Interview with Tom de Freston and Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Kiran and Tom collaborated more than once before, blending their imagination and skills to create unique universes. Even now they are working on a joint book, which is still secret but will feature a lighthouse and a Greenland shark. I interviewed them together, although each was on a different continent when I received their answers.
Elsewhere Journal: Interview with Miles Leeson
As a companion piece to the first of our essays by Anna Iltnere about literary seaside houses – Shruff End from "The Sea, The Sea" by Iris Murdoch – we present an interview with Miles Leeson, lead editor of the Iris Murdoch Review.
Six Questions: Philip Marsden about Real and Imagined Islands
My interview with English writer Philip Marsden, author of "The Summer Isles: A Voyage of the Imagination", published in 2019 by Granta and available in the Sea Library.
Sultan’s Seal: Interview with Caroline Eden
“Greetings from Almaty!” she writes in her e-mail a few days ago. If British writer Caroline Eden is not at home in Edinburgh, she is most probably traveling the roads of Eastern Europe or Central Asia, and her explorations in different cultures have a special kind of prism – food.
Six Questions: Stephen Rutt about Seabirds and Islands
My interview with British writer Stephen Rutt. His debut book "The Seafarers: A Journey Among Birds" is available in the Sea Library.
Six Questions: William Atkins about Deserts and Islands
My interview with British writer William Atkins for The Island Review. His books “The Moor: A Journey into the English Wilderness” and "The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places" are available in the Sea Library.
Six Questions: Adam Nicolson about the Sea and Sailing
My interview with British writer Adam Nicolson, author of "Seamanship", “Sea Room”, “The Mighty Dead” and "The Seabird's Cry", I did for for The Island Review. You can borrow these books from the Sea Library.
Six Questions: Philip Hoare about the Sea and Swimming
My interview with British writer Philip Hoare, author of "Leviathan, or the Whale", "The Sea Inside" and RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR, I did for The Island Review. You can borrow these books from the Sea Library.
Six Questions: Caroline Eden about the Black Sea
My interview with British writer Caroline Eden for The Island Review. Her beautiful book "Black Sea: Dispatches and Recipes Through Darkness and Light" is available in the Sea Library.
