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interview

Interview: the volunteer pen pal

August 11, 2021April 1, 2016 by Lucy Williams
Lonely older man taking a walk

This month we’ve had a chat with a Silver Line volunteer, who works on the Silver Letters team. The Silver Line started out as a … Read more

Calligrapher interview: Linda Yoshida

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 by Lucy Williams
Wedding invitation set with purple envelopes and elegant calligraphy by Linda Yoshida

This month’s interview is with talented and accomplished US-based calligrapher, Linda Yoshida. Have you often found yourself staring at beautiful handwriting and lettering, wondering how … Read more

Travel writer interview: Abigail Blasi (née Hole)

January 9, 2019January 22, 2016 by Lucy Williams
West Africa

This month we had a lovely chat to Abigail Blasi – a very talented freelance travel writer, who has co-written and written Lonely Planet guidebooks … Read more

Artist Interview: Róisín O’Shea

January 9, 2019September 17, 2015 by Lucy Williams
Robot character holding a small red butterfly in a minimalist grey and white illustration

This month we talked with creative inspiration, Róisín O’Shea. Whilst the blog title calls her an artist, the truth is that this lady has her finger … Read more

Author interview: Catherine Lacey

January 9, 2019August 24, 2015 by Lucy Williams
Catherine Lacey and the cover of her debut novel , Nobody Is Ever Missing

This week we were lucky enough to catch up with author, Catherine Lacey. And we certainly were lucky, as she got married just three weeks … Read more

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