Joan Smith

Joan Alison Smith: (born 27 August 1953). English journalist and novelist, who is a former chair of the Writers in Prison committee in the English section of International PEN and was the Executive Director of Hacked Off. Prose and drama are well enough for winter, but when nature swells the darling buds of May, my… Lees verder Joan Smith

Win Butler

Edwin Farnham Butler III: (born April 14, 1980). American-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. He co-founded the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire with Josh Deu and his wife Régine Chassagne. Month of May, everybody’s in love, and the city was sent from above, and just when I knew what I wanted to say, the… Lees verder Win Butler

Carolyn Wells

Carolyn Wells: (June 18, 1862 — March 26, 1942). American mystery author and a poetess. In December, people give no thought to the past or the future. They think only of the present. Oh, it was a merry, gladsome day when the April Fool met the Queen of May. She had roguish eyes and golden… Lees verder Carolyn Wells

William Byrd

William Byrd: (Lincoln (?), circa 1543 – Stondon, Essex (?), 4 July 1623). English composer. He was one of the greatest composers of his generation. His name is also sometimes mentioned as Bird, Byrde and Byred. His birth and death dates are not known with certainty. Also, that his birthplace would be Lincoln in Lincolnshire,… Lees verder William Byrd

George MacDonald

George MacDonald: (Huntly, 10 December 1824 – Ashtead, 18 September 1905). Scottish author, poet and minister. MacDonald became best known for his sweeping fairy tales and fantasy books. His own works inspired later writers, including J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Lewis described MacDonald as ‘his master’: “I once picked up the book Phantastes in a… Lees verder George MacDonald

Lemony Snicket

Lemony Snicket: Pen name of American author Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970) and a fictional character of his creation. Handler has published various children’s books under the name, including A Series of Unfortunate Events, which has sold over 60 million copies and spawned a 2004 film and Netflix TV series from 2017 to 2019… Lees verder Lemony Snicket

James Marsden

Sometimes you just have to be brave. You have to be strong. Sometimes you just can’t give in to weak thoughts. You have to beat down those devils that get inside your head and try to make you panic. You struggle along, putting one foot a little bit ahead of the other.

Celia Thaxter

Celia Thaxter: (née Laighton; June 29, 1835 – August 25, 1894). American writer of poetry and stories. For most of her life, she lived with her father on the Isles of Shoals at his Appledore Hotel. How she grew up to become a writer is detailed in her early autobiography (published by St. Nicholas), and… Lees verder Celia Thaxter