My Book Love for Anat Talshir’s About The Night
65 Book Review by Soulla Christodoulou The most beautiful love story, steeped in a history I knew little about but thought of often; love between different cultures at a time when such love was dangerous, forbidden, illicit. Talshir has a magical way of writing which is factual yet extraordinarily romantic all at the same time. […]
Quick-Read Quotes New Beginnings and Hope
74 by Soulla Christodoulou I was taken ill in March with the awful Covid-19 virus and I was really scared of what I would leave behind if anything happened to me. I was bed-ridden for 18 days… that’s a long time for someone like me who is active, hands on and always rushing around doing […]
The Summer Will Come Book Excerpt
182 by Soulla Christodoulou This is a particularly emotional and heart-wrenching scene in The Summer Will Come. It comes at a point in the book where tensions are magnified as civilians are helplessly entangled and embroiled in the increasing animosity between the British Troops occupying the island and the EOKA freedom fighters. “As she neared […]
Unlocked – an excerpt from my India-inspired short story
243 Welcome to this week’s blog post and Happy Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all. I can’t quite believe the festive season has come and almost gone but f you’re like me you’re going to be celebrating with family and friends well into the New Year too! It was about this time in 2017 […]
A Cup of Conversation with sci-fi author Marios Eracleous
34 Hello and welcome to A Cup of Conversation with sci-fi author Marios Eracleous. I have actually known Marios for a long time, since before we both became published authors and it was just by chance that we crossed paths again and it’s been great reconnecting and of course having someone else to talk to […]
Being Thankful, Life and Gratitude by Soulla Christodoulou
86 Being Thankful, Life and Gratitude…we hear so much about how we should be grateful and how being grateful attracts more into our lives to be grateful for; it’s a merry-go-round and once you’re in that mindset it’s a positively great place to be. Everywhere we look, it seems, there are articles and news stories […]
The Summer Will Come and Cyprus Independence Day
166 The Summer Will Come and Cyprus Independence Day… a book which highlights Cyprus’ fight for freedom, from British rule, and a day which marks and celebrates the declaration of Cyprus’ independence. It was on this day on 1st October 1960 that Cyprus Independence Day was and still is celebrated across the Republic of Cyprus […]
A Cup of Conversation with author Linda Ganzini
32 Hello and welcome to A Cup of Conversation where I am joined by author Linda Ganzini who is sharing her journey and inspiration behind writing her book, Lilia. Linda explores the pain and trauma, hope and resilience around her mother’s, and mother’s family life, set against the during the German occupation in Italy and […]
A Cup of Conversation with debut author Olivia J. Barré
35 Hello and welcome to A Cup of Conversation where I am joined by debut author Olivia J. Barre who has just released her book Awen Rising. I’ve got a copy of the book and can’t wait to read it…it has the most beautiful cover too! In this interview Olivia reveals her writing process and her […]
A Cup of Conversation with author Michael J. Sahno
45 1. When did you start writing creatively? I’ve been compulsively writing since I was very young. My creativity came out mainly through poetry and song, painting and drawing, and eventually, fiction. It really started right out of the gate. Children are naturally creative, or at least I was. 2. What inspired your latest release, […]