The writing space of Felicity Pulman.
Who writes here?
Felicity Pulman
Who’s that?
Felicity Pulman is the author of 13 books for adults and children, including A Ring Through Time, The Shalott Trilogy, and the medieval crime YA series The Janna Mysteries. Her novel Lilies for Love won the Society of Women Writers biennial book award for junior/teenage fiction, and Willows for Weeping received a Highly Commended. Rosemary for Remembrance was a CBC Notable Book. The Janna Mysteries are on the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge list.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
http://www.felicitypulman.com.au/
Extra Notes:
A word of explanation: there seemed little point in sending you a pic of my computer desk when my inspiration lies elsewhere: on my altar and within my collection of reference books. To explain: on my ‘altar’ are objects that I’ve collected over the years: the Arthurian knight was given to me by a dear friend while I was writing the Shalott trilogy; the oak leaves and small figurine of the monk come from my travels in England while researching The Janna Mysteries; the rainbow ribbon reminds me of workshops I gave at the Quest for Life Foundation at Bundanoon – wonderful weeks of discovery and a personal journey for all of us. The carved rabbit reminds me of the carving carried by Tad (and Froggy) in my novel Ghost Boy; there are crystals of inspiration, hope, peace and creativity, as well as shells, rocks and seed pods from our travels around Australia, and I just love the horn! They all rest on a beautiful crocheted cloth made for me by the young African woman who cared for my mother during her declining years. Also important to me is the oil burner I keep on my desk, with multiple fragrances which I use according to my mood.
Felicity’s bookshelves.
This is only one of my bookcases, but it’s the main one in my study. At the top are copies of my books, with the latest books displayed: A Ring Through Time and The Little Penguins of Manly. Beneath are the most relevant of my reference books: medieval history and society, including biographies of Stephen and the Empress Matilda (for the Janna Mysteries), herbs and healing in the middle ages + identification guides, guides to writing + dictionaries and thesauri, books on mythology and also on Arthuriana, which I’m using (again) for the mss I’m currently working on – this time a novel for adults. I hope your readers find this of interest! It was an interesting exercise for me, looking around my study at all the stuff I’ve collected over the years and remembering why I saved it all. Thanks for asking me to be part of your blog series!
Whose writing space can we see tomorrow?
Kim Falconer
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