One of the key themes in the Children of Sarah series is the tradition of oral storytelling that has been so vital to human history. On that note, I’m pleased to offer a few readings from the books in the hope that they also inspire!
THE RIVER
Recorded in 2020 with the only tech I had available to me during lockdown (so please forgive any quality issues), this is The River: an episode from Bone Lines in which the prehistoric heroine continues her long, lonely and hazardous journey towards an intuitive sense of sanctuary.
Image: Gerald Berliner
THE BONE DRAWER
This excerpt is from the contemporary timeline of the dual narrative in my novel Bone Lines, chosen as a ‘snapshot’ of both the character and the concerns of Dr Eloise Kluft, a geneticist studying the remains of an important archaeological discovery.
BONE LINES LIVE AT BRIXTON BOOK JAM
A slightly different format of reading this time! A recording of an online event I was honoured to participate in for the legendary Brixton Book Jam, in its lockdown version. There’s a brief preamble on how ‘healers’ are becoming the mythical heroes of our current times, then the excerpt from the prehistoric narrative follows the young shaman as she makes a disturbing discovery on her lonely journey, but one which deepens her sense of connection and compassion.
EXTRACT FROM THE FIRE IN THEIR EYES
This extract is from the second book in the Children of Sarah series, The Fire in Their Eyes.
Image: Marc.
More readings to follow…