Hey Reader. Today is Calan Mai, the first day of May, and one of those old seasonal thresholds that still seems to hum faintly beneath the modern calendar if one listens for it. In Wales, it marked the opening of the bright half of the year, the crossing out of winter’s lean grip and into the green, blossom-heavy months of warmth, growth, and abundance. It was a festival of fire and dew, of cattle driven between cleansing smoke, of yellow flowers hung above doorways for luck and protection,...
13 days ago • 10 min read
Time to catch up on what's been happening this past month, and see what's coming up. Hey Reader. April is a month that moves. Tides shift, seasons turn, and the world leans fully into the warmth it has been promising since February. In old folk traditions, this was a time of threshold crossings and fresh starts, when anything planted, whether in soil or in the heart, had the best chance of taking root. And this April, I have some very exciting turning points of my own to share! 🌷 🐣 Easter...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader. Today is the spring equinox, and in Welsh it carries a name that feels like the thing itself: Cyhydnos y Gwanwyn, which translates roughly as the equal night of spring, that particular turning point in the year when the hours of light and dark finally balance before the long slow tipping towards summer. There is something in that equilibrium that has always felt significant to me, a held breath before the world rushes forward. The equinox carries a second Welsh name alongside...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Time to catch up on what's been happening this past month, and see what's coming up. Hey Reader. Firstly, my apologies for the late arrival of this month's newsletter. I was under the weather last week and completely out of action! Thank you for your patience. On a brighter note, spring is very much in the air here in my little corner of Germany. The dark mornings are finally giving way to light, and I have a feeling the worst of winter is behind us (though I'm whispering that, just in case I...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader. I have some exciting news to share with you today, and I have been genuinely counting down the days to tell you. HIRAETH is on sale! From today, the 7th of March, through to the 9th, you can grab this book at a special price across most major retailers — everywhere except Amazon. And the timing feels particularly meaningful, because the 8th of March marks HIRAETH's 5th Book Birthday. Five years since this story first found its readers. I cannot quite believe it. If you have not...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader. Today feels rather special. WHAT A LATTE BOOKS is turning six on the 28th of February, and to celebrate its Book Birthday, it’s on sale from today until the 2nd of March at most major retailers (apart from Amazon). Six years ago, Laura Davies stepped into the world with her mysterious disappearing book and a hero who felt far too real. Since then, so many of you have reached out to say how much her story touched you. Every message, every review, every recommendation has meant more...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Time to catch up on what's been happening this past month, and see what's coming up. Hey Reader. Today marks the beginning of something rather special. From 14th February to 18th February, SLIPPERS AND SONGS is on sale at most major retailers (apart from Amazon) in celebration of its Book Birthday on the 16th. I always find Book Birthdays a little magical. They offer a moment to pause and look back at where a story began, and at how far it has travelled since first stepping into the world....
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader. As winter loosens its grip and the first whispers of spring stir the hills of North Wales, the land holds its breath. On Gŵyl Forwyn, the festival of maidens, the birds awaken with a song that carries more than melody—it carries fate, love, and the promise of new beginnings. The maidens rise to spin their threads and gather dew, listening for the first song to break the quiet. Pagan wisdom holds that the birds do more than herald spring—they carry the old magic, speaking of...
3 months ago • 6 min read
Time to catch up on what's been happening this past month, and see what's coming up. Hey Reader. February has settled in here in Germany with that particular kind of cold that looks pretty but bites. Frosty mornings, snowy days, pale winter sun, and the slow sense that the year is stretching and waking up again — perfect weather for warm drinks, good stories, and a little extra kindness (to ourselves included). Anyway, what else has happened since last we spoke, and what's coming up? Let me...
3 months ago • 7 min read