Neurodivergence, Mental Health, and Physical Disability in The Lucinda Series
In The Lucinda Series, I tried to show not only the effects of mental and physical health on life choices and personal agency, but how these factors require each individual to navigate the unexpected diversion from their chosen paths. Lucinda experiences the effects of severe RSI, an ailment common amongst seamstresses and scribes in the…
Gothic and Romantic Influences on the Lucinda Series
The Lucinda series was inspired by the 18th and 19th century trope in literature of the fallen woman or lone woman surviving adversity: From DeFoe’s worldly heroines, Roxana and Moll Flanders, who exchange their virtue for wealth; to Richardson’s, Clarissa, who battles the ‘serpent in silk’ Robert Lovelace to preserve her virtue and Jane Eyre,…
Poetry Party at Market Harborough Literary Festival 27/09/26
Two of my poems were performed in the open mic at the Poetry Party for the first Market Harborough Literary Festival, including this poem below inspired by a visit to Haworth where I attended a workshop. I am a great fan of Charlotte Bronte and the Moors. The poem was inspired by all of this,…
