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Writer. Debut novel LARCHFIELD published by riverrun at Quercus Books, March 2017. Poet with three collections published by Bloodaxe Books. Literature Programme Producer for Cove Park.
I picked up Take Me With You last week when on holiday. I’m haunted by the strange simplicity of your beautiful multi-layered poems. Thank you.
Thank you very much for commenting, Helen. I am thrilled you enjoyed TMWY, and it’s very kind of you to let me know!
Polly
I am sweating my way home on the 168. Gutted I didn’t say goodbye and thank you for the boat filled conversation tonight. it was a delight to meet you and I look forward to reading Larchfield… Good luck on the water
I have just finished Larchfield which I chose to read after a visit to Kilcreggan recently. We loved the area and Helensburgh. I never knew about the WH Auden connection which has made me delve into his biography with much interest.
Do hope you write another Larchfield – it was completely captivating and has left me behind in Helensburgh!
Best wishes
Julia
Hi Polly I just finished reading Larchfield and was totally gripped by it. I found your depiction of early motherhood so powerful. Post natal depression is something I have experienced twice and have written about too in my book The Wild Other, but I thought your descriptions of the strange emptiness of having a young baby so powerful. Thank you for writing it
Thank you Clover. I am so happy it spoke to you, and sorry you have suffered this twice. Very hard. Thank you for writing to me.