It's official, I've 'arrived' in my new home city. The editor of the Bristol Review of Books, on seeing this sample of my writing, called it a 'fabulous piece' and asked permission to publish it in his magazine which is distributed in its thousands to bookshops, museums, libraries and coffee shops in Bristol and beyond. I was fortunate enough to get the centre-spread in the magazine, plus a mention in the Editor's column and on the front cover. I'm truly pleased the story is getting more exposure and reaching a wider audience."Sarah Hilary throws light on forgotten barbarity at the end of World War II. Sarah weighs the human cost of propoganda in wartime and offers hope that human spirit, and morality, can overcome tyranny." Stephen Morris, Editor
You can view the piece as it appears in Bristol Review of Books by clicking on the link above and then choosing the option to download and open the document.
This piece of writing first appeared in Foto8 Magazine in Spring 09
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10 comments:
Wonderful news, Sarah! Congratulations! :)
Thanks, Madeline!
beautifully written. all these stories need to be heard and the many others
YO mamma! I am chuffed for you. This is very very very cool. And I KNOW YOU.
Thanks, Sonia. There are many stories like this one which, as you say, need to be told and heard.
Thanks, Gay! And I'm still breathless from the photos of Banff on your blog...
Many congratulations, Sarah. It is a wonderful, moving story, beautifully told. I will always remember the first time I heard it - you telling me about your mother as I negotiated the narrow roads of Ireland on our way to Bantry in the summer of 2008.
A privilege, that was!
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Vanessa
Thanks, V. Yes that Bantry trip was wonderful - it has a very special place in my heart as it signified a fresh stage in my writing and introduced me to many new friends.
Excellent news Sarah - It didn't take them long to hunt you down.
Well deserved - so it is.
Thanks, Caroline. It was a case of shameless self-promotion, I'm afraid. I sent the article as a sample of my work while pitching another idea to the editor. He was so taken with the story about the camp that he asked to publish it. I'm just so pleased it's getting a wider readership as I think it's a story that needs to be read and known.
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