Visual artist Issam Kourbaj and I are currently enjoying 30 seconds' fame after being featured in a Cambridge University Newsletter article on ghosts. The piece, which is also being printed in the Cambridge Evening News, is illustrated by Issam's haunting photos of the city, taking using camera obscura.
The article marks the publication of two ghostly volumes by Oleander Press, the first a set of supernatural tales from Jesus College and the second a collection of ghostly fiction by a former Chaplain of King's. It's a spine chilling read... though, I must confess, I'm not convinced by the article's claim that Christ's Pieces is a disconcerting place to be:
"On a misty November evening, with the perimeter trees masking the city’s landmarks, it’s hard to navigate the criss-cross of paths..."
The only times I've got lost on Christ's Pieces have been after a lock in at The Champion of the Thames, when I could have happily wandered round in circles all night...
About Me
- Helen Mort
- I'm a writer, climber and trail runner based in Sheffield. My first collection 'Division Street' was published by Chatto & Windus in 2013 and won the Fenton Aldeburgh Prize. I completed my PhD at The University of Sheffield looking at connection-making in contemporary poetry and popular neuroscience and used to blog about my findings at 'Poetry on the Brain' until the site expired. 'My new blog will be a home for writing about the body, poetry, cognitive psychology, sport and everything in between. Thanks for reading!
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