Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 36
June 10, 2019
Moving beyond blind ambition in my new book, Concerto
In Concerto, when the hero and heroine first meet, they are young and full of dreams and a great deal of ambition. Catriona is a talented singer who would love […]
June 7, 2019
Leaving a literary legacy with the Future Library
Have you heard of the Future Library project by Scottish artist Katie Paterson? The concept is simple, and very beautiful. In a Norwegian forest, 1,000 Norwegian spruces have been planted. […]
June 6, 2019
Publication day for Concerto in the UK
Today is the day! My new novel, Concerto, has been released in the UK. You can buy Concerto in print or as an ebook from Amazon.co.uk, Waterstones and WHSmith. The novel will be published […]
June 3, 2019
St Paul de Vence, where love and fantasy go hand in hand
In our life there is a single colour, as on an artist’s palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the colour of love. So said Marc […]
May 30, 2019
An end to cinemas, and bookstores?
Cannes is just an hour away from my home in the south of France, and I always follow news of its film festival, held at the Palais des Festivals et […]
May 27, 2019
Guiding the blind: Taking inspiration from Jane Eyre
In my new book Concerto, music therapist Catriona comes to Lake Como to work with a new client. Umberto Monteverdi was once a famous pianist composer with the world at […]
May 23, 2019
On immersing yourself in reading
A recent article in the New York Times has attracted hundreds of comments from readers. It is entitled, ‘Why You Should Start Binge-Reading Right Now’. In the article, author Ben […]
May 20, 2019
A brief history of opera
‘Opera is complex for those who perform it, but also for those who listen to it. It takes more time, more patience and more spirit of sacrifice. All this is […]
May 16, 2019
On random acts of kindness – via books
‘A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else’s life.’ This quotation, from Roy T. Bennett’s book The Light in the Heart, […]
May 13, 2019
The legendary roots of Lake Como’s mulberry trees
In England, children sing a nursery rhyme relating to the mulberry bush. The first verse is as follows: Here we go round the mulberry bush, The mulberry bush, The mulberry […]
