How I Became a Sailor in Three Lessons & Other Stories: 2025 Anthology: by Isle of Arran u3a Writing Group

by Barb Taub, Anna Brooker, A.V. Dunne

“Life’s experiences, real and imagined, are contained within these pages, in prose and poetry laced with humour and heartbreak too.” —Kirsty Wark, BAFTA winning journalist, writer, and BBC presenter

What do we do?

We get to know fascinating people on an intimate level. We live with them until we absorb their very souls. Then we torture and sometimes kill them. We're writers.

Why do we do it?

Three years ago we were a diverse group formed through the Arran u3a (University of the Third Age) to explore a common interest in telling the stories that live in our heads. It was cheaper than therapy, so we wrote about what we know. And because we've lived amazing lives, we know a lot. The stories and poems in this anthology reflect what we've taught each other about writing and life.

Who are we?

We're Arran writers.

171 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2025

About the author

BARB TAUB is a humor and urban fantasy author, caffeinated AussieDog wrangler, Yankee expat, and travel junkie. Following her daring daytime escape to England, Barb has lived in a medieval castle, a Hobbit House, and a magic Scottish Isle. You can find her online at https://barbtaub.com/