Watermarks: Writing by Lido Lovers and Wild Swimmers

by Tanya Shadrick

Watermarks is a collection of new poetry, stories and non-fiction by lido lovers and wild swimmers: writers who find inspiration in or near outdoor pools, lakes, rivers
and other wild waters.

Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

About the author

Tanya Shadrick is a British writer whose work includes the Wild Patience Scrolls: a mile of writing and The Cure for Sleep, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

The Cure for Sleep was a Waterstones and Evening Standard Non-Fiction Book of the Year.

As founder of The Selkie Press, Tanya is also the publisher and editor of the Wainwright Prize listed Wild Woman Swimming by Lynne Roper.

‘robust, declarative…disquieting’
The TLS

'A sublimely written account of refusing to be defined by social constructs and embracing life-enhancing change, The Cure for Sleep is a poignant and inspiring slice of literary memoir.”
WATERSTONES

Reviews

[Wendy]

What a lovely book this is - a real treat for swimming fans, filled with lots of sun-scorched days and cool dips.

[Char M]

The introduction and a few of the poems / short stories in the collection particularly stood out.

“You only possess what you cannot lose in a shipwreck” Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali, 11th century

The Decision - Malinda Green
In Deep - Charlotte Ansell
Night Swimmers - Anna Selby

[Emma]

Love love love this. Will try and write one for my Tooting Bec Lido.