Joan’s Blog

My friend Gill (owner of the unreadable Taiwanese book) always claims a word or two for herself at the beginning of each year. Claims is perhaps the wrong term because

Fifty years ago today, my parents got married in a small town in Holland. It was a genuine celebration. They were surrounded by their family and friends, some who came

In the last month I’ve listened to two sermons where the minister said, “I’m a recovering racist.” The words were followed by an almost palpable, collective intake of breath. A small

My friend Gill has a Taiwanese poetry book of which we can’t read a single word. Strangely, it’s become one of our most precious books. Every few months she brings it

For the Blessing of a Tree by Joan Campbell   May you know the blessing of a tree: Rooted in the wholesome earth Brimming with life and watered by showers

Let me introduce you to another character from Chains of Gwyndorr. She is –without doubt–one of the most interesting and here’s why… Tessor, wife of Gwyndorr’s Lord Lucian, has been forgotten

1 October was a big day for me. It was the day my fantasy novel Chains of Gwyndorr launched in South Africa. About 90 people attended the  event (see some photos at the end of

Nicho, the hero of Chains of Gwyndorr, is perhaps not quite what one expects of a fantasy hero. Typically our genre’s heroes are the strong, silent type. Think Aragorn or

My heroine, Shara, is wild and wilful and a bit too outspoken for her own good. She has grown up in her uncle’s wealthy home in Gwyndorr—a home of rich

Almost ten years in the making and I’m on the final stretch of editing the last book of The Poison Tree Path Chronicles. The first book, Chains of Gwyndorr, is already