Nature

Mike Gould

Oct 294 min read

The Mystery of Arrivals

On chance encounters, the pleasures of hawks, and the sublime Music to die for One hill I'm prepared to die on, is that the main theme...

Mike Gould

Nov 7, 20235 min read

Seeing into the life of things - why climate fiction matters.

The climate crisis has now forced its way into the consciousness of millions, many of whom are feeling its effects on their doorsteps,...

Mike Gould

Aug 31, 20232 min read

The Storm-chasers’ Daughter

When you create a story, the characters take on a life of their own. How many times have we heard this said? But what does it mean? No...

Mike Gould

Mar 30, 20233 min read

Do words matter in the climate debate?

Can writing about climate change make a difference or are we just scribbling lines in the water? The power of the writer If there has...

Mike Gould

Jul 15, 20213 min read

Unquiet slumbers for a sleepy world

" I lingered round them, under that benign sky; watched the moths fluttering among the heath, and hare-bells; listened to the soft wind...

Mike Gould

Jun 4, 20213 min read

A Nightingale sang in a West Sussex park

Writing about nightingales - that's a lot of literary and musical baggage to contend with. But, hey, let's give it a go! So, earlier in...