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rome is well-known for its blooming artistic community. But did you know that our little town is also home to a plethora of exceptional writers? Well, it’s true. So we thought we’d take a closer look at some of the wonderful books published by locals. And if you see something you like, you’ll be able to find them all at the best bookshop in the world, Hunting Raven.
The Island Home Libby Page Sunday Times’ bestselling novelist Libby Page has just moved to Frome. Her entrancing books include The Lido, a feelgood story about two women who come together to save their local baths, and The 24 Hour Café - a tale of friendship, belonging and never
Tate: Master Watercolour David Chandler David Chandler is known as not only a wonderful artist and art teacher, but also for the brilliant ‘Seeing Things’, a monthly visual arts magazine for FromeFM. Taking inspiration from iconic paintings in the Tate collection, David’s book, Tate Masters: Master Watercolour, helps you discover the techniques of the greats and improve your own painting skills with 30 guided projects. As you progress through the exercises, you’ll learn how to work ‘wet into wet’ with Maggi Hambling, master colour temperature with John Singer Sargent and create rhythm and unity in your paintings with John Nash. _
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giving up on your dreams. Her third book The Island Home is out on 24th June . _ A Small Farm Future Chris Smaje From Chris Smaje (of Vallis Veg) comes a timely offering: A Small Farm Future, which offers a new outlook on the way forward for society. A vital resource for activists, students, policy makers and anyone looking to enact change, Chris’s book makes the case for organising human societies around small-scale, local and ecological farming in order to meet the environmental and political challenges of our times. _
