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to Roselle Angwin’s writing website

poetry, novels, creative non-fiction books
holistic creative writing courses & retreats

The spirit of 33 years of Fire in the Head
words, images, land & the creative process
sister site to: www.thewildways.co.uk

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‘Roselle has a remarkable ability to get you to write.’ The Guardian, 1998. From a whole-page interview with me on the launch of my first long novel-writing course.

‘Like the philosopher Simone Weil, another great teacher, Angwin is dedicated to encouraging the arts of reading, looking, listening, and of reflection, of really paying attention – arts which can be developed – as input to the writing. And, like her book [Writing the Bright Moment], she is truly an inspiration.’ Katherine Gallagher

LATEST NEWS
In summer 2022 we moved to a few acres of meadow and woodland in Brittany, where we are working towards vegan organic subsistence farming that is grounded in care for the land, working in harmony with the rest of the natural world. It’s a big project, and like all things taking eco-culture into account, it’s slow. We work with a mixture of permaculture, no-dig, orcharding, coppicing, and forest gardening, plus natural woodland regeneration.

I’m writing about our life here (its rewards, challenges, dilemmas and Brexit issues) on my Substack pages, and a book seems to be emerging. In addition, I’ve nearly completed my vegan cookbook, and am in discussion with a publisher.

In 2024, I’m offering one or two short online courses. For this spring, see The Poetry Lab; also A Bowl of Clear Water.

My popular Islands of the Heart retreat on the Isle of Iona will next happen in 2025 (its 25th anniversary); there are very few places left. However, in early March I will be posting dates in April for opportunities for you to work with me for a week online (brief commitments each day). This is not a substitute for ‘in person’ Iona retreats, but an alternative this year.

LATEST BOOK

BUY IT HERE:
A Spell in the Forest – tongues in trees
This book is drawn partly from my popular yearlong Tongues in Trees course. If you missed the launch event for Spell on Thursday July 1st 2021, you are warmly invited to watch it here. (NB only the first few minutes are shambolic! After that, we muted people’s mics.)

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Click here for FIRE IN THE HEAD: the what

You can listen to my long Dartmoor poem River Suite here (approx. 12 minutes. Switch off the lights, close your eyes, and let the moor take you.) The link will take you to SoundCloud, where I’ve a few pieces to listen to, with more coming.

For those many of you with whom I’ve worked for up to, or more than, 3 decades: I’m constantly aware of the community of the ‘shaping spirit of imagination’ that we co-create. In this time especially I value the connections we have, even if those are mostly virtual. Stay well; don’t lose hope; keep being inspired. And thank you for continuing to support my work.

JUNE 2019: The Telegraph (Travel section) listed my Iona courses among ‘the world’s [ten] best writing holidays’.

Most of my work now concerns itself with deepening a holistic relationship with the rest of the natural world, a matter of urgency if we want to stop destroying our home. Generally, my ‘way in’, for myself & those who work with me, is the creative process of engagement, exploration, enquiry & expression through writing. All my work is soulwork, in effect. Our relationship with the other-than-human is made more explicit on my other site, The Wild Ways (‘ecosoul: the ecological imagination’).

Please refresh these pages when you visit, as I’m constantly updating and adding to them. If you would like to be informed of new events, you can use the Contact form to send your email address.


‘I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart’s affections, and the truth of imagination.’ ~ John Keats

‘I’d describe [Roselle] as an eco-alchemist. By weaving together Celtic mythology, druidic wisdom, earth-based and creative practices she facilitates an awakening to the interconnectedness of all creation and reminds us of the sacred nature of our shared home.’ S R Reed

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