Novelist. Writing Mentor. Teacher.
About Fiona
Fiona was born in South Africa but is an Irish national. She has spent much of her adult career in London and Suffolk with careers in academia and politics. She now lives on a small farm in Italy, near Florence, where she grows flowers and food and runs writing and creative practice retreats and teaches writing online.
Books
Fiona is the author of 3 novels, her latest is Even Beyond Death. Her debut Midwinter was long-listed for the Women’s Prize and was followed by Johannesburg which was shortlisted for the RSL Encore award. She is currently working on both fiction and non fiction books.
Scarabocchio Newsletter
Scarabocchio is a catch-all Italian word for blots, scribbles and doodles. This letter offers writing advice, book recommendations as well as something to inspire and fill your creative well. It includes too a short list of upcoming Italian retreats and online courses and writing groups as well as some lovely news from Italy.
Mela Rosa Retreat
A place of creative refuge, 45 minutes from Florence. Week long immersive retreats, intensive writing weekends to get you started , topic specific writing workshops.