Eve Makis – författare

The Accidental Memoir truly is for all: writers and non-writers, teachers and students, the perfect book for anyone seeking inspiration or imaginative ways to explore their own life story. The story of you. The Accidental Memoir takes you on a journey of self-discovery, from the origins of your family name and earliest memories, to what you'd invent and how you'd change the world. This beautifully illustrated book is filled with inventive and accessible writing prompts, as well as tips for anyone wanting to document their lives and explore their creativity.Want to flex your writing muscles, exorcise your demons, relive moments of magic, make sense of life, have fun and leave a lasting legacy? The Accidental Memoir will show you how.This innovative concept was developed as an Arts Council project to help people tap into their own lives. Working with diverse groups from refugees to the elderly and prisoners, it has been a resounding success in unearthing stories that otherwise may never have been told.

On a divided island, the dead tell stories. Nuray is a journalist. Some call her a troublemaker. Or a sleuth with a knack for finding the hidden graves of the missing. Haris has spent a lifetime avoiding the truth about his father's disappearance. When Nuray reaches out for help on the case, he wants nothing to do with her. To him, she's the enemy. Then forensic archaeologist Elena Wilkins, estranged from her family and seeking a new life, arrives on the island and starts digging for clues. A body is buried. A truth hidden. Someone will do anything to keep it that way.Nuray is a journalist. Some call her a troublemaker. Or a sleuth with a knack for finding the hidden graves of the missing.Haris has spent a lifetime avoiding the truth about his father's disappearance. When Nuray reaches out for help on the case, he wants nothing to do with her. To him, she's the enemy.Then forensic archaeologist Elena Wilkins, estranged from her family and seeking a new life, arrives on the island and starts digging for clues.A body is buried. A truth hidden. Someone will do anything to keep it that way.Nuray, Haris, and Elena must navigate lies, betrayal and their own entangled pasts to uncover the secrets that lie beneath their feet.From the award-winning novelist of The Spice Box Letters, comes a very modern mystery about bones from the past, and a heart-warming tale of generational trauma and healing.On a divided island, the dead tell stories.

Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature brings you a series of heartfelt letters from the young voices of Nottingham in this brand-new anthology.To A New Dawn: Letters of Solidarity sees over forty young people recount their unique experiences of the first Covid-19 lockdown and the events that took place within it. Their stories are as heartbreaking as they are hopeful, looking towards a better tomorrow.