Rosemary Clunie – författare

Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri, in collaboration with artist Rosemary Clunie, offers journeys into the human spirit for our times. Is everyone an artist? Does the condition of the artist apply in some way to all of us? 'There comes a time in the life of every artist when they must decide whether they are happy in jail. They must decide whether to attain freedom and risk the life out there.' The True Artist Breaks Out of Jail combines the fiction, essays and poetry of Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri with artworks made in collaboration with painter Rosemary Clunie. Extending the possibilities of text and image, Okri and Clunie envision a bold and fresh journey through a world in urgent need of imaginative renewal. As personal freedoms and political rights become increasingly restricted, they call on us to push past imposed limitations – both as creatives and as individuals. Featuring thirty-two paintings, The True Artist Breaks Out of Jail speaks to the creative in all of us, highlighting the importance of art within our lives and encouraging a mindset of originality and freedom. Its narratives and images are a raw response to our times, with subjects ranging from war and climate change to authenticity and truth, to the wounds and wonders of the psyche. What emerges is a powerful collection that explores the nature of art, imagination and the human spirit.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WEEK JUNIOR BOOK AWARDS 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE 2025'A magical modern fairytale' The Week JuniorA beautiful gift book and an original, modern fairy tale. Serena's adventure is full of charm and timeless magic, written in Rosemary Clunie's sparkling prose and illustrated in striking colour and collage.'Once upon a time a little girl called Serena lived in a cottage in the woods. She was friends with all the birds and animals of the forest. But what she really wanted was a special friend of her own.' When Serena meets the little blue dog, she names him Haiku and they become best of friends. But one day Haiku grows too big for Serena and her cottage in the woods. Together they travel to the edge of the forest, past fields of sunflowers and bright lakes to visit the green mountain bird, the red snake and the yellow fish. But it is the blue lady in a castle far away to the east who, by the magic of three stones, can help Serena find the answer.

A beautiful gift book and an original, modern fairy tale. Serena''s adventure is full of charm and timeless magic, written in Rosemary Clunie''s sparkling prose and illustrated in striking colour and collage.''Once upon a time a little girl called Serena lived in a cottage in the woods. She was friends with all the birds and animals of the forest. But what she really wanted was a special friend of her own.'' When Serena meets the little blue dog, she names him Haiku and they become best of friends. But one day Haiku grows too big for Serena and her cottage in the woods. Together they travel to the edge of the forest, past fields of sunflowers and bright lakes to visit the green mountain bird, the red snake and the yellow fish. But it is the blue lady in a castle far away to the east who, by the magic of three stones, can help Serena find the answer.

A beautiful gift book and an original, modern fairy tale, told in sparkling prose and striking colour and collage.Serena wishes she could fly. One day, she makes a pair of wings that come to life by the enchantment of a precious blue stone. Soon Serena soars through the sky, only she travels too far and too fast. When she befriends a little girl called Laloolee in a magical floating world, Serena learns how to control her wings – and how to find her way back home again.