Niamh Clune

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Story Corner With Dr. NanaPlum: The Lechlade Festival

Lechlade is here again! And I will be reading some of my stories written in verse in their poetry tent. Here is a snippet from Is The Sky Sad?…This one … Continue reading

May 13, 2014 · 6 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day From Across The Pond!

“If stars were thanks for all you do A universe I’d give to you.” (c) copyright Niamh Clune 2013. I would like to wish all of our friends across the … Continue reading

May 11, 2014 · 5 Comments

Wednesday Poetry Corner: Mother Poetry Fabulous Art Submissions

Are you looking for inspiration for the Mother Anthology (as if your mother isn’t enough inspiration!) Along with poetry submissions, we have received some wonderful art. Just take a look … Continue reading

April 23, 2014 · 7 Comments

Story Corner With Dr.NanaPlum

‘Tis the wisdom that should speak Though it’s playing hide & seek ~ Very often hard to find Is it forward or behind? Is it up, or  is it down? … Continue reading

April 22, 2014 · 2 Comments

Wednesday Poetry Corner: Calling All Poets and Artists!

April has been declared International poetry month. My friends over on the Bardo Group are celebrating with all things poetry. Plum Tree Books will participate in this by publishing a … Continue reading

April 2, 2014 · 13 Comments

Insights With Dr. Niamh Clune: Trusting The Child

Some time ago, (at my age, things I remember are always some time ago), I read a book by Alexander Sutherland Neill. He was the inspired educator that initiated the … Continue reading

February 11, 2014 · 8 Comments

Dr. NanaPlum’s Rhyme Corner

I am elated to have starred, An exclamation! Yes! A bard, Must story-make from this small creature ~ A single line with full stop feature, Who cannot speak without a … Continue reading

July 4, 2013 · 7 Comments

DrNanaPlum’s Rhyme Corner.

I love to write in childish rhyme. I really do it all the time. A Doctor and a Nana too, ‘Tis ontheplumtree that I grew. And this is where I shall … Continue reading

June 10, 2013 · 10 Comments

Kid’s Corner: Toodles and Teeny, important message about childhood friendship.

Originally posted on Children's Books Heal:
Toodles and Teeny:  A Story About Friendship Jill Neimark and Marcella Bakur Weiner, Authors JoAnne Adinolfi, Illustrator Magination Press, Fiction, 2013 Suitable for…

May 3, 2013 · 2 Comments

Kids Corner: This Kid Reviews Books.

I will be doing a regular feature on Kid’s Corner. To kick us off, I have reblogged a couple of book reviews from This Kid Reviews Books. Erik is a favourite … Continue reading

April 11, 2013 · 3 Comments

On The Plum Tree Features: Sue Lobo & Beverley Ann Hoyles in Song Of Sahel

These features are such a pleasure. This week’s feature is dedicated to two of Plum Tree’s most prolific and exciting poets.  Beverley writes from the heart. Compassion is the mucilage … Continue reading

February 21, 2013 · 5 Comments

Plum Tree Books Feature: Erik The Great & Dr. A.V.Koshy in Song Of Sahel.

I have been looking forward to featuring some of the wonderful contributors to Song Of Sahel, the anthology of poetry and art that I put together last year to help … Continue reading

February 7, 2013 · 18 Comments