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Recent projects included:

Preparing a series of radio talks about people in Breton history.

Filming a short piece for France3 TV for a documentary about the Nantes-Brest canal.

Acting as an advisor for BBC2 Coast team, preparing a programme on the coast of Brittany.

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August 2008 Signing books at Callac Culture literary festival.

Starting a new novel.

July 2008 Cooking for Brittany Walks Association summer fete!

June 2008 Escorting group holiday walking the Crozon peninsula for the launch of ‘Walking the Brittany Coast’.

May 2008 Publication of Walking the Coast of Brittany.

Finally finishing Crossing Brittany, long overdue.

April 2008 Organising Association events , including a coastal walking holiday

February 2008 Walking the coast of Brittany: Morlaix to Benodet completed

January 2008 Giving talk to AIKB on the history of Brittany

December 2007 Giving a talk ‘Walking the History of Brittany’ at café/bookshop Thématique in Mur-de-Bretagne - Monday 17th 16.00

November 2007 - Xmas Fair booksigning in Carhaix

October 2007 Aiming to complete walking for the new coast book. Only 135kms to go.

September 2007 Signing books at fair in Callac.

August 2007 - On Sunday 19th I’ll be signing books all day at the Callac Culture literary event in Côtes d’Armor.

July 2007 - I have started work on a new book, walking the Brittany coastline - not the entire 1900kms, but a mere 600. By January.

June 2007 - My new tarot website is now up and running.

See www.star-tarot.fr

May 2007 - I’ll be at the Mind, Body, Spirit Fair at Langourla, Côtes d’Armor, on Sunday May 13 for tarot and book-signing.

April 2007 - my Introduction to the Tarot course is now up and running, with the first student close to completion and others spread out along the way.

The Nantes-Brest Canal guide becomes available at the end of this month.

February 2007- my guide to the Nantes-Brest canal is now finished and will be out in April. I’m currently working on The Long Thought, a travelogue about walking the 365km canal, and a guide to the Monts d’Arrée

I am also writing a tarot course for learning the basics - this will be available with or without tuition by post/email.

Off to Witchfest International in London on November 4th.

I’m signing copies of my novels and tarot reading at Brittany’s first Mind, Body, Spirit fair on Sunday 24th September 2006.

Very nice review of The Five of Cups in the Somerset papers:

‘… set in the hills of central Brittany and steeped in the wild and magical atmosphere of the place. Essentially a romance, the book is also a profound exploration of relationships and the personal quest for happiness.

… an excellent style of writing, combining evocative descriptions of the Breton landscape with astute character portraits and naturally-flowing dialogue. The legends and pagan associations of the area feature prominently, as does the tarot – the Five of Cups tarot card symbolising the starting point of the plot.’

Central Somerset Gazette

Five of Cups is out and already proving popular I’m glad to say.

‘ I have really enjoyed reading it … beautiful and so refreshing’

‘ a delightful reading experience’

‘I couldn’t put it down … the characters and locations really came alive for me’

Thanks to all readers who have written or emailed me via this site or my blog

I’ve started working on a tarot deck with artist Sarah Wimperis who also lives in Brittany. We met in Morlaix market and subsequently discovered we’d been to school together. Her superb images so far can be seen on www.tarotseeds.blogspot.com

Comments welcome.

Finally succumbed to the blog bug. Have a look at www.wendymewes.blogspot.com

So far mainly confined to sport and sex, but I’ll get on to more trivial topics later.

26/04/06 Article in Ouest-France daily newspaper, mainly about Red Dog Books but giving good publicity for my new novel The Five of Cups, which is set in Brittany.

‘L’histoire se situe dans les monts d’Arrée, entre landes et mégalithes. Elle est empreinte du côté magique des lieux.’ Couldn’t have put it better myself !

The Five of Cups is finished and will be out in June. I’m very grateful to my good friend Jane Brayne, archaeological illustrator and fine artist, who has painted a stunning and totally empathetic picture for the cover.

Thanks also to Zoe Hart who has exerted her benign influence on the writing of this book.

The novel is about a woman coming to live in Brittany to get over a lost love and finding herself drawn into the magic and power of the landscape: only the last bit of that is autobiographical. Same themes as Moon Garden, but a very different book. Thanks to all those who have ordered in advance - look forward to your comments on this one. The Moon Garden file continues to get heavier and heavier ….

My latest book, Discovering the History of Brittany (ISBN 0 9536001 5 7), was out in January 2006 in England and France. Doing very well! It can be ordered online from Amazon, Tesco, etc. or directly from the publisher, www.reddogbooks.com

I’m touched and delighted to figure in the acknowledgements of Kate West’s excellent new book The Real Witches’ Craft (HarperElement), especially in such illustrious company: Terry Prachett, Douglas Adams, Bill Bryson and “Wendy Mewes for fine escapist Craft reading, which is much needed, and for a personal reminder that authors are real people too!” Thanks, Kate, and I’m glad you enjoyed Moon Garden so much.

One of my poems has been selected to feature in the Lucis Trust’s exhibition on the theme of Hercules. ‘Before the Light’ was read aloud at the Performance at The Wathen Hall in Barnes, London on Sunday December 4th 2005. The poem can be seen online at www.lucistrust.org/hercules and will be published in the exhibition booklet.


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	Old News Recent projects included: Preparing a series of radio talks about people in Breton history. Filming a short piece for France3 TV for a documentary about the Nantes-Brest canal. Acting as an advisor for BBC2 Coast team, preparing a programme on the coast of Brittany. ______________ August 2008 Signing books at Callac Culture literary festival. Starting a new novel. July 2008 Cooking for Brittany Walks Association summer fete! June 2008 Escorting group holiday walking the Crozon peninsula for the launch of ‘Walking the Brittany Coast’. May 2008 Publication of Walking the Coast of Brittany. Finally finishing Crossing Brittany, long overdue. April 2008 Organising Association events , including a coastal walking holiday February 2008 Walking the coast of Brittany: Morlaix to Benodet completed January 2008 Giving talk to AIKB on the history of Brittany December 2007 Giving a talk ‘Walking the History of Brittany’ at café/bookshop Thématique in Mur-de-Bretagne - Monday 17th 16.00 November 2007 - Xmas Fair booksigning in Carhaix October 2007 Aiming to complete walking for the new coast book. Only 135kms to go. September 2007 Signing books at fair in Callac. August 2007 - On Sunday 19th I’ll be signing books all day at the Callac Culture literary event in Côtes d’Armor. July 2007 - I have started work on a new book, walking the Brittany coastline - not the entire 1900kms, but a mere 600. By January. June 2007 - My new tarot website is now up and running. See www.star-tarot.fr May 2007 - I’ll be at the Mind, Body, Spirit Fair at Langourla, Côtes d’Armor, on Sunday May 13 for tarot and book-signing. April 2007 - my Introduction to the Tarot course is now up and running, with the first student close to completion and others spread out along the way. The Nantes-Brest Canal guide becomes available at the end of this month. February 2007- my guide to the Nantes-Brest canal is now finished and will be out in April. I’m currently working on The Long Thought, a travelogue about walking the 365km canal, and a guide to the Monts d’Arrée I am also writing a tarot course for learning the basics - this will be available with or without tuition by post/email. Off to Witchfest International in London on November 4th. I’m signing copies of my novels and tarot reading at Brittany’s first Mind, Body, Spirit fair on Sunday 24th September 2006. Very nice review of The Five of Cups in the Somerset papers: ‘… set in the hills of central Brittany and steeped in the wild and magical atmosphere of the place. Essentially a romance, the book is also a profound exploration of relationships and the personal quest for happiness. … an excellent style of writing, combining evocative descriptions of the Breton landscape with astute character portraits and naturally-flowing dialogue. The legends and pagan associations of the area feature prominently, as does the tarot – the Five of Cups tarot card symbolising the starting point of the plot.’ Central Somerset Gazette Five of Cups is out and already proving popular I’m glad to say. ‘ I have really enjoyed reading it … beautiful and so refreshing’ ‘ a delightful reading experience’ ‘I couldn’t put it down … the characters and locations really came alive for me’ Thanks to all readers who have written or emailed me via this site or my blog I’ve started working on a tarot deck with artist Sarah Wimperis who also lives in Brittany. We met in Morlaix market and subsequently discovered we’d been to school together. Her superb images so far can be seen on www.tarotseeds.blogspot.com Comments welcome. Finally succumbed to the blog bug. Have a look at www.wendymewes.blogspot.com So far mainly confined to sport and sex, but I’ll get on to more trivial topics later. 26/04/06 Article in Ouest-France daily newspaper, mainly about Red Dog Books but giving good publicity for my new novel The Five of Cups, which is set in Brittany. ‘L’histoire se situe dans les monts d’Arrée, entre landes et mégalithes. Elle est empreinte du côté magique des lieux.’ Couldn’t have put it better myself ! The Five of Cups is finished and will be out in June. I’m very grateful to my good friend Jane Brayne, archaeological illustrator and fine artist, who has painted a stunning and totally empathetic picture for the cover. Thanks also to Zoe Hart who has exerted her benign influence on the writing of this book. The novel is about a woman coming to live in Brittany to get over a lost love and finding herself drawn into the magic and power of the landscape: only the last bit of that is autobiographical. Same themes as Moon Garden, but a very different book. Thanks to all those who have ordered in advance - look forward to your comments on this one. The Moon Garden file continues to get heavier and heavier …. My latest book, Discovering the History of Brittany (ISBN 0 9536001 5 7), was out in January 2006 in England and France. Doing very well! It can be ordered online from Amazon, Tesco, etc. or directly from the publisher, www.reddogbooks.com I’m touched and delighted to figure in the acknowledgements of Kate West’s excellent new book The Real Witches’ Craft (HarperElement), especially in such illustrious company: Terry Prachett, Douglas Adams, Bill Bryson and “Wendy Mewes for fine escapist Craft reading, which is much needed, and for a personal reminder that authors are real people too!” Thanks, Kate, and I’m glad you enjoyed Moon Garden so much. One of my poems has been selected to feature in the Lucis Trust’s exhibition on the theme of Hercules. ‘Before the Light’ was read aloud at the Performance at The Wathen Hall in Barnes, London on Sunday December 4th 2005. The poem can be seen online at www.lucistrust.org/hercules and will be published in the exhibition booklet.