Ladies who Lunch
Girls want to become princesses or ballerinas when they grow up. Not me. I always wanted to become a chic lady or an Indian Squaw. Many girls when they grow up, adjust their dreams to reality. Not...
View ArticleThe Nymph and the Royal Engagement
We don’t have a telly. Haven’t had one for the last 15 years. Thus I get my news from the radio and the papers. The method has one distinct advantage – I don’t feel bombarded by images. The Royal...
View ArticleVurrukkulluk
The grass has always been greener on the Continent. That’s a fact. Back in the 1950’s the Wheelers wanted to leave Revolutionary Road for France. Now the Nymph wants to leave Cheverton Road for...
View ArticleA Film Diva in the Making
Red lipstick, blue eyeshadow, big bling earrings, blow-dried hair, sparkling frock. The works. That’s how Peirene turned up on Friday morning for work. “Wow!” I exclaimed in honest admiration. “Do you...
View ArticleThe Importance of a Glam Business Card
When I set up Peirene four year ago, I knew I wanted a nice business card in order to make a good impression. After all, at that point we hadn’t yet published a single book. We used litho printing on...
View ArticleA True Life Skill
A compliment first thing on Monday morning sets you up for the rest of the week. I was the lucky recipient of such an email last Monday. ‘Meike, you are a dynamo publisher,’ Peirene author Matthias...
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