Books

Hame

Julie-Ann’s pamphlet Hame contains more poems describing landscape and life in the Orkney Isles

Inside Out

The poems in this remarkable collection offer a fearless account of an individual grappling with the physical, emotional and social challenges of living with a chronic illness. FND – Functional Neurological Disorder – is a disorder of the functioning of the nervous system, presenting through a variety of physical, sensory and cognitive symptoms. Julie-ann documents her journey from diagnosis through hospitalisation, discharge and recovery.

Inside Out is a moving and uplifting testament to the resilience of the human body and spirit.

Available from www.turaspress.ie

and on Kindle via Amazon.

Exposure

An exploration of the Orkney archipelago, its history, customs, myths, landscape and people, interlaced with tender encounters with a father suffering from dementia.

Available from www.turaspress.ie

and on Kindle via Amazon.

Voices in the Garden

A sequence of poems following the life and times of Joan of Arc, through the voices of those who knew her.

Available from https://www.freewebs.com/lapwingpoetry/

Letters North

This collection captures the shifting relationship between humankind and our natural surroundings, including the sometimes harsh and sometimes harmonious conditions in which we live.

Available from the author

Convergence

Poems inspired by Julie-ann’s connections with Ireland, its people, culture and history. The poems bring together aspects of a person cohering in one place, and raises questions about how who we are relates to the places where we live.

Available from the author