27 10, 2023

The Fourth Oxford Indie Book Fair: Exciting event in a great venue – November 26

By |October 27th, 2023|Categories: Art, Biography, Events, History, Kennington, Novels and short stories, Oxford, Oxford Castaways, The Oxford Times|0 Comments

Andy Severn of Oxford eBooks organised a book fair in the village where I live. I encouraged author, architect and founder of the Isle of Wight festival, Ray Foulk and publisher James Harrison to have stands. We felt the idea

4 02, 2023

Overwhelmed by the response to Food of Love.

By |February 4th, 2023|Categories: Kennington, Mixed relationships, Oxford, The Oxford Times|0 Comments

 Launches are booked at Oxford County Library and The Nehru Centre in Mayfair.  Andy Ffrench's feature in The Oxford  Times  left me feeling emotional. https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23129805.oxford-writer-sylvia-vetta-fills-memoirs-delicious-recipes/ Writing this book felt different to my other books, fiction and non-fiction. I dug deep

27 12, 2022

Great minds think alike or how to pinch a good title?

By |December 27th, 2022|Categories: Cultural Appropriation, Kennington, Lost History, Mixed relationships, Novels and short stories, Oxford Castaways|0 Comments

  Great minds think alike or how to pinch a good title?  https://membership.theguardian.com/event/kenan-malik-not-so-black-and-white-4 Nancy Mudenyo Hunt and I were not sure whether to be upset or flattered when we saw the title of Kenan Malik’s book.  Not so Black and