Letter No. 31
The night the dykes froze
“The idea for the new book arrived on a walk across the Marsh in the big freeze, when I heard the ice singing and thought, for one terrible second, that someone underneath it was calling for help.”
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The Marsh Letter
Four letters a year, written by Clemency herself and sent from her desk in Canterbury. Never more, occasionally late.
- News first. Titles, jackets and publication days before they are announced anywhere else.
- The real places. Photographs and notes from the churches, sluices and beaches behind each book.
- A short story. Every letter ends with a piece of fiction you won’t find in the books.
- Events near you. Tell us where you are and you’ll hear about readings in your region.
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Six ways to ruin a bell
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Letter No. 29
Short story: The Ferry Bell
“Nobody had rung the ferry bell at Harty since the ferry stopped running. So when it rang at two in the morning, Esme’s grandmother put on her coat.”