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A coastal treasure hunt with Kathryn Tann

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On a windswept stretch of the Durham coastline, there’s treasure to be found: jewels of shining sea glass, swept in by the tide after years at sea. Gathered together in a jar on the windowsill, each sea worn pebble is a moment in time, a glinting archive of unknowable lives.

Seaglass is a collection of such moments; essays blending creative non-fiction with nature writing and memoir, and portraying with powerful observation and moving honesty the journey of a young woman navigating modern adulthood. The stories draw a map of Kathryn Tann’s life, from Manchester to the South Wales coastline and out to the Thousand Islands in Canada’s Saint Lawrence River. Traversing wilderness, natural history, travel and water – rivers, lakes, coastlines and leisure centres – Seaglass explores shared experiences, anxieties, confidence and contentment.

‘These essays investigate the permeable boundaries between humans and their environment: skin, shore, water-surface. Seaglass is an invitation to live more fully, think deeply. A true gem.’ Helen Mort


Walking Writers Salons are hour-long events in which you will get to meet a Walking Writer and learn from them how they weave writing and walking, and how they interpret their surroundings. Each Salon will include a discussion with the author led by Andrew Stuck, inviting questions from the audience, and includes a multiple choice quiz in which winners will receive prizes of e-books generously provided by Calon Books. Attendees will also receive a 20% discount code for purchases of the book from Calon.

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Kathryn Tann

Kathryn Tann

Writer, editor, creative producer. 
Andrew Stuck

Andrew Stuck

Co-founder of walk · listen · create (United Kingdom) 
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2024-08-20 18:00

A coastal treasure hunt with Kathryn Tann author of 'Seaglass'
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On a windswept stretch of the Durham coastline, there’s treasure to be found: jewels of shining sea glass, swept in by the tide after years at sea. Gathered together in a jar on the windowsill, each seaworn pebble is a moment in time, a glinting archive of unknowable lives. Seaglass is a collection of such moments; essays blending creative non-fiction with nature writing

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A Coastal Treasure hunt with Kathryn Tann author of ‘Seaglass’

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