Ward 9: Coronavirus
Two of the patients in my room were put onto trolleys and taken out, and then two more women wheeled in. “This is now a Coronavirus ward,” said Susan. Alys Morgan was admitted to hospital on the 19th of April,…
Category Publications
Hearth Centre Publications 2020
Have a look at some of Polly Wright, Artistic Director of the Hearth Centre 2020 publications on our publications page: These include The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Women on the Stage (Polly wrote a chapter on the early years…
Man Booker Discussion – MAC Birmingham 17th May 2018
Join the Writers Reading group @HearthCentre to discuss the book they are shadowing for #MBI2018 – Vernon Subutex 1 at the Hexagon ‘@mac_birmingham on May 17 at 7.00 pm. Translator @Terribleman and writer @DespentesActu -all 5 stars so far!
Vernon Subutex One by Virginie Despentes
Here’s our book – Vernon Subutex One by Virginie Despentes… Thrilling, magnificently audacious, the story of now… bit like the Writers Reading Group! #MBI2018 For details on Reading For Wellbeing, please follow the LINK Here’s our book – Vernon Subutex…
Hearth goes to Melbourne – Introduction to Reading and Creative Writing for Wellbeing
This free public lecture is of interest to anyone who enjoys reading and works with, or alongside, individuals and groups to promote their wellbeing in formal and informal contexts. This includes carers and people who have struggled with mental ill…
Heath goes to Melbourne – Introduction to Reading and Creative Writing for Wellbeing
A two day course conducted over four half day sessions. The course is aimed at people who want to use reading and creative writing as an intervention to promote wellbeing and develop professional empathy. Day One provides a background and…
Do you have a prisoners of war story?
Do you have a prisoner of war memory like the one published here? or has one been shared with you by a friend or relative? If so we would love to hear it and publish it on our website. To…
Turning the Page
I will turn the page and go now and go to a place not here, where dragons live and battles rage and peace comes dropping slow… Edited by Mandy Ross and Polly Wright, reading for Well-Being is proud to present Turning…
The story behind Reading for Wellbeing
Polly Wright – founder and director of The Hearth Centre, featured as a guest on Rachel Kelly’s blog, tells her story and of the inspiration behind The Hearth Centre’s Reading for Wellbeing initiative.
October 12th 2013: Seagulls in Sparkhill Short Story launch
Polly’s latest short story Seagulls in Sparkhill is to be published in the new Tindal St Fiction Group’s anthology which is to be launched at the new Library of Birmingham on October 12th 2013. For more information on the launch click here