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About journojohnson

I qualified as a journalist in 2002 and after a period working as a freelance for Gloucester Media writing advertorials, interviews, articles and press releases I have gone on to write for lots of magazines and newspapers, both local and national. I write regularly for the Writers and Readers magazine but have also written for CPO's Inspire, the New Writer, Classic Ford, and Take a Break's My Favourite Recipes among many others. I published my first full-length historical novel. Waireka in 2018 and my romantic novella, Alpha Male in 2016. Both can be found on Amazon. Please follow the links on my book page.

Winter breaks and Christmas celebrations

Posted on December 19, 2023 by journojohnson

Who isn’t keen on a warm winter break at the end of the year? My husband and I went on a cruise around the Canary Islands in November and enjoyed some lovely temperatures in the late 20’s centigrade. Travelling from … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Zephaniah 1958 -2023

Posted on December 11, 2023 by journojohnson

I just wanted to write a very brief post to honour this great poet. He had a real way with words and people. I have at least one of his books and was fortunate enough to see him on stage … Continue reading →

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Stroud Book Blest

Posted on November 8, 2023 by journojohnson

Stroud is an interesting place and a little ‘other’ in the nicest possible way. People aren’t afraid to be themselves and be a little different. This last weekend with both bouts of rain and sunshine, everyone was delighted to see … Continue reading →

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The Cheltenham Literature Festival and a special recommendation

Posted on October 24, 2023 by journojohnson

Seeing Lemn Sissay at the Cheltenham Literature Festival was a real joy, he was such an entertainer. People often stay away from poetry events at literature festivals as they have been put off poetry at school and often find it … Continue reading →

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New Zealand -past and present

Posted on October 10, 2023 by journojohnson

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/jimmy-dohertys-new-zealand-escape My husband and myself have just watched the last part of a 4 part series about New Zealand, with farmer, chef and TV personality, Jimmy Doherty. What was really interesting about this programme wasn’t just the scenery but the … Continue reading →

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Book Launching and Selling

Posted on October 3, 2023 by journojohnson

Launching a new book results in a very busy period, especially if you are self-published and don’t have the backing of a publishing house to promote your new baby. I mentioned my latest book last month before sales really began, … Continue reading →

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Bible Reflections from a life devoted to the poor

Posted on September 5, 2023 by journojohnson

Hooray, the book Arthur Champion and I have spent a while editing and compiling is released and selling well. I largely did the editing, proofreading and updating and Arthur, very kindly did the work of compiling and publishing. But why … Continue reading →

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Dr Jember Teferra: Bible Reflections from a life devoted to the poor

Posted on August 14, 2023 by journojohnson

So exciting after several years of hard work a box of books arrived yesterday edited by myself, Sheila Johnson, and compiled by Arthur Champion! What a privilege too to be able to showcase such an amazing work, and at the … Continue reading →

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Disabled arms and awkward bottles!

Posted on July 12, 2023 by journojohnson

Now I am into my 7th week of a broken wrist with a week and a half to go. It has certainly been frustrating on the writing front, having to use the caps lock facility for every capital letter and … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2023 by journojohnson

To all my US followers!

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