Kit Berry in Green Man Stonewylde t-shirtWelcome to Stonewylde! It's not just about the books! Please meander through the website as there’s lots to see. There are gifts to buy, information about the festivals and lunar calendar, my biography, events diary and much more. Please sign in (you only do this once) to leave comments on the website and receive my next newsletter.

 

But maybe you've no idea what Stonewylde is. Perhaps you’ve seen the word on a car sticker, badge or T-shirt and you’re wondering – what on earth is Stonewylde? It’s hard to define. Stonewylde exists in the landscape of imagination and dreams. It’s hidden deep in rural England and enclosed behind high boundary walls. Stonewylde is a sanctuary where nature is revered, a place of standing stones and green energy, a sentient landscape. It’s a haven of peace and beauty, but as with every aspect of life, there’s another side – a balance of darkness to the light.  Stonewylde may feed your soul, but it’s also a sinister place where menace stalks in the shadows.

 

Stonewylde lingers in your mind and becomes part of your internal landscape – somewhere you’ll glimpse in that space between dreaming and awakening, between imagination and reality. You’ll never leave it once you’ve been there, and when you’ve read the first book in the Stonewylde Series, you’ll never look at the full moon or a standing stone in quite the same way again.

Stonewylde Wheel of the Year

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The next festival in the Stonewylde calendar is Spring Equinox 21st March. Find out more here.

Are you Moongazy?

Moongazy hareIf you're moongazy please note the next full moon is on 7th February. At Stonewylde the February full moon is known as the "Ice Moon".

Kit Berry interview at Waterstones, Guildford

Date: 
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Kit Berry interviewed by Martyn Drake at Waterstones, Guildford

I was interviewed by Martyn Drake in Waterstone's, Guildford after I'd run a Writer's Workshop for young people. Find out what I said about becoming an author, the launch of Shadows at Stonewylde and the book tour, the future of Stonewylde and the exciting possibility of film, TV and audio books. I also talk about the growing community of fans and using social media to promote my books. And then ... hear what I have to say about the fifth and final book in the series!

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Bright blessings for Imbolc

Stonewylde Imbolc Festival Symbol (c) Helixtree
Today is Imbolc! I'm sure many of my blog readers will know this already, but for anyone who perhaps doesn't, today is one of the old Celtic cross-quarter festival days. I send out a Stonewylde newsletter eight times a year on the festivals, and my latest one for those who haven't yet seen it can be found here.

2012 Imbolc Newsletter

Date: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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Bright blessings to you for Imbolc! Please take a look at my news - in which I reveal the name of the fifth and final book in the Stonewylde series, and ask you to vote for Shadows in a special award.

http://www.stonewylde.com/newsletters/2012-stonewylde-imbolc-newsletter.htm

Please forward this e-mail to your friends with the link below to help spread the word about Stonewylde. I hope you have a beautiful Imbolc.

Bright blessings to you!

Mary Hoffman and serendipity

Sun, Moon and Stars by Mary Hoffman

Stonewylde book 5 is coming on really well now. But my editor at Orion has been asking that dreaded question, 'Do you have a title yet? And what ideas do you have for the cover?' Yikes! I knew this would happen and I haven't yet decided on the title, although there are two main contenders at the moment. And that will dictate the cover art of course. I've set myself a deadline of Sunday night to decide.

Monday is washing day

Photo courtesy of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

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How did you hear about Stonewylde?

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Online
30% (19 votes)
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