I am bonnie Meekums
I write and publish novels, memoir, flash fiction and non-fiction.
Internationally known for my work in Dance Movement Therapy
Internationally known for my work in Dance Movement Therapy
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Meet bonnie meekumsCrossing boundaries, from therapist to writer.
I live in Greater Manchester, UK, where I share a house with my husband, until recently various offspring that I am never entirely confident have finally left, and from time to time grandchildren, whose size is inconsistent with their conviction that they rule the roost.
To relax, I grow vegetables that misbehave even more than the grandchildren, walk in the hills, read of course, and dance. I also travel alarming distances every now and then, to visit people I love who have inconveniently chosen to live as far away from me as possible. I have published two professional books and numerous academic papers. My debut novel, A Kind of Family, was published by Between the Lines Publishing in January 2020, to 5* reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. My joint memoir with my sister Jackie Hales, Remnants of War, was published in April 2021, also to 5* reviews. My creative words have also been published by Reflex Press, Open Page Literary Journal, Dear Damsels, and from time to time as part of my academic writing. Twitter: @bonniemeekums Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bonnie-Meekums-PhD-Author-447854116059081/ Blog about becoming an older woman: http://mamabonnie.wordpress.com |
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my inspirationWhy crossing boundaries?
I crossed classes, when I went to university as an 18-year-old. As a working-class girl in 1950s London, my dad made up bedtime stories for my sister and me, described in my creative non-fiction The Story Hunter.
I crossed genres. Having been an academic for many years, producing professional and academic publications, my creative writing really took off around 2019. I crossed geographical boundaries. I migrated in 1980 from South to North England. I have family living overseas, and am a regular visitor to Aotearoa / New Zealand. |
links to my writingDance Movement Therapy / Arts Therapies
My first book, about therapy for women survivors of child sexual abuse, can be bought here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Group-Therapy-Survivors-Sexual/dp/1853024538/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
The second book, about my approach to Dance Movement Therapy, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/MEEKUMS-MOVEMENT-Creative-Psychotherapeutic-Therapies/dp/0761957677/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= |
links to my writingFiction and creative non-fiction
Debut novel, A Kind of Family: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kind-Family-Bonnie-Meekums/dp/1950502074/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Joint memoir with Jackie Hales, Remnants of War: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XY898VL?ref_=pe_3052080_397670860 Shorter publications: https://deardamsels.com/2019/02/10/the-story-hunter/ ttps://theopenpagelj.wixsite.com/theopenpage/issue-six-pages/Mask https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e7202936c556712eb563725/t/5f6498c502027c3dde341ad1/1600428229904/No+Particular+Place+to+Go.pdf https://www.reflexfiction.com/two-hearts-flash-fiction-by-bonnie-meekums/ SWEARING ALERT: https://www.reflex.press/stories/after-i-do-by-bonnie-meekums/ |
