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Flights of Respair by Martin Maudsley
The magic spell woven by moths that morning was utterly instant and completely captivating.
July 7, 2025A Chiffchaff Sings by Martin Maudsley
And I thought to myself:
He has seen nearly a century of seasons –
Fresh flowers, leathery leaves, ripe fruit.
May 13, 2024Jon Woolcott talking about and reading from Real Dorset
Jon Woolcott at the Little Toller Bookshop, talking about Real Dorset, in conversation with Martin Maudsley
July 10, 2023Martin Maudsley: Telling the Seasons
Join Martin Maudsley for an evening of folktales and song.
November 28, 2022Stories in the Woods by Martin Maudsley
Like a rolling river, seasonal changes can pass us by unless we intentionally immerse ourselves in the outdoor elements; feel the flow.
August 2, 2022
About
THE CLEARING is an online journal published by Little Toller Books that offers writers and artists a dedicated space in which to explore and celebrate the landscapes we live in. Our contributors are encouraged to go forth and find distinctive visions that startle us, rural or urban, modern or prehistoric, industrial, post-industrial, fantastical, natural, political, however they come. But each must be meaningful, surprising, felt.
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The editors welcome original submissions in written, audio and visual genres. Submission should reflect The Clearing/Little Toller’s concern with the natural environment, but within this broad subject-matter we encourage a diversity of interpretation and approach.
If you’d like to submit work to The Clearing, please email theclearing@littletoller.co.uk. Please refer to the submission guidelines. While we receive many submissions we will get back to you as soon as we are able.
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