It's All in the Blood by Carol J Forrester

Carol J Forrester is a Shropshire poet living in Cheshire with her husband and daughter. She grew up on her parents' farm, has a career in finance, and writes during her spare time. She has been published in Ink Sweat & Tears, The Drabble, The Fieldstone Review, Hencroft Hub, and The Daily Drunk. Her short story 'For The Love OF Jellyfish And Sharks' was a selected finalist in the 2020 London Independent Story Prize.

Carol's collection of witchy feminist poems 'Stone Tongued' is a bestseller at the Haunted Bookshop.

We come from sheep thieves and cattle rustlers...

We have learnt what is proper...

Streaking towards the bogland...

Packed with mythology, history, and powerful women, 'It's All In The Blood' centres on family, ancient mythology, and womanhood in the twenty-first century. Zeus is spearfishing over Stranraer, Megera is standing her ground, and Jormungandr wants to consume everything. Exploring the complications of expectations, and how the past can shape who we are, this collection is an accumulation of thirteen years of poetry.

"The poems are vivid and confidently crafted, including effective use of myths and legend which counter the muddy boots of everyday survival..." - Helen Kay (This Lexia & Other Languages V. Press)

"A bold, brutally honest and dazzling debut collection that insists on being read..." Deborah Edgeley (Testing The Delicates)

"Gentle and reflective with an underlying poignancy..." Dr. Peach (The Rose Shield Tetralogy)

"It's All In The Blood is teeming with poems coming to terms with Forrester's strength of voice which sings with the clarity of a poetry capable of holding all of life, its variation and natures, raw and full-bloodied." Liz Lefroy (GREAT MASTER/small boy (2021) Fair Acre Press)

Format: Paperback

Weight: 146g

Dimensions: 13.9cm x 21.7cm x 0.7cm