Just finished this, it’s a masterpiece, to quote Esther Rutter it’s about ‘love, language, landscape, stories, people and purpose.’ These are woven together expertly. Rarely have I been so entranced by a book. Highly recommend!

Fascinating listen on ⁦BBC World Service⁩ to ⁦Esther Rutter⁩ finding solace working at ⁦⁦Wordsworth Grasmere⁩. Was particularly moved by feeling of belonging in family of a literary figure. Reminds me of my old family at Kiplings Bateman’s bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

What a lovely review for ALL BEFORE ME in The Herald this weekend: 'Intimate and moving… Like the landscape in which it’s set, it’s a book you can both get lost in and emerge from invigorated and renewed.’ Esther Rutter Granta Books heraldscotland.com/life_style/art…

Looking forward to this - catch the very talented Esther Rutter and our very own Jenny Brown at Boswell Book Festival this year!

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‘Of value to common readers and students alike… There is no therapeutic blah or self-help guidance. Nor is there any high-flown “poetic” language; yet the book is a poem, a song of the self’ A lovely review of Esther Rutter’s ALL BEFORE ME in the TLS: the-tls.co.uk/articles/all-b…

It’s here - Boswell Book Festival begins today! With a cracking line-up of JBA authors including Esther Rutter, Sally Magnusson, Rodge Glass, Gavin Francis, Jen Stout and our very own Jenny Brown - check out the full programme below:

Marvelling at Ellen Terry’s Lady Macbeth dress ⁦⁦Tate⁩ . The crocheted tinsel yarn ‘mail’ decorated with real beetle wings must have stunned Victorian audiences.

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Join us on Wed June 5th for a day on the theme of Identity & Self. We'll have Esther Rutter on her book #AllBeforeMe, Polly Atkin on hers #SOUJF, North Cumbria Stanza with lots of poetry & peter cave on the philosophy of it all! theatrebythelake.com/festival/words…

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Wednesday 5th June can't come soon enough! I will be introducing Esther Rutter with her beautiful book 'All Before Me', hearing Polly Atkin talk about #SomeofUsJustFall and reading poetry with #NorthCumbriaStanza poets. Do come along!

Esther Rutter thoroughly enjoying The Golden Fleece which I was finally awarded by #grantonlibrary Edinburgh Libraries after a long wait. As much for the wealth of woolly info as for the writing: Mary, a white Ryeland with the rarest of ... 1/2

Looking forward to chatting to Esther Rutter at NCLA on 10 October, about her brilliant memoir, 'All Before Me', published by Granta Books and set at Wordsworth Grasmere. Book your free tickets here: ncl.ac.uk/ncla/events/ev…

We're so looking forward to welcoming Esther Rutter on campus. Esther is talking to alumni Jack Arthurs. Tickets (free to all) available from tinyurl.com/25vh47wp English at Newcastle Newcastle University Alumni Wordsworth Grasmere #NCLA_events

Ian McMillan Join Esther Rutter and me at NCLA on 10 October, chatting about her wonderful memoir, 'All Before Me', published by Granta Books, set at Wordsworth Grasmere Free tickets, free wine... ncl.ac.uk/ncla/events/ev… .

Looking forward to chatting knitting, history and all things sheepy at my Yarndale talk on Saturday 28th September at 2pm - included with your festival ticket, which you can book here: yarndale.co.uk #knit #knitting #history #yorkshire