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“Likewise, writing this book deepened both my love of places that I might not otherwise have paid attention to. I hope Storyland helps foster a sense of wonder at the antiquity and mystery of our collective relationship with these islands.” Although these ancient stories deal with emotive human themes like extinction, parenthood, defiance, love, loss and the yearning to belong, many of them draw links between Britain and the rest of the world that go back thousands of years. This is no coincidence, as Amy explains. “These myths were not seen as myths in the Middle Ages. They were deep histories that often served political functions, including connecting their patrons with the illustrious societies of the Old Testament and Classical worlds. It’s important to acknowledge that we still emphasise historical narratives of which we are proud: that emphasis is always political. “We all belong in the world, but that reality is too often blurred by myths of domination and exclusion. Perhaps old stories can help us spot modern mythmaking and think about it more critically.” Her personal favourite among the myths included in the book is also the subject of her favourite linocut, and it happens to be the same one that was used for the cover. “It shows the goddess Diana appearing to the exiled Trojan, Brutus, who will come to found and give his name to Britain. By telling him where to go and what to do, she gives the exiled Brutus a sense of vocation. I love that idea: of being adrift and then suddenly full of purpose. Diana has become the personification of vocation in my mind.” The critical response has been positive; Storyland has become a Sunday Times bestseller, the Times’ Historical Fiction Book of the Year, and was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year. So, how is Amy feeling about the way it has been received and the public reaction to it so far? “Bringing the tales in Storyland to a wider readership was like introducing a new friend or partner to my family; I hoped they’d get on, but it was out of my hands,” she says. “The reaction to Storyland has been disarmingly positive and as readers have started forming their own relationships with and creative responses to its stories I’ve felt huge relief and pleasure.” The future is certainly looking full of promise for the multi-talented Dr Jeffs. At the moment, Amy is working on two new book projects inspired by the Middle Ages, which she says she “can’t stop thinking about”. The first is just about to be announced as we go to press, while the other is still waiting in the wings for now. I wondered, is she looking forward to engaging with the public during her appearance at Lichfield Literature Festival? “After the seclusion of the past couple of years, it’s a privilege to meet people face to face,” Amy replies. “I’ve learned so much from people’s questions and ideas about Storyland and when I go back to my desk and start writing again, those affirming interactions put wind in my sails.” To follow and find out more about Amy’s work, find her on Twitter @amy_historia, Instagram @ historia_prints and at amyjeffshistoria.com. Prints of her artwork are available for purchase via art-ofillustration.co.uk. You can catch Amy at Lichfield Literature Festival on Saturday, March 26 at 3.30pm at The Hub at St Mary’s on Market Street. Tickets are priced at £10. To book, visit lichfieldliteraturefestival.org 8 www.jaimemagazine.com
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