A festive evening, gifts and last posting dates
A Night of Winter Tales This will be an evening of Christmas magic and Arthurian Romance in Devon UK, to include Gawain & The Green Night and other gems of antiquity. The event at Ashburton Arts will be on Friday December 20th from 7.30 to 9.30pm.Tickets are going fast so don't delay. Buy Tickets Here New Limited Collection and Books Gifts Cista Mystica is delighted to present a collaboration with Field System gallery on a brand new limited collection of
Festive new arrivals and Christmas posting dates
Fresh in for the Festive Season There's still time for those who live overseas to order in time for Christmas, and there's plenty to choose from for festive reading or Christmas gifts in the Cista Mystica shop. Back by popular demand, a limited run of signed editions of Tristan & Isolde has just landed on the shelves. While one of our perennial favourites, Courting the Wild Twin, is now available in paperback. And we are delighted to present a collaboration with Field System gallery
Martin Shaw INIS OIRR (Inner Seer) Exhibition
In the middle of last winter Martin Shaw braved a three-day storm to go pilgrimaging on the smallest of the Aran Islands Inis Oirr (Inner Seer). This exhibition, November 7th –27th, is a gathering of drawings, paintings and recordings responding to the adventure. It opens on Thursday November 7th from 6pm at Field System Gallery in Ashburton, Devon, with a private view and a nip of poitín. On Thursday 14th November A Night on the Island is an intimate evening of stories and conversations with Martin, who
The Christmas Love Bundle
The Christmas Love Bundle: A signed trio from Dr Martin Shaw A special trio of love stories, each signed by the author, will mark the festive season at Cista Mystica this year. The Christmas Love Bundle, to include The Night Wages, Tristan & Isolde and the rarely glimpsed The Five Fathoms will make an ideal gift for romantics. Says Martin: "These three unearth my take on both the glories and despairs of Romantic love. They were rather hard-won books to write, but dipping in again I'm
The Hawk & the Holly: new audio + commentary
Gawain & the Green Knight Brand new audio and commentary An extra special audio telling and commentary of Gawain & the Green Knight has begun on Martin's online newsletter The House of Beasts & Vines, for paid subscribers only. The first of four episodes, which will run fortnightly up to Christmas, is now available, an ideal gift for the festive season at £6 ($7) per month. As well as full access to the latest writings, audio and drawings direct from Martin's desk, subscribers get exclusive access to everything
Stag Cult: latest book out now
Stag Cult: Dr Martin Shaw's latest book out now Dr Martin Shaw's latest book Stag Cult, just released on Saturday, is already number one on the London Review Bookshop's best sellers list. Published by Hazel Press, this latest work is described as a 'shamanistic bricolage' that lifts a lantern to a kind of haunting we can’t quite exorcize. Read more from the publisher here. Martin says: "All writers love to see London Review of Books, their book and number one bestseller in the same sentence. "Good cheer and