Vessels by Ningli Deng: Coming in 2027
VESSELS: an exquisitely beautiful poetry collection by Chinese poet Ningli Deng
Wind&Bones
Wind&Bones is an independent publisher. We publish beautiful books that make a difference. We also run projects exploring how writing, storytelling and philosophy can make the world a better place. Based between Scotland and Taiwan. Directed by Dr Hannah Stevens & Dr Will Buckingham.
Wind&Bones Books
Wind&Bones Books is a small but mighty publishing house, publishing books with spirit and substance, from beautifully-crafted fiction to non-fiction, poetry and work in translation.
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Katie Julian
Curriculum Manager at Mote Oo Education, Myanmar
I cannot recommend Wind&Bones more highly. Aside from their proficiency in bending words to their will and whim, they are also delightful people to work with: warm, witty, caring, with dollops of high-level professionalism. You will not regret time spent working with Hannah and Will.
Olia Mineva
CEO at Emprove Foundation
Hannah and Will did not just teach us how to write, they actually made us realise about a secret power we’ve been carrying - the power to change lives and the world we live in through our STORIES. With their amazing dedication, guidance and mentorship we developed a large exhibition at our National Gallery, a powerful deck of story-cards, a series of public readings, workshops and a violence prevention tour.
Konstantinos Achile
Youth Development Lead at Refugee Trauma Initiative
We worked together at Refugee Trauma Initiative, running a creative writing workshop in Thessaloniki, Greece with young displaced people. They were amazing, extremely professional and most importantly they knew what they were doing. I highly recommend them!
Professor Carla Nappi
Andrew W. Mellon Chair, Department of History, Pittsburgh University.
Huge thanks to the Wind&Bones team for helping me through a stuck patch in a fiction writing project. Will Buckingham and Hannah Stevens are fabulous writing mentors (and just generally awesome and brilliant humans), doing really cool things. Check out their work, y’all.
Amjad Mestari
Founder, Garage Cultural Centre, Jordan
Hannah and Will created an atmosphere which made me — and I think everyone — feel safe and accepted. In the class, I felt appreciated and valued, and overall it was one of the most positive workshops I have ever attended. Also, Hannah and Will are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met – always giving a positive energy.
Grace Susetyo
Writer and journalist, Indonesia
The Wind&Bones mini-course I joined was both a thought-provoking lesson and an inviting space to collaborate with fellow participants. Wind& Bones show writers how to write more ethically, and find that sweet spot between addressing hard issues and telling inspiring stories about humanity.
Dr. Angela Stienne
Egyptologist and author. Creator of Mummy Stories & The Lyme Museum.
I’m delighted to have signed up on the Wind&Bones creative writing mentoring programme. It is absolutely lovely. I especially love how well-paced it is, especially in these circumstances. I cannot recommend Will Buckingham & Hannah Stevens enough.
Dr. Ariane Karbe
Museologist and writer
Publishing your first book can be scary. Wind&Bones helped me with my book proposal: they were friendly, knowledgeable and to the point. What can I say? At this moment, I'm waiting for the first printed copies.