I wasn't going to do this until April, National Poetry Month, but since I got the signed bookplates from Jin this morning, I'm going to start this special deal today and run it through the end of April or until quantities run out. I can reorder books, but I'll need extra time to get more book plates signed.
I have available immediately 10 signed copies of Out of the Darkness. Anyone can order them, of course, but I wanted to get some signed bookplates from Jin so readers in the US could have signed copies. This sale is open to all countries, the shipping costs are the only difference.
Running through the end of April, Sappho's Corner is featuring Out of the Darkness, by Jin Robinson, with a sale. This book is normally $12.95, but it is officially now on sale for $10 (plus shipping) through Bookshop Without Borders, a subsidiary of UltraVioletLove Publishing. Shipping in US for media mail (1-2 weeks) is $2. Priority Mail in US is $5 (2-5 days). Please contact me for shipping costs in other countries. If you're interested in purchasing an autographed copy of Out of the Darkness, by Jin Robinson, please email bookshopwithoutborders@gmail.com with questions and orders. Thanks!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Out of the Darkness has been released!
Now available on Kindle and in print at Amazon.com. Click on the links on the side bar to the right.
Effective immediately, the US edition of Jin's poetry book has been released and is available at CreateSpace.com and Amazon.com.
About the author:
The author lived most of her life in S. Aftrica. She now lives in England with her many beloved "furkids." Although she went through more trials in the first half of her life than most people can even dream of, Ms. Robinson continues to use poetry as way to cope. While her poetry is not the warm and fuzzy stuff people might like it to be, she is able to use this medium for self-expression, including expressing love of the lesbian variety. On the cover of her second published poetry collection, Chaos, Jin writes, "I am a person rich in experience and emotions that take me deeply into life and the lives of those I love. I love music and nature and fun! I am a multi-dimensional MC Escher painting -a bit quirky -a bit of a flirt -a bit of trouble -and a bit topsy turvy -but mostly I am human with a need to share my faults and flaws and qualities and strengths and my visions with others who are trying to be human too." Although Jin's poetry is not always easy to read from an emotional standpoint, it is always life-changing. Jin opens the reader's eyes to another world. One that isn't as rosy as we might like it to be, but one that is true to what she has experienced. Despite being dyslexic, she writes her truth as a woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Her publishing credits include two collections of poetry: Broken, published in 2008 and Chaos, published in 2010.
The author lived most of her life in S. Aftrica. She now lives in England with her many beloved "furkids." Although she went through more trials in the first half of her life than most people can even dream of, Ms. Robinson continues to use poetry as way to cope. While her poetry is not the warm and fuzzy stuff people might like it to be, she is able to use this medium for self-expression, including expressing love of the lesbian variety. On the cover of her second published poetry collection, Chaos, Jin writes, "I am a person rich in experience and emotions that take me deeply into life and the lives of those I love. I love music and nature and fun! I am a multi-dimensional MC Escher painting -a bit quirky -a bit of a flirt -a bit of trouble -and a bit topsy turvy -but mostly I am human with a need to share my faults and flaws and qualities and strengths and my visions with others who are trying to be human too." Although Jin's poetry is not always easy to read from an emotional standpoint, it is always life-changing. Jin opens the reader's eyes to another world. One that isn't as rosy as we might like it to be, but one that is true to what she has experienced. Despite being dyslexic, she writes her truth as a woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Her publishing credits include two collections of poetry: Broken, published in 2008 and Chaos, published in 2010.
Out of the Darkness
Sappho's Corner Solo Poetry Series
Authored by Jin RobinsonEdited by Beth Mitchum
Poetry by a woman who has lived through more hell on earth than most people can imagine, and yet has emerged from horrible darkness into a better space. Although she still deals with dyslexia and dissociative identity disorder, the poet uses her poetry and a sense of humour to cope. She journeyed from S. Africa to England where she is living with her "furkids." Her poetry, which chronicles years of daily trials, inspires hope for the most difficult challenges life can throw at us.
- Publication Date:
- Jan 22 2012
- ISBN/EAN13:
- 146641734X / 9781466417342
- Page Count:
- 134
- Binding Type:
- US Trade Paper
- Trim Size:
- 6" x 9"
- Language:
- English
- Color:
- Black and White
- Related Categories:
- Poetry / General
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Out of the Darkness
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Press Release about Normal (A Movie)
This news from Jin:
"The movie i have been working on since May is finally done and the premier is the 14th of December."
It is a movie about mental health. A short film challenging attitudes to mental health is set to screen at Signal Films new cinema room in the Cooke’s Studios on the run up to Christmas. Participants recruited via mental health support services Croftlands Trust and Mind in Furness came together to take part in skills training and practical workshops in order to write, direct, shoot and edit their own nine minute film, entitled Normal.
'About the film:
The group wanted to explore how people come to be branded as ‘mental’ versus ‘normal’, and how slippery the sliding scale between the two can be. The film follows anxious Lewis, 30, who has a history of mental illness, and his fellow ‘service users’ as they are coerced by their carer into taking part in a shambles of an art class. Under the auspices of helping their route to recovery the highly-strung teacher, failed artist Richard, patronises and bullies the class until complete chaos breaks out. But maybe Lewis, with the help of his imaginary friend Frank Bruno, will take charge and save the day?
Where & When:
The finished film will be screening at the Cookes Studios, 104 Abbey Road, on Wednesday 14th December, 6-7pm and will tie in with a celebration of the Croftlands Trust’s milestone of 25 years service in the mental health sector.
To book:
Members of the public who would like to view the film and join in the celebrations should contact Signal Films on 01229 838592 or info@signalfilms.co.uk to book a place as there a limited places available.
Thanks to....
The project was funded by the Big Lottery’s Reaching Communities fund alongside NIACE and WREN. The Big Lottery Fund distributes half of the National Lottery good cause funding across the UK. The Fund is committed to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need.
"The movie i have been working on since May is finally done and the premier is the 14th of December."
It is a movie about mental health. A short film challenging attitudes to mental health is set to screen at Signal Films new cinema room in the Cooke’s Studios on the run up to Christmas. Participants recruited via mental health support services Croftlands Trust and Mind in Furness came together to take part in skills training and practical workshops in order to write, direct, shoot and edit their own nine minute film, entitled Normal.
'About the film:
The group wanted to explore how people come to be branded as ‘mental’ versus ‘normal’, and how slippery the sliding scale between the two can be. The film follows anxious Lewis, 30, who has a history of mental illness, and his fellow ‘service users’ as they are coerced by their carer into taking part in a shambles of an art class. Under the auspices of helping their route to recovery the highly-strung teacher, failed artist Richard, patronises and bullies the class until complete chaos breaks out. But maybe Lewis, with the help of his imaginary friend Frank Bruno, will take charge and save the day?
Where & When:
The finished film will be screening at the Cookes Studios, 104 Abbey Road, on Wednesday 14th December, 6-7pm and will tie in with a celebration of the Croftlands Trust’s milestone of 25 years service in the mental health sector.
To book:
Members of the public who would like to view the film and join in the celebrations should contact Signal Films on 01229 838592 or info@signalfilms.co.uk to book a place as there a limited places available.
Thanks to....
The project was funded by the Big Lottery’s Reaching Communities fund alongside NIACE and WREN. The Big Lottery Fund distributes half of the National Lottery good cause funding across the UK. The Fund is committed to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
New Edition Coming in 2012
A newly edited version of Jin's poetry books will be coming out in 2012. Both of her previously published books will be combined into one volume and made readily available to a larger market around the world.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Books by Jin Robinson
http://madjockpublishers.com/Broken
About the Poet: Jin Robinson
Jin Robinson lived most of her life in S. Aftrica. She and her partner, Vanessa, now live in England
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