Vibrant Imaginative People

January 2026, Issue No. 47

Your VIP Newsletter from Soulla's Writing Room

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Dear VIP...

I hope it's not too late to say Happy New Year even though February is just around the corner. January has been full!

Full of heartfelt gratitude.

Full of happy family gatherings.

Full of shared book conversations.

Full of rekindled friendships.

Full of writing.

Full of lazy reading.

Full of Indian-adventure planning.

Full of embracing the lull which comes after a busy Christmas.

How has January been for you?

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Home is Where the Heart is...

I took a wonderful day trip into Battersea with my two sisters last week and enjoyed a few hours browsing The Decorative Fair. The world is full of so many beautiful things and I really enjoyed finding inspiration for updating my home space and keeping things light and fresh... after my recent decluttering frenzy I feel more energised and ready to face all that 2026 brings with it and I am ready to make my home a more conducive space for work, rest and play!

The best thing was spending time with my sisters and I know how lucky and blessed I am to have them in my life. I love them so much!

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When Creatives Come Together... Magic Happens

For those of you who have been following my writing career and reading my books you will already know that over the past two years a wonderful connection -- quite serendipitously -- led me to Athena Mandis, an award-winning screenwriter and director, and in turn, with Ioanna Karavela, an independent film producer.

We have been working together to bring THE SUMMER WILL COME to screen and we are closer than ever to making this a reality. The film is now in development.

We have partnered with Vasilis Panayis and HELLENIC TV and LONDON GREEK RADIO, as our communication partners. Vasilis will be sharing news on the film's development and interviews with those involved.

Our team is growing in strength, reach and viability day by day and I would love you to be on board any way you can. Please contact me directly if you would like to be involved.

You can keep abreast of our progress by following their social media accounts:

Instagram: @hellenic_tv and @londongreekradio

And you too can be involved whether it's sharing our posts on social media, talking about the film project with friends and family or attending any of the events we have planned.

As we roll out the project within our community and beyond, I would love you to reach out with your own family's migrant stories. I would love to meet you, talk to you and welcome your shared stories as a way of keeping our heritage alive and secure for future generations to come.

Please follow THE SUMMER WILL COME page on Instagram where we will be posting updates and other information as well as inviting you to join our creative journey to making this feature film.

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Women Supporting Women and Achieving Together

To this end I am inviting you, your friends, neighbours and anyone you know to join us at our first event which coincidentally celebrates International Women's Day 2026. Athena Mandis and I will also be talking about the film!

The discussion panel will take place at the Greek Cypriot Brotherhood, 12 Britannia Road, London, N12 9RU

I am honoured to be able to explore ender equality, celebrate women's achievements, and share perspectives that spark reflection and change, alongside other women in our Cypriot community. I hope you can make it. It promises to be a fabulous event.

And if you can't make it, please send me your IWD message and I will try to include it in my social media shout out on March 8th!

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India is calling

You may have seen my note on Instagram about there being no newsletter in February... I will be away on an epic Indian adventure in Southern India with Alan. We have been talking about this trip since 2019 and have finally booked it. Alan has been amazing in his attention to detail and has planned the trip from Bangalore all the way down the tip through a number of coastal and mountain locations including Kerala, Cochin, back up to Chennai and back to Bangalore. We are SO excited and ready to escape for what I know will be an incredible experience.

We loved our last trip there in February 2018 and it inspired my "love note" and short story Unlocked (available as an ebook)

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Until Next Time

I will be writing to you again at the end of March! Until then look after yourselves, read, write and relax when you can. Spring will be with us soon...

Lots of love Soulla xxx

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