This month Hanny and Liz interview Australian author and flower farmer Eliza Henry-Jones. Eliza's latest book 'Salt and Skin' contains witchcraft themes that both Hanny and Liz adore. During the interview we talk to Eliza about her inspiration for the book, The Orkney Islands, themes of Salt and Skin, and the magic Eliza finds within her life.

Plot: "Grief-stricken over the loss of her husband, Luda Managan and her two teenaged children try to make a home for themselves on a collection of harsh and haunted Scottish islands. 

Luda, a photographer, is mesmerised by the extraordinary magic of the islands and soon finds herself condemned by the local community after publishing images documenting the death of a local child. Alienated, Luda turns her attention to the records from the 17th century island witch-hunts and the fragmented life stories of the executed women. Min, restless and strong, tries to fill up the space in their family left by her father. She soon finds comfort in the depths of the icy North Sea and in an unlikely friendship with the elderly and irreverent local ‘witch’..."

Connect with Salt and Skin:
Salt and Skin | Ultimo Press
Salt and Skin eBook : Henry-Jones, Eliza: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store
Salt and Skin by Eliza Henry-Jones | 9781761150524 | Booktopia

Connect with Eliza and her works:
Contact — Eliza Henry-Jones | Author (elizahenryjones.com.au)
Eliza Henry-Jones (@elizahenryjones) • Instagram photos and videos

Other references:
Sheena Graham George: Echoes from the Past | Projects (sheenagrahamgeorge.com)
Wildcare - Branches - Whale Rescue Volunteer First Response Team (wildcaretas.org.au)

Witch Bites Socials:

• Facebook - Witchy Bites Podcast
• Instagram: Witchy Bites (@witchy.bites)

Opening/Closing song

• Indie Folk (King Around Here) | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay