I've been away for a while. Here's a little piece I wrote about rituals, creativity and surviving hard times... annemarielopez.substack.com/publish/post...

Taran Khan talked to me about her beguiling travel memoir. Never more relevant than in these dark times. Walking the Shadow City: Taran Khan’s path through Kabul’s streets, into its soul. walklistencreate.org/2025/09/15/walking-the-shadow-city-taran-khans-path-through-kabuls-streets-into-its-soul/

A delight to write for this fantastic journal...

‘Walking, here, is a way of exploring artistic possibilities outside of gallery spaces...of conceiving art as a practice of connecting to the landscape.' Annemarie Lopez joins a gathering of walkers, artists, scholars, and ecologists in Northern Greece www.caughtbytheriver.net/2025/08/wild...

Thank you for your generous and positive spirit Julian... this was a joy to write.

A piece I wrote about a magical encounter in Prespa, far northern Greece, for one of my favourite journals Caught by the River... www.caughtbytheriver.net/2025/08/wild...

I spoke to Lydia Matthews about why she walked out of the classroom and took her students with her... walklistencreate.org/2025/08/01/w...

My conversation with artist, writer, educator, Clare Qualmann on the eve of Walking Arts Encounters, Prespa, July 2025. On Walking with Children: walklistencreate.org/2025/07/30/w...

It was a great pleasure to edit this wonderful collection of flash fiction inspired by John Buchan's Thirty-Nine Steps for walk · listen · create walklistencreate.org Fabulous design by Alban Low, published by Sampson Low Publishers sampsonlow.co/chapbooks/

Gorgeous art and a lovely interview - Julian Hoffman talks to landscape/nature artist Matina Galati in northern Greece #prespa walklistencreate.org/2025/04/23/artwork-for-lifelines-interview-with-matina-galati-julian-hoffman/

My review of Annabel Abbs's fascinating Windswept... New link! journeysmakestories.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/w...

My review of Annabel Abbs's fascinating Windswept... walkingpsychogeography.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/w...

There’s something extraordinary about these Victor Hugo drawings @Royal Academy, London. It’s cinematic scale - like movie stills or pages from a graphic novel about a dark night of the soul.

Writing prize alert: All you have to do is write 39 words.... It could be a mini spy thriller, or a story of an everyday person caught up in intrigue, or just a tale about walking. Cash prizes and publication glory await... #flashfiction

I love this Picasso sugar lift print, from the Print Room - British Museum. #rainydaysinlondon

There’s always a crowd of people looking at the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum. My favourites are the dads explaining what the Rosetta Stone is to their kids.

Bjork’s new sound installation at the Pompidou Centre, Paris looks magical. m.youtube.com/watch?v=WoUD...

When I look at my scrawl these days, I wonder... www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...

Lost London Churches is a wonderful project recording the ancient church buildings and parishes of the City of London through collectable cards, books, maps and explorers walks. Here's a page of Lost London Churches walks for you to explore. lostlcp.com/lost-london-...

Wolf moon in London…

New year's resolution to work on your craft or try something new? Dive into the #MothArchives for two interviews per issue with your favourite authors, poets, and artists – chatting about influences and processes, break throughs and false starts. 🫧 bit.ly/pastmoths

A Tree Dreams in Winter Bare arms reach in prayer, Past winter's icy shoulder— Spring starts to tickle. #haiku #wlchaiku

Moon beams pure delight, Venus waits silent and sure, Night longs for the kiss. #wlchaiku @walklistencreate.org

Some lovely haikus have already been submitted for our haiku comp. You have until Sunday 5 Jan to submit yours. Write as many as you like. What else is there to do in January!? Check out the hashtag #wlchaiku http://dlvr.it/TH8CPZ

To write a haiku, follow these steps: Create a 3-line poem. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables. Focus on nature, images, emotions. Keep it simple and vivid! http://dlvr.it/TH59VP

Ink flows rivers deep, Acorns scattered, words take root, Oaks rise, wildness wakes. #wlchaiku @walklistencreate.org

People walking in the ‘traffic free’ (limited) streets of the Marais, Paris. #walkinginparis

🔉 Our Jan 7 writers' salon guests invite you to compose a haiku on the theme of 'writing wild places into being'. Follow our Bluesky account @walklistencreate.org Share your haiku with the hashtag #wlchaiku by Jan 5, 2025. One lucky haiku-ist will win a special prize! http://dlvr.it/TGjKN8

A reminder that Lemn Sissay's gorgeous winter walk to Dent station is being re-shown tonight on BBC4. Lovely television.

A Walking Artist/Writer/Creative starter pack from Talking Walking and Walk Listen Create

I had a lot of fun creating this - and now it's available for you to play! Explore Ye Olde London this Christmas, through the locations of classic stories, from ancient markets to historic churches and cosy pubs. Now on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/santas-tre...

I had a lot of fun creating my Questo Christmas Treasure Hunt city exploration game and now it's ready to play! Explore Ye Olde London through the locations of classic Christmas tales from ancient markets and historic churches to cosy pubs. Now on Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/santas-tre...

It was an absolute joy to be part of the online jury for The Marŝarto Awards 2024. The awards celebrate the best in walking art from around the world. Shortlist here: wlc.zone/6n6 #WalkingArt #Marŝarto24 #ArtAwards

For the reopening of Notre Dame, a throwback to my 2018 visit to show my niece and nephew. They loved the Nativity Scene which was like a model of a French village.

This would make a great writer's room if I had the space! Someone out there must want their very own space-age pod... londonist.com/london/featu...

Granta 169: China publishes today. For the next ten days, the entire issue will be free to read on their website: granta.com/products/gra...

The art of ‘getting lost’: how re-discovering your city can be an antidote to capitalism. theconversation.com/the-art-of-g...

For fans of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, this is an unexpected treat. A smart, witty, informative trawl through the eating and drinking establishments of the show’s NM locations, and an exploration of the banal yet noir aspects of America’s car dominated ‘strip cities’ .

Honoured to have been involved in selecting the shortlist for Sound Walk September 2024 - so many fascinating and beautifully produced sound walks. Check out the amazing shortlist and listen to the work here: wlc.zone/6k9 #SWS24