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Annemarie Lopez

@wordscaper.bsky.social
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Writer, editor, urban explorer, storyteller, correspondent.

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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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...
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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/
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Walking the Shadow City: Taran Khan's path through Kabul’s streets, into its soul
Between 2006 and 2013 the writer Taran Khan made multiple trips to Kabul, Afghanistan, a city she felt was misunderstood by many outsiders. She decided to get to know it the best way she knew how, by ...
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
A delight to write for this fantastic journal...
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Caught by the River @caughtbytheriver.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
‘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...
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Thank you for your generous and positive spirit Julian... this was a joy to write.
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
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...
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Wild Thyme and Honey: Walking in Prespa | Caught by the River | Caught by the River
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
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...
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Walking Between Worlds: how Lydia Matthews stepped out of the classroom and kept walking
“It was risky,” she admits. “I never asked permission. But it was deeply transformative.” The students learned to trust their senses and find an ease with uncertainty
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
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...
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Walking with Children
You don’t call it a “walk”. Instead, say things like “we’re going exploring”, “going on an adventure”, “climbing trees”, “looking for bear traces”, or “playing street games”. These sound much more app...
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
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/
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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/
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Artwork for Lifelines: Interview with Matina Galati – Julian Hoffman
I first met Matina Galati in a grove of extraordinary juniper trees on a limestone mountain above the Prespa lakes where I live in northern Greece. That day, I’d been walking with the Hungarian gar… S...
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
My review of Annabel Abbs's fascinating Windswept... New link! journeysmakestories.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/w...
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Windswept: why women walk
Review by Annemarie Lopez The reviewer’s well-thumbed copy What’s a woman to do when she wants a change? Where does she turn when the pressures of work, motherhood or societal expectations ge…
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
My review of Annabel Abbs's fascinating Windswept... walkingpsychogeography.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/w...
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Windswept: why women walk
Review by Annemarie Lopez The reviewer’s well-thumbed copy What’s a woman to do when she wants a change? Where does she turn when the pressures of work, motherhood or societal expectations ge…
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
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.
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
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
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I love this Picasso sugar lift print, from the Print Room - British Museum. #rainydaysinlondon
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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.
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Bjork’s new sound installation at the Pompidou Centre, Paris looks magical. m.youtube.com/watch?v=WoUD...
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Björk: Nature Manifesto - A sound installation at the Centre Pompidou @centrepompidou, Paris
YouTube video by Creators Faire
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
When I look at my scrawl these days, I wonder... www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...
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Signature moves: are we losing the ability to write by hand?
We are far more likely to use our hands to type or swipe than pick up a pen. But in the process we are in danger of losing cognitive skills, sensory experience – and a connection to history
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
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-...
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Walks - Lost London Churches Project
A page of Lost London Churches Walks. Explore the parish boundary markers in the Citythat show where the old vanished churches were.
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Wolf moon in London…
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The Moth Magazine @themothmagazine.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
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
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
A Tree Dreams in Winter Bare arms reach in prayer, Past winter's icy shoulder— Spring starts to tickle. #haiku #wlchaiku
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Moon beams pure delight, Venus waits silent and sure, Night longs for the kiss. #wlchaiku @walklistencreate.org
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walk · listen · create @walklistencreate.org · 03/01/2025
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 dlvr.it/TH8CPZ
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Turning wild places into being, through a short poem
Write a haiku - post it to Bluesky - a chance to win books by Wainwright Prize nominees Chantal Lyons, Polly Atkin and Sophie Yeo
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walk · listen · create @walklistencreate.org · 31/12/2024
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! dlvr.it/TH59VP
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Turning wild places into being, through a short poem
Write a haiku - post it to Bluesky - a chance to win books by Wainwright Prize nominees Chantal Lyons, Polly Atkin and Sophie Yeo
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Ink flows rivers deep, Acorns scattered, words take root, Oaks rise, wildness wakes. #wlchaiku @walklistencreate.org
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
People walking in the ‘traffic free’ (limited) streets of the Marais, Paris. #walkinginparis
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walk · listen · create @walklistencreate.org · 10/12/2024
🔉 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! dlvr.it/TGjKN8
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Words to Light the Dark
Wainwright Prize-nominated authors Sophie Yeo, Polly Atkin, and Chantal Lyons explore the act of writing wild places into being
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Radio Lento @radiolento.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A reminder that Lemn Sissay's gorgeous winter walk to Dent station is being re-shown tonight on BBC4. Lovely television.
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BBC Four - Winter Walks, Series 1, Lemn Sissay
Lemn Sissay journeys into a world of snow-capped hills, blue skies and birdsong.
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A Walking Artist/Writer/Creative starter pack from Talking Walking and Walk Listen Create
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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...
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Santa's Treasure Trail in Ye Olde London
Embark on a magical Christmas treasure hunt adventure through holiday-decked London and discover amazing hidden gems around the city!
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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...
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Santa's Treasure Trail in Ye Olde London
Embark on a magical Christmas treasure hunt adventure through holiday-decked London and discover amazing hidden gems around the city!
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
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
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It’s time for the Marŝarto24 shortlist
Our amazing Online Jury, drawn from our community of over 1900 contributing walking artists, committed considerable time to reviewing each of this year’s submissions for the Marŝarto Awards. And, we h...
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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.
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
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...
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London's Coolest Classroom At Risk Of Demolition
Future Systems-designed building seeks new owner, pronto.
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
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...
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Granta 169: China | Granta
At a time when China has become a unifying spectre of menace for Western governments,...
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
The art of ‘getting lost’: how re-discovering your city can be an antidote to capitalism. theconversation.com/the-art-of-g...
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The art of ‘getting lost’: how re-discovering your city can be an antidote to capitalism
‘Situationists’ believe the physical spaces around us, and how we interact with them, has a significant impact on how we feel.
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
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’ .
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Annemarie Lopez @wordscaper.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
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
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Announcing the SWS24 shortlist
Our Online Jury narrowed down this year's 73 submission to a shortlist of 15 pieces, 13 of which are eligible for the SWS24 Awards.
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