Set in the twilight years of the Jacobean era, Richard Temple’s epic romantic ballad follows the story of Elizabeth, a miller’s daughter, betrothed to William, wealthy heir to a sprawling estate.

Can a simple country girl, whose heart lies deep within the Royal Forest of Melksham, find her place amongst the landed gentry?

Occupying an elusive space between formal Romanticism and the ambiguity of Folk-Horror, The Bryde of Melksham Woode is an intimate tale of arboreal love.

‘A real tour de force’ - Dr Paul Wright

‘Richard is no lightweight’ - Kemlyn Tan Bappe (author of Between the Lines)

This is a limited edition produced in honour of Morecambe Poetry Festival 2025. Copies are £12 from Richard Temple. To order go to paypal.me/magicktemple/12 - make sure to include your address!

Limited edition art prints of the illustrations are also available for £5 each, or £20 for a set of five. Contact the author to make sure copies are available!

A selection of (mostly) unpublished poems and stories.

‘Intriguing and captivating’

Miko Reed Collins (author of Eggshells in Soft Black Hands)

‘A must read.’

Kemlyn Tan Bappe (author of Between the Lines)

‘Richard is an outstanding and innovative poet. He has a talent and control over words which takes the reader to another world.’

Unmesh Mohitkar (author of Let’s Un-Mesh Life)

Cover price £10 (‘-ish’)

THIS EDITION IS SOLD OUT - to express interest in a reprint please contact the author or comment below.