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📚 My Books – A Living Body of Work
Over time, my creative practice has expanded beyond painting into writing. Each book represents a layer of experience—observed, felt, and transformed into something tangible.
[ 📚 View My Books on Amazon ] 👉 Laura Bernardeschi Nelson Books and Stories
[ 📚 View My Books on Amazon ] 👉 Laura Bernardeschi Books and Stories
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Selected Publications
- Think Twice Before Deciding to Live on a Narrowboat – A survival guide for the soul.
- Dipingere La Sopravvivenza: Storia di una Sciamana Post-Industriale (Italian Edition)
- The Grey Reign: Small Corrections, The Art of WaitingÂ
- Niente è impossibile se vuoi raggiungere la cima della collina – My journey (Italian Edition).
- Laura Bernardeschi Artworks – A visual catalogue of my creative soul.
- Paper and Fire : An Artist’s Journey Through Change – How art can transform and sustain us.
- Mixed Media and Climate Awareness – Art as a message for the planet.
Each one is not just a book—it’s a fragment of a life observed, felt, and transformed into something tangible.
My Self-Publishing Adventure
After four intense years of writing and rewriting, I finally allowed myself to believe something radical: My work deserved to exist in the world.
A tutor once told me publishers wouldn’t be interested—and for a moment, I believed her. I packed away my manuscript, moved to the North East of England, and buried myself in work. But life had other plans. Surrounded by books again in my work within the academic world, something reignited. That quiet voice returned: Why not publish it yourself?
So I did. Through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), I discovered a way to bypass waiting, doubt, and gatekeepers.
The “Purple Pork” & “Edna” Series
- Edna: The Unfortunate Sow of Cockslodge
- Le Avventure di Igor nella fattoria di Purple Pork (Italian Edition)
- Purple Pork Animal Farm of Swimdom Island
Why KDP Works (and How I Do It)
Self-publishing is a powerful tool for independent creators. It offers:
- Zero upfront costs – start without financial barriers.
- Global reach – your work becomes accessible worldwide.
- Full control – you decide content, design, and direction.
My Process & Tools I use Google Drive to draft and edit my texts, allowing me to work from anywhere. To refine my language and style, I rely on tools like Grammarly and LanguageTool. For formatting, I use Kindle Create and choose the free ISBN provided by Amazon. In just two weeks, I published four books. They are not “perfect,” but they are real. And reality matters more than perfection.
Featured: The Pose That Hurt
This work came from a place I never expected. When I first stepped into a London studio in my fifties as a life model, I wasn’t searching for change. I was simply curious.
But standing there—still, exposed—something shifted. That first pose hurt. Not only physically, but emotionally. It asked me to stay in my body, in my story, without escaping. And for the first time in years, I did.
This work explores:
- Ageing without apology
- Being seen without hiding
- Reclaiming voice through stillness
- Turning vulnerability into strength
Life modelling is not passive. It is a quiet form of resistance.
Latest Work: Aging Earth , Aging Self
Published December 2025
This book connects two powerful transformations: the changing body and the changing planet. It explores how climate affects mood, sleep, anxiety, and identity—not in abstract theory, but in lived experience. Blending science, personal history, and mixed media art, it asks: What happens when the world changes—and so do we?
Why I Create
I did not begin as an artist in the traditional sense. I began through experience—through movement, silence, observation, and survival. Now, everything I create—painting, writing, or speaking—is an invitation:
- To notice more
- To feel without apology
- To create without permission
If You’re Thinking of Starting… Let me be direct: You don’t need approval. You don’t need perfect timing. You don’t need to be ready. You need curiosity—and a bit of stubborn courage. Start small. Publish something imperfect. Let your voice exist.
Come Back, Stay Curious
This space is a process still unfolding. There will always be something new growing: a new painting, a new idea, a new layer of understanding.
My Latest Work: Aging Earth,Aging Self
Thank you for being here—not just as a reader but as a witness to this evolving journey.
Laura Bernardeschi Nelson