Book Signing – The Nightingale Sings by Mark England

The Nightingale Sings: A Fable of the Poet by Mark England

On the Greek island of Lesbos, in the seventh century BCE, a young lyric poet hones her craft while navigating the world of love, loss, friendship, and sex, after having suffered years of abuse by a member member of her father‘s household. After a series of attempts at healthy relationships, all the while struggling with the effects of post traumatic stress and profound grief, she is forced to leave her home for a faraway land across the sea. There, she would make a name for herself as an artist that would spread all across the Mediterranean, continuing her search for love and friendship, and trying to raise her only child in the safe and nurturing environment — until her whole world is suddenly upended.

The Nightingale Sings is an imaginary tale of what might have been in the life of the historical Sappho of Lesbos, whose artistry would lead to her becoming one of the most revered poets of the ancient world, and would still be cherished today— more than two and a half thousand years after her death.

And so the story begins with a simple celebration. A birthday party for a nine-year-old girl…

Mark England was born and raised in north Georgia, the eldest child of a biologist and a nurse. From a very early age, Mark showed an aptitude for the fine arts and started writing stories shortly after he learned to read. As an adult, he struggled with the vicissitudes of life and mental illness, all the while focusing on his artistic endeavors. After graduating from college, Mark taught in the South Carolina public schools for several years before returning home to Georgia to work in the mental healthcare field. Mark is passionate about acting, music, literature, languages, and the rights of the mentally ill.