Cultured Llama was born in a converted stable. This creature of humble birth drank greedily from the creative source of the poets, writers, artists and musicians that visited, and soon the llama fulfilled the destiny of its given name.
Cultured Llama is a publishing house, a multi-arts events promoter and a fundraiser for charity. It aspires to quality from the first creative thought through to the finished product.
Cultured Llama’s first venture is the publication of strange fruits, a poetry collection by Maria C McCarthy, in association with WordAid.org.uk . All profits from the sale of strange fruits will go to Macmillan Cancer Support.
The Cultured Llama logo and the cover image of strange fruits were designed by Maggie Drury. Maggie writes novels and plays, paints – mostly semi-abstract oils and acrylics – and makes woodcuts.