From his up coming new book, entitled "Not Forgotten/Nicht Vergessen" is Poet, Ian Royce Chamberlain, who was due to be on The Isles of Scilly, for The Creative Scillies Festival, A festival of all things arts and creative based. "Not Forgotten/Nicht Vergessen" is an upcoming poetry book, that features poetry, which interlinks the old and the new, with elements from the wreck of the SS Schiller, a vessel that sank on the 7th of May 1875, whilst operating on her normal route. 

The SS Schiller, came to rest, before sinking on the infamous Retarrier Ledges, near to The Bishop Rock Lighthouse. Out of the 254 Passengers and 118 crew, only 37 people survived. The Death Toll, however was 335, and was one of the worse, in British Maritime History. 

Ian Royce Chamberlain, in this exclusive Podcast, for Thescillyindependent, gives us an insight into his new book, entitled "Not Forgotten/Nicht Vergessen" And explains how he came about with this new book, featuring both old and new takes on poetry, inspired by The Isles of Scilly. 

If you want to purchase Ian's new poetry book for £7.50 including postage, then contact him at the following: [email protected]