Welcome!
My name is Mark and I am a writer and a poet from Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
The story of Peregrine and the Mermaid, my first ever published work, is based on an old Pembrokeshire legend of Peregrine, a fisherman who one day catches a mermaid in his net.
At first Peregrine decides to selfishly keep the mermaid and sell her along with the rest of his catch… but he changes his mind and grants her back her freedom.
The mermaid, in return for Peregrine sparing her life, promises to one day save his - which she does… because, let’s face it, a mermaid’s words must be believed!
In St Dogmaels - a small Pembrokeshire town, stands a wooden statue of Peregrine's Mermaid… and this short story serves to remind people of that moral tale and breathe new-life into the wonderful characters within it.
The story has been written as a poem for all ages and the illustration place it in a magical seascape inspired by my Pembrokeshire home.
If you’re able to support the Crowdfunder campaign to support the illustration and publishing costs of this book, please visit:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/peregrine-and-the-mermaid
If you wish to contact me, email: mark@peregrineandthemermaid.com.