A letter from paradise on the Greek island of Skyros

An oasis of peace on a Greek island proved the perfect environment for Claire Droney to practice her writing skills tutored by a Man Booker author. 

THE LAST time I was in Greece, it was a bit different.

Two summers spent island-hopping during college meant lazy days catching ferries in my pyjamas, rucksacks on our backs, cooking fried eggs on a camping stove, dancing in the Dubliner Irish bar, and staying up till sunrise eating gyros pittas in the after-party cafes on the beach.