An Author's Notebook

On Sunday evening, as I was quietly reading my book, I experienced a zapping sensation in my head. A bit like when you crick your neck, but ...

Some of you will know that my nine-year old son, Tristan , was a finalist in the Henley Literary Festival short-story competition, run by D...

This week I have decided to write a letter to my local member of parliament, John Howell, asking him to help hundreds of child refugees who ...

It's here, it's started! My brain is buzzing, my heart is full. Can you tell I'm excited? The Henley Literary Festival kicked o...

Hermaphrodite Mum Three kids and a single mum "Blow winds and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!" was King Lear's famed reactio...

Self-belief is a powerful but fragile gift. One of my personal heroes has always been Amelia Earhart , a pioneering pilot and a woman of inc...