My life in books

Which childhood book sparked your love of reading? The Shoe Shop Bears by Margaret J Baker, now sadly out of print. It was the first book I bought with my own money. I was bored by picture books and w

Which childhood book sparked your love of reading? The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier made me dream of epic childhood adventures while being the first book to make me cry. A few years ago, I read it

As a child, Camilla was captivated by Anna Sewell's Black Beauty. She says, "I have to admit, I ended up probably being a pony-mad child with Black Beauty. which I howled over, night after night after

The equestrian author describes how horses shape her life in every aspect, from where she lives to inspiring the stories in her books and renovating an enormous old rocking horse

The Irish author, 62, on escaping the news through writing, staying sober and scrolling the internet for pretty things

The acclaimed American author and literary critic talks to Zoe West