I’ve been a professional writer now for about 30 years. I love it and have been very lucky to be able to eke out a living in such a way. The job, however, like any other, is not without its hardships

This year marks the publication of my eighth novel, The Time Hop Coffee Shop. Eight feels like quite an impressive number, especially when there were times I thought I’d never get a book published. I

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Actor, presenter and writer Sir Tony Robinson shares his love of words and the books that have moved and entertained him

What revealed the magic of books for me was The Wind in the Willows. When I was five, I contracted measles, which meant I had to spend my days in bed in a darkened room. My mother sat outside my bedro

Bluemoose Books won this year’s Small Press Northern Publisher of the year award at the British Book Awards, and several of the company’s titles have won or been shortlisted for major literary awards,