The life-changing shock that led to my contact with aliens

I AM someone who loves space. This is perhaps because of early childhood days on the beautiful Solway Coast. My father’s family farm was right on the beach. It enjoyed uninterrupted views across to th

Having always relied on running to help her through tough times, Lisa Jackson lost her mojo when she needed it most. The RW columnist shares her journey through grief, how she finally managed to fall back in love with running and how you, too, can reignite the spark

I’m a writer, not a write-off

Elspeth wanted to get back to her old self – but was she brave enough?

Judy Blume’s Superfudge was in our tiny school library, and I wolfed it down at the age of eight. From then, I was side-by-side with all of Judy’s kids, right the way up to 17-year-old Katherine in Fo

HOW are you feeling today, Mum?” Anne asked as she kissed Elaine on the cheek and sat down in the chair opposite her. “I’m slowly getting there. But I’m still so cross with myself for taking that tumb