Writing from the wound

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

Not all activism happens in headlines. Some of the most moving acts of protest are private and creative, writes Jackee Holder

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

Twenty years ago, three twenty-somethings officially launched a new video platform. It was called YouTube, and the first video was of one of its founders at the zoo. Since then, estimates suggest that

We often feel we don’t have the time and headspace to be original or inventive, but art historian and author Katy Hessel says everyone can bring more creativity to their everyday. Here, she tells us how

Q‘I’m 61 and have just moved from London to Scotland to start a new life. The scenery is breathtaking but my social life… less so. I’ve always been “the nice one” – helpful, upbeat, unfailingly polite