500 words

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

SARAH DITUM

Actor, presenter and now author Larry Lamb reveals why the written word – particularly verse – has always meant so much to him

I’ve lived in fear of Dad’s mystery killer for decades. Now it’s their turn to be scared

I WAS lonely. Papa was a preacher and we lived and travelled in a painted wooden wagon, pulled by Jessie, a large and docile shire horse. We had few possessions; there was no room for what Papa called

MARIE peered out of the front room window, wondering if people would be on time. And not only that – what if nobody showed? She let the net curtain drop, listening to the kettle whistling in the kitch