I have just finished reading Letters of a Prisoner by Corder Catchpool,  a conscientious objector (CO) during World War I.  At that time all … More

V. Campbell, author of the sensational young adult novel Viking Gold, overwhelmed the staff at Waterstones, Sauchiehall Street a few … More

Character and back story are basics to a writer, but they might not be interesting to the average art lover. … More

Gone are the days when a writer locked themselves in a garret, sharpened their pencils and sat down to write a … More

I changed my phone at the weekend; from a small cyber shoot, which made phone calls and took photos, to … More

The stunning Art-deco Midland Hotel The owl and the pigeon A recent trip to Morecambe, Lancashire, provide me with an unexpected encounter with … More