Dostoyevsky famously said: ‘The degree of civilisation in a society is revealed by entering its prisons.’ Winston Churchill said, ‘The m...

Don't tell anyone, but I'm starting a secret series on writing historical fiction. This follows on from a highly secret talk I ...

Southwark Park Over the long dry summer, shadows of Southwark’s past began to emerge in our local park. As lines and curves of...

As I regard the enormous mound of books I’ve already read in preparation for my third novel, I find myself wondering: am I doing all this r...

Most people in history are not well-documented. Some of the most interesting people to write fiction about are the people we can’t hear....

Last month you had a light post. This month you have a more solid one. This is because I want to talk about the effects the effects of ...