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Could you give us a little background about you and what you do? I am a novelist and a freelance Celtic harpist. My books (published by Penguin) are wildlife-themed, book club reads with quirky characters and an overall uplifting feel. The best-known one is Away With The Penguins  (American title = How The Penguins Saved Veronica ), which is a number one bestseller in audio and kindle. There are two more in the penguin series and a couple of standalone books. When I’m not wri

I felt optimistic about their attitudes to allergy when I read part of their allergy menu page:

An interview with bookstore owner and author, Martyna Dearing.

The ‘Perspectives’ interview series will demonstrate the breadth and depth of people and their views beyond their labels and the accompanyin

An idyll. That’s the best word to describe Costa Navarino . As I write this introduction, I’m sat on the private terrace of my hotel room...

I am 25 years old, and I am sat here on my laptop in the middle of the night, crying. Over what, you might wonder…a breakup, grief, the...

Whenever I find a new food product – actually, any product – that appears to be safe for me and my allergies, I read the ingredients...

1. Introduction I’m going to start this by taking you back to the 10th August 2020. A Monday. A pretty average Monday, to be honest. I...

Going to a new city alone and eating by yourself is one thing. Going to a new city alone not knowing if what’s put in front of you is...

When I was younger, I never knew how much I needed representation. It never even occurred to me, and I don’t think I even knew it could...

I’d like to start by saying that I’m not and never have been good at living in an eco-friendly way. And therefore, I’m not trying to...

Dear Netflix, The next thousand words will be dedicated to getting you to renew One Day at a Time for a third season. And to anyone who...

This came about as I sat, alone, on the first flight of my trip wondering what the hell I had just done. I thought that a list of my...

It’s a daily battle. Do I go on Twitter and be faced with uncountable stories and discussions of the world falling apart, or do I log off...