Who discovered soap and when isn’t known, but 3,000 years ago the Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia (now Iraq) were using a soap solution ma...

The story of how a book comes into existence is often deeply rooted in its author’s life. For me that is particularly true of my book Operat...

The first holidays were religious festivals or holy days, which is of course where the word ‘holiday’ comes from.  In Britain, these were tr...

I grew up in a sea port (Hong Kong) on an island, so travelling by boat was a weekly part of my childhood. I’m still fascinated by rivers an...

A heist story follows the planning, completion and aftermath of a theft of an item or items from a place. It often involves a group of heist...

For National Technology day, I thought I would give you all an insight into the life of Forth Bridge Engineer William Arrol, one of the most...

In my Tudor-set adventure, The Queen’s Fool , my heroes, young orphan girl, Cat Sparrow and her new-found friend, French boy, Jacques Bonhom...