Writing books is, by its very nature, a solitary practice. Although there are other people involved in producing the end result – editors, designers, publishers and marketers – much of the creation is done by one person tapping away at a laptop on their own. For readers as well, reading ...

“Where can I buy your books?” It’s a question that I am often asked, and I usually say ‘Wherever you usually buy books.’ Even if a bookshop isn’t stocking my titles, they can easily order them in for you and will be more than happy to do so and take your money.

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Sandy Denny is one of the great lost voices of British music. Her death at the age of 31 brought a premature end to a dazzling career that had taken in the traditional folk music scene, a genre-defining spell fronting folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention, singing with the Strawbs and Fotheringay, ...