Some thoughts on reading a proof of Artemis Cooper's forthcoming biog of Patrick Leigh Fermor facebook.com/pages/John-San… John Murray Press

Congrats to Lucy Hughes-Hallett on winning the Costa biog prize! Fingers crossed she gets the big one

Elizabeth Jane Howard died last week, in her own home with her daughter close and her work complete. May we all be so blessed.

@thatandywalker jaipurlitfest YouTube Thanks so much for flagging this up! the link is now on my new website

An impassioned speech by Joanna Trollope on why Beanstalk is so vital - just brilliant! #beanstalkreads

used to catch trout that lie in wait for migrating mice...the latest addition to my cabinet of curiosities

Just finished Artemis Cooper 's BRILLIANT biography of Elizabeth Jane Howard. What a woman. What a life. What a great read.

Artemis Cooper Thankyou everyone at Bungay Library for being such a lovely audience!