“Better to light a candle than curse the darkness.”- Chinese Proverb. In July, I was very fortunate to host an event at the Amnesty bookshop in York, where I am proudly a volunteer. I have been in correspondence with George Randall for over a year, and we often discuss the importance of young people’s opportunities […]
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Welcome to the first July blog of the year! The year really is flying by and we are into summer now. I was very fortunate to be able to visit the new Topping & Co bookshop in York in early June on their opening day. It has been an exciting wait and journey over a […]
Quote- “Maybe I’ll open a bookstore,” he smiled. “New and used books – so everyone has a chance to see the world through the pages of a story” -Karen Kingsbury Welcome to the first blog of 2026 and I hope it is a happy, healthy and (literature) heavy year ahead for you. I am doing […]