I get asked frequently what my favourite part of reading is. It’s definitely the escapism it has to offer; having an imaginary world to...

It’s World Book Day this Friday! This day comes and passes almost as seamlessly as Valentine’s Day, though I do appreciate how the latter...

I have a tendency to come across as very distant and very spaced out – it doesn’t impact my relationships with people, so I don’t let it bother me. What does bother me is people assuming I don’t realise this when I do, partly because I’ve always been this way. I’ve constantly felt the need to jump into an imaginary world, be that a world created by someone else or a world created by myself. My adoration for Lewis Caroll’s characterisation of Alice stems from her endearing cur