My mum taught me to read when I was just 3. Many a pre-school afternoon was spent traipsing up and down the living room floor following footprints decorated with achievable snippets of first language.... continue reading
I remember strapping our new-born son into his car seat, helping my very brave (very sore) wife with her seat belt, and driving our new little family home from the hospital... continue reading
Ever wondered how the words get from a writer's head onto a page of a book and into your hands?... continue reading
As a Christian, it's tempting to observe the various strands of moral decline around us and conclude that increased secularization in the West must inevitably bring with it a devastating loss of values.... continue reading
“You should really just take a break.” I remember the overwhelming urge to punch him... in the face.... continue reading
I've never prayed for the soccer team I support, or any team for that matter. Not even the ones I’ve played in. It just feels...trivial. But I think I might be changing my mind.... continue reading
Here are some of the benefits of a book club that I perhaps wasn’t expecting.... continue reading
The difference between intelligent patriotism and unthinking Jingoism... continue reading
Editorial Director, Carl Laferton, chooses his 4 favorite books that we've published... ... continue reading
Confession time: I was an English major, I work in publishing and I've stopped reading...... continue reading