Helen Macdonald was born in Surrey in 1970. Simple Objects, Macdonald’s first book of poetry, was published in 1992, followed by Shaler’s Fish in 2001 and Falcon in 2006. Macdonald turned to prose in 2014 with a memoir, H is for Hawk. The book won the Sam... See more
Jason Williamson was born on 10 November 1970 in Grantham, Lincolnshire. As a teenager he was expelled from school and then held a series of low-paid jobs, and after moving to Nottingham in 1995, spent a while playing various different bands before formin... See more
This is a book of gravitas, wrangling with some of the most profound existential issues regarding what it means to be human. Hardly an essential festive fireside read you might think, but Michael Symmons Roberts’ engaging sense of awe and lightness of tou... See more
Nicola Sturgeon was born in Irvine in 1970. She joined the Scottish National Party (SNP) at the age of 16 and was elected as an MSP representing the city of Glasgow in 1999. She was elected as the first minister of Scotland on 19 November 2014, and resign... See more
Cosmic questions and night-time creatures – the children’s books of 2025 have got it all Age 0-5 Bear’s Nap by Emily Gravett Two Hoots, £12.99 You know how it is – you’ve had your toast, your bath, a bit of a read and you’re settling down for a good long ... See more
