Like most writers, I enjoyed writing at school, then other things got in the way. I always wanted to write but never found the headspace. I was travelling a lot to LA and, after a while the novelty of flying and the movies wore ff, so I used the 12 hour flight times to write. And when Covid hit, I had even more time.

This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing fabulous YA author Teresa Bassett about her writing (and non-writing) life. Please could you start by telling me a little bit about yourself and your books. I’m an author from Cornwall, and I’ve published four novels and a collection of stories. The Time Crystals and Flight of the Bluebird are time-travelling adventures for 9-12 year olds, while The Mystery of Acorn Academy and Tell and You Die are contemporary mysteries for older children and...

Edge of the Shore is a poignant and at times heartbreaking narrative about grief, friendship, belonging, and the power of music and the sea.