For Marinka’s grandmother is Baba Yaga, who guides spirits between this world and the next. Marinka longs to change her destiny and sets out to break free from her grandmother’s footsteps, but her house has…
View Post
If you’ve always wanted to shop in Diagon Alley but haven’t been able to find a portal to the wizarding world then you’ll be happy to hear that you can visit a real-life Apothecary to…
View Post
If you’re preparing to give up your day job then it can seem overwhelming. When I handed in my notice almost a year ago, a lot of people congratulated me and said they wished they…
View Post
Scarthin Books has been part of my life since I was a kid and in true Derbyshire fashion, the bookshop hasn’t changed much over the years. It’s still brilliantly quirky with a mixture of new…
View Post
I’ve been away from my blog for a few weeks because I’ve been working on a couple of projects for publishers. Since my second Weekend Hashtag Project #WHP feature on Instagram, I’ve received more requests…
View Post