by Nia Beynon | Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sturdy semi-detached and terraced houses were constructed in the period between the First and Second World Wars to fulfil the promise of the title – Homes for Heroes. The council house had arrived. Large estates sprang up on the outskirts of large cities – my own home...
by Nia Beynon | Aug 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
I love writing. I have a magnetic relationship with it – if there’s a pen or a laptop, I can’t leave it alone: I’m drawn to it. If I’m not writing, I’m thinking about writing. I have a lot of creative energy and if I didn’t have novels to write, I can’t imagine the...
by Nia Beynon | Aug 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
This month Boldwood Books celebrates its fourth birthday, and I am one of the authors fortunate enough to have been with them since day one. Over the past four years, we have published fourteen books together – and with many more to come, it’s nice to look back...
by Nia Beynon | Jul 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
My sister was two years above me at school, and the very idea of being friends with each other’s friends was unthinkable. There was a strong ‘stay in your lane’ mentality. Friendships that crossed the year groups did exist, but they were rare, and we eyed them...
by Nia Beynon | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Known as the ‘Fat’, the ‘Red’, and the ‘Learn’d’ due to its rich cuisine, crimson-hued buildings, and left-wing politics, Bologna is one of my favourite Italian cities. The porticoed arcades and the historic centre with the Basilica of San Petronio and Neptune’s...
