When I’m not mapping out a fresh crime scene for the Parchment Paper Mysteries, you’ll invariably find me in the kitchen, surrounded by dusting sheets of flour and the comforting warmth of the oven. For a culinary cozy mystery author, baking isn’t just a hobby; it is a vital part of the world-building process. And…
While not literary in the sense of a classic novel, the story of the Cragg Vale Coiners is a legendary piece of local history that has inspired a wealth of modern literature, most notably Benjamin Myers’ brilliant and visceral novel, The Gallows Pole. For anyone interested in the darker corners of West Yorkshire’s past, this…
If Haworth is the soul of 19th-century literature, then Heptonstall, perched precariously on the ridge above Hebden Bridge, is the haunting heart of the 20th. This ancient weaving village, with its steep, bone-rattling cobblestones and its two churches (one ruined, one standing), is the final resting place of Sylvia Plath, one of the most influential…