I’ve been asked several times to write about my publishing journey, and for some reason I’ve balked at the task. Is it because I have an aversion to the word ‘journey’ in reference to personal experience now that it’s become the cliched term for every reality...

I’m meant to be writing about my publishing journey (must everything be a journey these days?) but instead, I’m beguiled by the view from my library where I work. A hibiscus in full, blushing pink bloom is nodding at me in the dappled afternoon sunshine,...