Don McGlashan's love of words and ideas is evident in all his music. Today he tells us about throwing a picture book at the wall, wagging school for novel-reading, and the other ways books have formed him as a reader and writer. Don McGlashan, performing in November 2018 at the Luxor theatre in Arnhem, Holland. Photo credit: Sara Bosch. Here’s one of my first memories: I’m awake too early for the rest of the family, (which happens a lot); unable to sleep, watching the lights

Raymond Huber's childhood was enriched by the stories of the Moomins, told by Tove Jansson. Here, he tells us about moomintrolls, hattifatteners and more. Huber's most recent title, Gecko, illustated by Brian Lovelock, was released this month. Raymond Huber and his young grandson I’ve just started my grandsons on the Moomin novels and I’m delighted to see they can still captivate. These books by Tove Jansson are, I think, the perfect children’s stories – thrilling, comforting