Beverley Dalton

Turning 'late-blooming' into an art form.

Beverley Dalton is known inside the Colony as Vagabond Heart

I was always the kid sent to the back of the class for talking too much. But all that constant chatter was merely word-practice, it seems, and my loquacity was a great grounding for being a writer.
The only teacher who never banished me to the back, was himself a writer. He used my name as a character in his first book. This was a good omen, I feel.
Now I'm writing a memoir of my vagabond years, spent living full-time in an old, American motorhome. And I've discovered my writing voice means I'm actually the secret love-child of Bill Bryson and Bridget Jones.
Well, why not? Somebody should be.

Get in touch with Beverley

Secrets

1. I've slightly flown a plane (twice) without having a license or even a flying lesson. Shh. Don't tell.

2. I do the Sunday Times Cryptic Crossword every week, so I can spot an anagram at a 100 paces.

3. I've moved house 30 - 40 times, and 'lived' in 18 European countries. Oh, bollocks, I'm probably on the run, aren't I.

Word gods

1. Sir Terry Pratchett

Any book with Captain Vimes in is solid gold. Read them in order and thank me later.

2. John Irving

Wanna know where all the weirdoes are? Here, in any Irving book.

3. Alix E. Harrow

A mere stripling, but 'The Once and Future Witches' may be my favourite book of the last ten years.