The Cundy is based in the northeast of England and so to keep it as real as possible, I stayed true to local dialect and terminology. I think international readers will easily be able to pick up on and identify…

The Cundy is a coming of age tale set in the mid-90s in my hometown, Horden, in the northeast of England. I took inspiration from local history, specifically from the time when Scula the Danish Viking warlord ruled the area…

It’s March! Which means, it’s the month of The Cundy! Yesterday I went on a field trip to where the book is based and took some photos. Buried deep within the dene, this water conduit (known locally as the cundy)…