Author Archive: Beryl Kingston
Non-Fiction: Being Bombed Out
This is an account of what it was like to be nine years old and on the receiving end of the bombing power of a well-armed enemy. Like millions in London we were evacuated at the start of the war. My father went to Harpenden with the insurance company he worked for, two days before […]
Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil
Beryl Kingston is an 83 year old author, currently writing her 25th novel. She tells us what happened when she decided to share her truth. Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil… Well yes, but be careful. There are some pretty tricky devils out there, as I know rather too well and they can do […]
The Verminous Hazards of Research
I’ve always enjoyed ‘doing research’ especially when my old darling was alive and we travelled together. Revisiting a favourite town or discovering a new one, reading contemporary newspapers, following leads not knowing where they would take us was a happy occupation. I liked the uncertainty of it. The surprises. I’ve been down a coal mine, […]
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