Stan Jackson

I like words. Most of my working life was taken up with the use of them - spoken and written - primarily in educational contexts. Retirement brought the opportunity to give more time to an application in which I'd previously only dabbled - writing fiction. My inspiration came from the likes of Morris West and Evelyn Waugh, both of whom excel in the use of language and the art of story-telling while exploring interesting ideas about life, relationships and society. Others, such as Donna Leon and Harlan Coben, instilled in me the desire to entertain as well as interest the reader. As for me, the process of writing tends to be a journey into the unknown - I generally have ideas about beginnings and endings, but not what's in-between - my stories are set in the familiar ground of Yorkshire, England, where I live along with my wife of over forty years. We have three children, all of whom have now flown the nest, but who return regularly for sustenance and other domestic assistance.