Storytelling is as old as time and, whether it’s an award-winning epic novel or a page-turning blockbuster, a great book can stay with you throughout your life
Be it biography, history, nature writing or any other form of true story, non-fiction writing is often loaded with just as much suspense and character as the most exciting novel
Susie McKellar is Researcher at the Royal College of Art Penny Sparke is Professor of Design History, and Dean of the Faculty of Art, Design and Music, at Kingston University