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
John Allen, Doreen Massey and Allan Cochrane all work in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Open University. with Julie Charlesworth, Gill Court, Nick Henry and Phil Sarre