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
Roger Burrows is a sociologist working in the School of Human Studies at the University of Teesside, where Brian Loader is a Senior Lecturer in Policy Studies.