"One of my first memories is of being read aloud to. My mother would prop me in a corner of the sofa and read to me before I was old enough to sit up by myself. But my parents were determined that I not learn to read before I went to school; they were af...

Robin McKinley achieved renown in the field of children's literature with her first novel, Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (1978), and her reputation has continued to grow. Her fourth book, The Hero and the Crown (1984), won the...

Robin McKinley has been described by her friends Terri Windling and Mark Alan Arnold in Horn Book as a "person who approaches every instant and event with such boisterousness, energy, and vehemence that even the most mundane aspects of her life are infus...

Need to look sharp in a hurry? Give these companies-which specialize in weapons and breakaways-a shot. It's been said that violence never solves anything, but playwrights throughout history haven't been so sure. Many shows, classic titles and contemporary hits alike, eventually dissolve into...

TREVOR Francis's 150th win as a manager in his 370th game could yet turn out significant for another reason. Last season Blues had trouble beating their promotion rivals, especially at St Andrew's. Only a fading Sheffield United were put away on home soil...