PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Since winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Hungry Tide, Val Wood has become one of the most popular authors in the UK. Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley. When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for service and dedication to literature. Find out more about Val Wood's novels by visiting her website- www.valwood.co.uk
Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson * BBC Radio 4's Front Row * A heart-warming story filled with compelling action * Rosie Goodwin * Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories * Peterborough Telegraph * A gripping saga * The People's Friend *
