Here at Calibre we were saddened to hear of the death of Lucinda Riley this week, who has died of cancer aged 56. After an early career as an actor, Lucinda wrote her first book age 24 and went on to become a bestselling author of romantic and historical fiction. Her books have been translated into 37 languages and have sold 30 million copies worldwide.

In our interview with the lovely Kate Griffin, the author of The Kitty Peck Mysteries, she talks all things Kitty and how she came to create the series.

Hi VIS fortnight is in full swing and seeks each year to highlight the wonderful world of accessible reading. Reading is something that brings us together, regardless of what or how we read. Hi VIS fortnight provides an opportunity to raise the profile of accessible library services, collections, and activities, and to connect people with a vision or print impairment to reading.

For May, our Meet The Narrator is the very talented Alice Barclay, who has been narrating for Calibre for nearly ten years.