A bookseller with a big beard, many books, and a cat. I blog about books at www.bigbeardedbookseller.com, supporting publishers, bookshops, and readers. I also like to talk about food, art, gaming, tarot, films, and music when not involved with books. At www.indiebookshops.com I'm building a resource highlighting the brilliant work that Independent Bookshops do, the hard graft that goes into these shops, the love and dedication. I will also be looking at Independent Publishers and the work they do to keep new and challenging writing flowing with www.indiepublishers.co.uk, a directory of independent publishing in the UK and Ireland.