Austin Macauley’s fantastic author, Linda Benbow, was interviewed by BBC Radio Wiltshire. In the interview, she talked about her children’s book, A Tale of a Tail, inspired by a real-life encounter with a gecko involving her son and husband. The book is based on twelve stories that had been compiled by Linda before the lockdown. Listen to the author's interview here.

A Tale of a Tail pivots around the adventures of a gecko – Ghasan, Fatima – the rat, a donkey, and a whale. The central idea of the book is that a friend adds meaning to our life by just being there. Grab the book to enjoy the read here.

Linda Benbow was raised and educated in Britain. She worked as a journalist as well as a teacher in the Middle East for most of her professional career. This gave her immense chances to camp, sail, and snorkel. She currently resides with her family in the UK.