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Catherine Larner explores the colourful work of Margaret Rope

James and Katie Jenkins left their careers, and armed with an 1860 letterpress and an unerring eye for detail, launched a Suffolk-based stationery business founded on traditional techniques and sustainability.

Gainsborough's name is synonymous with Suffolk, but it was his daughters, one who suffered from mental illness and the other who cared for her, who grabbed Emily Howes' imagination and inspired her to write a novel about them.

A tranquil, secluded corner of Suffolk is home to a designer-maker studio, producing stunning stationery and running traditional craft courses. Catherine Larner finds out more.

Catherine Larner meets star cartoonist - Matt Pritchett - ahead of his visit to The Riverside Woodbridge

Daniel Dawson-Gordon is bringing the unloved back to life at his reclamation yard in Norfolk, and his one-of-a-kind treasures for the home are now available in Jarrolds.

The Waterstone's children's laureate and mastermind of the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony on normalising faith, telling hopeful stories and why he no longer apologises for being a Christian.

In his latest book, The Accidental Garden, acclaimed nature writer Richard Mabey explores the creativity and ingenuity of plants, insects, birds and animals.

Catherine Larner explains how independent libraries are enjoying a renaissance.

The actor, Toby Jones, is coming to Suffolk for the Flipside Festival at the end of this month. Here, he shares his love for the town and the impact of what is turning out to be the role of his lifetime.

Popular novelist Erica James has embraced her Suffolk home. But be careful what you say to her - it might end up in her next novel.

TV's The Repair Shop is much loved. But in cafes across Suffolk, we are offering tea, cakes and some fixer-upping of our own.

The much-loved festival has a final fling at Glemham Hall before moving to a new site in 2025.

Far from her Suffolk home, on the other side of the world, Esther Rutter suffered a mental breakdown. Poets came to her rescue and now she's rebuilding her life as a successful author.

Printmaker Angela Harding tells Catherine Larner how her love of the sea inspires her stunning linocut pictures.

Based out of Wells-next-the-Sea, Ashley Mullenger is one of the country's few female fishermen. She tells us why she swapped the office for a life on the waves.

Cara Miller's first novel is a murder mystery set in Suffolk, inspired by her famous mother.

Suffolk is an ideal setting for the novels of Nicci Gerrard and Sean French, aka crime writing duo Nicci French. They'll be explaining why at the Slaughter in Southwold festival this month.

Following the tragic death of his daughter, Tim Owen from Norfolk has united with two other bereaved fathers to raise money in their memory by walking the length and breadth of the country. Now they've written a book about their experience.

She delights social media as she documents her idyllic life in Norfolk. Now Paula Sutton of Hill House Vintage has fulfilled her dream of writing her first novel.