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The Reference Board...
The Reference Board of The Good BookStall chaired by Aude Pasquier has Carole Burrows (Secretary) Melanie Carroll (Newsletter Editor & Marketing Manager) John Shepherd OBE FCA (Treasurer) and Mary Bartholomew (Editor/Site Manager). Martin Brasier (Melchior Telematics) our website designer, also attends as technical adviser.
Other members are Guy Marshall, Mike Norbury, George Taylor
Emeritus members are Guy Taylor and Mike Topliss
Aude Pasquier Aude is currently Senior Sales Manager with Hymns Ancient & Modern and represents a growing number of publishers which include Canterbury Press, SCM Press, Church House Publishing, Darton, Longman & Todd, St Andrews press, CPI and Harper Collins Religious. She transferred over after five years as Sales & Marketing Director with DLT. Aude by name and odd by nature she left her native Normandy many years ago and is now a self-confessed Anglophile, very much to her parents' dismay. After a few years on a sharp learning curve with Mowbray's in Cambridge, Aude became manager of the SPCK Bookshop in York in 1994. In 1997 she became manager of the SPCK Bookshop in London. Aude lives in London and enjoys every minute of it especially on her bike, weather permitting. Aude loves books, loves talking about books and loves selling books. She now enjoys selling them to other booksellers hoping to share with them some of her enthusiasm.
Mary Bartholomew (Editor/Site Manager) from 1984 she worked for SPCK Bookshops in Chichester and Carlisle till retirement in 1998. During the years she managed the Carlisle bookshop she recorded book reviews for Radio Cumbria's Sunday morning programme. This she continued to do, in retirement with her husband in Herefordshire until 2006. She became Editor of The Good BookStall in 2001 when the original editor, Dora Smith, was unable to continue. A compulsive reader, bell-ringer for nearly sixty years and keen gardener, she is a mother of four and grandmother of five. At the Booksellers and Suppliers Retreat at High Leigh Hoddesdon in June 2011 she was given a Long Service award by Christian Resources Together.
Carole Burrows (Secretary) has spent most of her working life dealing with books, first as a Chartered Librarian working in public, academic and industrial libraries, then in 1982 taking the step of opening her own bookshop in Cumbria, which she ran for nine years. In 1994 she moved to Lincoln to become Manager of the SPCK shop there which included the SPCK mail Order Department, later the SPCK Online Fulfillment House. In 2001 she moved to Durham to manage the SPCK Bookshop in Durham Cathedral. She is now enjoying retirement and the opportunity to spend more time reading, walking and gardening, plus relieving her husband of cooking duties, about which he is most relieved! She is an Anglican and worships at Durham Cathedral.
Melanie Carroll (Newsletter Editor, Marketing Manager) is owner of Unicorn Tree Books, an independent bookshop in Lincoln. Before SPCK Bookshops changed ownership she managed a few SPCK Bookshops and was their e-commerce manager. She is also the Religious and Philosophy Previewer for Publishing News.
Before retailing books she was a Residential Youth Retreat Worker for the Catholic Diocese of Westminster. She studied Theology at undergraduate and post-graduate degree level at Heythrop College, University of London and also holds Diplomas in the fields of Performance Coaching (Business) and Life Coaching, and has an Advanced Certificate in Telematics.
Single and committed to serving God, Melanie, an avowed nethead and gadget geek, spends her downtime in creative pursuits involving paper and actively feeding her passion for the written word in any form, along with enjoying a second childhood with her niece most weekends - after all they both love DVDs, gameboys, computers, colours, books, hiking & camping!
John Shepherd OBE FCA (Treasurer) is a Chartered Accountant. A retired Public Company Finance Director with extensive experience in the manufacturing industry, he is also a committed Christian, a chorister for over 50 years, an ex-Church Warden, Sacristan, Crucifer and is licensed for Holy Communion. Also, a PCC member, Gift Aid Secretary/Treasurer, and an ex-Diocesan Board of Finance Member.
He was awarded OBE for services to the severely disabled in December 1998.
Guy Marshall is manager of the Quench Bookshop in St Albans, (www.quenchshops.com). He was a member of the CBC (Christian Booksellers Convention) Board, he is on the committee of the BA-CBG (Booksellers Association - Christian Booksellers Group) and is a Panel member of Speaking Volumes (Christian Book Promotion Trust). He enjoys reading and working on his allotment. Guy is a widower and has two sons, now both in their twenties. He was a leader in the St Albans Crusader group and also finds time to run a Cub Scout pack.
Mike Norbury retired from full-time work in May 2011 after 16 years with Kevin Mayhew Ltd.
Prior to that he had been with Christian Art Ltd during its merger with Kingsway Communications Ltd. His career has been predominantly in sales and retail management. Mike lives in Wrexham, North Wales, where he is a member of The Community Church and looks after the online shop side of www.newdayinternational.org which is now chiefly involved in facilitating conferences with bookstalls although it still also deals direct to the public (the purpose for which it was originally established). He is a team leader with the Wrexham Street Pastors, belongs to the Wrexham branch of Aglow for Men and has a heart for the presence of God's Kingdom to be visible in the town and its surrounding area. Apart from reading, Mike's interests include walking, travel and a fairly eclectic choice of music.
George Taylor - previous chairman of The Good BookStall, spent his working life in publishing; academic, general, children's and religious. After several years working in various departments at the Oxford University Press London Office he moved to Faber and Faber as Marketing Manager in 1974. He later joined the Board and became the Sales and Marketing Director before leaving to join Franklin Watts, the specialist children's publisher in 1984. He was invited to rejoin OUP in 1988 as as the UK Sales Director for the academic Division and finished his 30 years at OUP responsible for their international sales. The opportunity to join SPCK as Sales and Marketing Director in 1998 gave him the chance to see a further publishing aspect and an enjoyable five years until he retired early in 2003.
George loves football, giving regular support to Charlton Athletic, cricket; he is a long standing member of MCC, the theatre and of course good reading. He passionately believes that books are a vital ingredient to a full life and that any kind of reading is to be encouraged. To help TGBS provide good, unprejudiced advice on the best religious books available is a privilege.
Emeritus Members of the Reference Board
Guy Taylor Founder of The Good BookStall. On Guy's retirement he approached Paul Chandler, then General Secretary of SPCK and The Good BookStall website was born.
He is a much respected member of the Christian Book Trade having worked for various Christian Publishers, at many levels, covering an area from the north of Scotland to the south coast of England and Ireland. Guy formed his own company (A. Guy Taylor Limited.) and employed a small rep. force which was very successful over a number of years. In 1964 Guy Taylor followed a suggestion given to him by Peter Nicholson (then Precentor at Peterborough Cathedral) for an inter-Cathedral Bookstalls Newsletter as a means of exchanging useful information. In 1968 he met John Mortimer at a church bookstall managers conference. John asked Guy if all church bookstall managers could receive the letter, previously only sent to Cathedrals, and so A Bookstalls Newsletter grew from one letter to a circulation of 4000 encompassing the whole of the Christian Book trade.
Mike Topliss A founder member of The Good BookStall, took early retirement from teaching and late retirement from his more recent job. As a Religious Education teacher he was Head of Department in a comprehensive school. For the twelve years till autumn 2010 he has been County Ecumenical Officer for Staffordshire and the Black Country. He has held many offices in local, circuit and district Methodism (not all at the same time!) but his main enthusiasms have been for his church bookstall which he has managed for over 40 years, and local preaching, for which he has recently received his 50 years certificate. Three of his sermons were published (in the 4th, 5th and 6th) Times "Book of Best Sermons", and he occasionally contributed verse to CTBI's collections "All Year Round".
Current Reviewers...
Barbara Andrew attends St Margaret of Antioch, Anglican Church at Wellington, Herefordshire with her husband. She is a retired Librarian and Christian Bookshop Assistant and helps with the Leominster Deanery Library.
Rev'd C. Mary Austin is Superintendent of the Kidderminster & Stourport Circuit in the West Midlands. She is the author of an Epworth title now out of print, on the illness and death of her six year old son in 1987, and contributed to another on the subject of Dementia, using knowledge gained while a hospital chaplain. She contributes occasionally to WM's Sunday morning programme, including reflections on the week's news. With a husband, two grown up daughters and twin grandchildren, she still finds time to read widely.
Mary Bartholomew (Editor/Site Manager- see above.)
Julia Bennett says 'I'm 44 and have lived in Weobley, Herefordshire, for 4 years . Originally from Ilkeston in Derbyshire. I have two girls; Emma is 24 and has 2 children Amelia 17 months and Markell 4 weeks. She lives back in Ilkeston. My youngest is Natalie she is 22 and lives in Leominster with her 2.5 year old daughter (Imogen).
I am my husband's full time carer (he has epilepsy).. Love reading, surfing the web and babysitting for Imogen.
That's me.' Dec 2011
Rev'd Paddy Beresford is Associate Minister of St Paul's Church in Weston-super-Mare responsible for Pastoral Care. He has been a pastor for 30 years and has an international ministry with particular interests in Pastoral Care in churches, the relationship between secular and Christian counselling and evangelism amongst Jewish people. He is married to Ann and they have two daughters.
Kathy Bland and her husband and three sons attend Leominster Priory church where they run the summer Holiday Club among other things.
Martin Brasier (Melchior Telematics) The Good BookStall website designer, has been involved in church music and worship for over three decades. During that time, he has been a 'traditional' organist, a worship band leader, and various shades in-between. He likes to draw on the best of all genres, old and new, from near and far, and has fairly strong liturgical leanings (for a Baptist). He plays organ, other keyboards, electric guitar and bass (not at the same time, but sometimes in the same service). He currently rejoices in the grand title of Musical Director of Beeston Baptist Church, Nottingham.
Sarah Broady is a postgraduate student currently undergoing a part-time MTh in Church 
History through Bangor University. She resides in Reading with her husband, Jan, and works as Manager at Quench - a local Christian bookshop.
She has always had an acute passion for writing and loves to immerse herself in a good book. Among her favourite authors are Francine Rivers, Elizabeth Kostova, John Grisham, Stephanie Meyer and J. K. Rowling - a real eclectic mix of fantasy, crime, romance and Christian values.
Her faith in God is an integral part of her life and all things are done to the glory of Him who saved her. She has felt His strength sustain her through a number of heartaches and trials, particularly of late, and she takes comfort in the fact that He promises to work all things out for her good.
She also loves adventure and would someday love to travel the world. Her greatest adventure so far has been to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats; laughing and crying along the way with some close friends. Her guilty pleasures include microwave popcorn, Glee and Union Jack memorabilia!
Carole Burrows (Reference Board member - see above)
Melanie Carroll (Reference Board member - see above)
Sue Cooper is married to Graham and attends Leominster Priory Church where she is a bellringer and Secretary of the PCC. She is a retired senior teacher from a local co-educational independent day and boarding school. Now secretary of The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers.
Captain Jim Currin, CA.is Secretary for Evangelisation, Churches Together in England.
His full details are on our 'Guest Reviewer' page. He became a reviewer as a result of that entry.
Teresa de Bertodano worked as an editor with Darton, Longman and Todd and with HarperCollins. She is a freelance editor and compiles anthologies.
Johnny Douglas is an Anglican Pastor in London. loves life's journey. Johnny delights to have two precious children and along with family and friends shares great adventures. Johnny has a background in architecture, organisational management and church leadership.He is a pastor, coach and writer. Occasional blogging can be found at http://www.johnnydouglas.org
Revd David Ford is currently the assistant curate at Leeds Parish Church and Chaplain to a Church of England High School in Leeds. Ordained in 2009 he previously ran a marketing company with his wife Liz for 17 years. With degrees in politics and theology David is especially interested in the application of faith to life. Apart from family and church David is a keen gardener and beekeeper.
Revd Ian Gibbs is at present Rector of Diddlebury with Munslow, Holdgate, Tugford and Abdon in Corvedale, Shropshire and is a prolific book collector and reader.
Canon Ian Gibson Canon Treaurer of Chichester Cathedral, Senior Chaplain to the Bishop of Chichester and Episcopal Vicar for Ministry in the Diocese of Chichester. Previously Parish priest for two parishes in East Sussex as a Non Stipendiary Priest and also Rural Dean of Uckfield and Acting Archdeacon of Lewes and Hastings. He has been ordained for twenty years. Before entering full time ministry he was in charge of the Sales Operation at Martini for 11 years then entered the field of Training Consultancy where he worked with major blue chip organisations as a Consultant and agent of change. A tutor for STETS, training ordinands, he has post graduate degrees in management and training as well as theology and when not working spends time in a darkened room with a wet towel round his head!!
Dr Tim Gibson is a member of the academic staff of the Southern Theological Education and Training Scheme (STETS), in Salisbury. His research interests include the interface of Christian ethics with moral philosophy, pastoral and systematic theology and modern church history. He has taught at the University of Exeter and King's College, London, as well as at Richard Huish Sixth Form College, in Taunton. When not working, Tim enjoys a game of squash, a tot of decent Scotch and a walk in the country with his Golden Retriever, Sam (not necessarily in that order).
Siân Hancock, MA, BA(Hons) QTS, Course Tutor at the Bristol Centre for Youth Ministry. Siân was appointed in 2008 to co-ordinate the Children & Family Work and Practical Theology Degree at CYM (Centre for Youth Ministry)
With a business studies and administration background, while her two daughters were young, Siân led and managed a pre-school for ten years before training as a Primary School Teacher specialising in the Early Years and studied English. Whilst teaching full time in South Gloucestershire, where she had responsibility for Religious Education and ICT, she had the opportunity to teach in both Key Stages. She completed a Masters Degree in Researching Education focussing on the impact of multiple intelligences, learning styles and classroom dialogue upon children's thinking and the learning process. Siân has experience of Philosophy for Children and is an accredited Godly Play Storyteller.
Helen Hancox is married to James and they live on the Essex/Suffolk border with their Weimaraner, Lucy. Helen has a BA in Biblical Studies and an MA in Hebrew & Greek Textual Criticism. She has worked in various roles including communications, marketing and graphic design, most recently with Integrity Music in Eastbourne. She is currently working freelance and spending a large amount of time reading books for review (for both Christian publications and secular ones), walking Lucy, sailing and brushing up on her German.
Alan and Paula Hill are now retired and live near Montreux, Switzerland. They moved in 
2006 to work voluntarily in Lausanne Free Church, an English speaking church that holds the reformed position. They previously lived in Colchester, where Alan was an insurance broker and Paula was a housewife and later involved in education. They both were members of Greenstead Free Church.
Alan is a preaching elder, the church treasurer and a Sunday School teacher. He trained at the London Reformed Baptist Seminary (connected to the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London).
Paula designed and maintains the church website (www.lausanne-english-church.com), teaches in Sunday School, leads a young women's meeting and (with Alan) runs a weekly coffee morning.Both Alan and Paula love reading a wide variety of books - the removal men could not believe how many boxes of books had to be shipped to Switzerland!
Victoria Hill daughter of the above, a teacher currently also living in Switzerland
Charmaine Hill is originally from South Africa and moved to England in 2004 with her husband who she had met shortly after becoming a Christian at the age of 20. Having worked in the Marketing industry for the past 4 years she needed to have a change of career. In the interim she is working at Quench bookshop in Reading.
Having always had a desire to be a wife and mother her desire now is to grow nearer to and glorify God as she and her husband deal with infertility and as they rely on God to map out their future.
They live in South Oxfordshire with their cat and dog. Apart from snuggling under the covers with a nice hot chocolate with marshmallows and a good book Charmaine also enjoys playing her piano and gardening - when the suns comes out. She has also done a stint in balloon modelling and face painting.
Canon Nick Horton served two curacies in the Carlisle diocese before moving to the Diocese of Ripon [and Leeds] where he was a parish priest for 36 years serving in both the City of Leeds and rural parts of the diocese. For a time he was a member of USPG Council and also was Mission Officer of the Diocese. He retired in 2009.
Jayne Hounsome is 34 years old, and has been a Christian for nine years. Since when she has been an avid reader of Christian literature. After leaving school she has had a variety of jobs but her main job has been working as a Children's Nanny and as a Nursery Manager. She took a break from full time work in 2007 to work through some deep healing and during this time she has worked in the church bookshop gaining experience of working with customers and also in the running of the bookshop. She has also been given the opportunity of developing her gifting in the bookshop, this has included being creative in holding children's activities alongside storytelling, writing the book reviews for the church magazine and helping people who wish to have their books published: working on editing, proof reading & dealing with publishers.
Rev David R Howarth is a Moravian Church minister currently serving two congregations within the West Midlands: Sparkhill United Church (Moravian and United Reformed), Birmingham and the Leominster Moravian Church. Having trained for ministry at Northern College, Manchester (a member of The Partnership for Theological Education, Luther King House) he has come to have a real appreciation of ecumenism.
David's other interests include reading, walking and supporting Manchester City Football Club, something he has endured man and boy.
Dr Simon Iredale is an Orthodox writer living in Shropshire. He presently writes for theological publishing houses in America. His first book was a study of Monastic Egypt entitled The Interior Mountain: Encountering God with the Desert Saints (Abingdon 2000). As a poet, he has also embarked on the task of composing Orthodox Vespers for the major British saints. So far, he has written vespers for St Winefride, St Melangell, St Milburga, St Oswald, St Edwin and St Edfrith. He can be contacted at spiredale@googlemail.com
John Irvine has an M.A. in English Literature from Glasgow University and spent his life teaching and lecturing in Scotland, Turkey and Iraq. He retired as a lecturer in Drama and Theatre at Aberdeen University and now spends his time writing about Mary Queen of Scots and the Reformation in Scotland. His other main interest is theology. He is a church-going Catholic and lives in Edinburgh with his wife.
Alexandra Irvine wife of the above.
Steve Langford is a Baptist Minister serving a church in East Devon. Despite suffering from dyslexia Steve enjoys accademic study. His reading usually focuses on pastoral ministry, Christian spirituality and Biblical studies, athough he also admits to having a keen interest in church history, philosophy and psychology. When not studying theology Steve lists his leasure activities as watching telivision dramas, digital photography, eating out and keeping fit in the gym. Most of these he shares with his wife Elaine.
Fr J. Nicholas Latham is a Parish Priest in the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham. He was also Chairman of its Ecumenical Commission. Fifteen of his twenty-five years in Ordained Ministry were as Chaplain in the University of Birmingham, where he also was a Tutor in Medical Ethics. In his 'spare time', when not reviewing books, he enjoys looking up at buildings and keeping up with British Archaeology.
Tim Leffler spent over 18 years serving in the RAF at home and abroad, finishing his time at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire on the AWACS force. During his spare time he was a key leader in a medium-sized evangelical church associated with the Ground Level Church Network and had a passion for reading and teaching the Word. Retirement saw a complete change of life following the fulfillment of his passion by the purchase of a Christian bookshop - Advance Bookshop in Lincoln which he ran until 1997 when the prevailing economic climate saw its closure and another change of life and now finds himself managing an estate agency which is equally as rewarding serving an entirely different clientele - out of the frying pan!
Married to Alison and with 4 children spanning university to secondary school ages he still has the passion for quality theology and exposition and spends what seems like the remaining spare time as a taxi service for active teenagers.
Chloe Lynch feels like she is part-time everything and full-time nothing! But fortunately she has an amazing and supportive husband who helps her keep God first and everything else (mostly!) in balance. Leader of a church in West London, she is also pursuing part-time doctoral studies in theology. If there's any time left over, she likes to write and teach. Her writing includes a blog at theartofsteering.wordpress.com and the odd article for academic journals, whist her teaching work includes tutoring for the open learning degree at the London School of Theology and delivering occasional lectures in various contexts. After a busy week, Chloe enjoys nothing more than a good book and, depending on the time of day, either a good cup of coffee or a glass of nice wine. So, getting to read and review new Christian books makes her very happy!
Phelim McIntyre was, until May 07, Assistant Manager at the SPCK Bookshop in Chichester. He now works as a Life Coach and in the Christian Healing Ministry. In his spare time he is a Cub Scout leader, and is involved in teaching on intercessory prayer. An avid reader he enjoys reading and writing murder mystery and fantasy fiction. He is a volunteer with a national Christian charity, and a member of his church's PCC.
Rev'd John Macaulay
Guy Marshall (Reference Board member - see above.)
Barry Mason, 35 lives in Salford. He is a trustee of Langworthy Community Church and Salford Youth for Christ. He works as a Sports Ministry Advisor for British Youth for Christ and has done so since 2001. He is a Sports Science graduate from Loughborough University. He is currently studying for an MA in Sports & Christian Outreach. Passionate about sport and all it can do to impact communities, he is chaplain at Salford City Reds rugby league club. He does his best to support his wife in raising their two young children, enjoys socializing, trying to solve problems and inspiring people to be what God intends for them. He also tries to keep an allotment. You can follow his tweets - @bethel76
Jon Mayled has been involved in public examinations as a teacher and an examiner since 1984. He has been Chief Examiner for one of the major awarding bodies at ELC, GCSE and A Level and is a consultant for QCA. He now works for the IB. Jon has extensive experience as an INSET leader and has written over a hundred religious studies titles including the highly successful Philosophy and Ethics titles from Routledge. He is a contributor to REonline and also writer and editor of BBC GCSE Bitesize RS books, videos and webpages. He is also a CPD tutor for the Culham Institute.
Rev'd Dr Chris Moore was a Chartered Surveyor, then minister of a Baptist church before teaching for a number of years at Bristol Baptist College, in their Centre for Youth Ministry. His doctoral research was into the understanding of New Testament Christology against its Second Temple background. He is currently Priest-in-charge of the Fownhope Benefice in the Diocese of Hereford, and will become Rector in the summer of 2012. He teaches on the regional Anglican training course (WEMTC).
Rev'd Dr Alison Morgan 
was born in London and educated in Cambridge, from where she holds a doctorate in medieval Christian literature. After spending a number of years teaching in various universities, Alison was ordained as a minister in the Church of England in 1996. Alison now works as a thinker and writer for ReSource, a national initiative founded to encourage renewal of the Church for mission. She serves on the Council of SOMA UK, and is a member of the Archbishops' College of Evangelists. Alison was for many years part of the staff team of Holy Trinity, Leicester, where she oversaw the prayer ministry of the church. She lives in Wells, Somerset with her husband Roger, and their children Edward, Bethy and Katy.
Rev'd Hilary Morgan Information to follow
Diane Morrison is a freelance proofreader and editor, and librarian at Beacon Church Addlestone in Surrey, where she also helps out with the debt counselling service and ministry to the elderly. Married with two teenage daughters, she enjoys reading all types of books, and writing as well - She is a member of the association of Christian Writers. In what spare time remains, she likes to walk, do crosswords and complete large jigsaws.
Rev'd Naomi Nixon is a Priest in the Church of England. After a curacy in Ludlow in Shropshire, she moved to Coventry and Leicester Dioceses as a Chaplain in Further Education. She works at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College with 27000 students and 1000 staff. Her role has four main parts to it, working with students, working with staff, developing links with the local churches and teaching youth work to both Christian and Secular Youth Workers. If there's any time left over after all that she goes to the cinema, works in the garden, entertains friends and reads books.
Su Reid has recently retired from academic life where she taught English at Aberdeen and Teesside Universities and then became a senior manager at Teesside. She is now training for Lay Reader Ministry in the Diocese of York. She is married to George and they have three grown-up children, all also working in universities.
Bob Page
Rev'd Celia Rees Leominster Team Ministry
Deborah Reynolds Mustard Seed Bookshop, Marlborough
Rev'd Annette Rose worked for WH Smiths for many years before making the transition to SPCK and Christian books. Annette was manager of SPCK Canterbury for seven years as well as area coordinator for the South East Area. In 2004 Annette was ordained and served her title in rural East Kent. Now she is Priest in Charge of All Saints New Eltham. Annette is wife to David and Mum to Richard, a lively Two year old.
David Rose worked for SPCK Canterbury for thirteen years working my way up to Manager.
and left in May 2007.
Currently I am looking after my two year old son Richard and am married to Annette who is vicar of All Saints, New Eltham in south London.
Jackie Rowe is a former missionary midwife who is now a voluntary pastoral care worker in her local Anglican church. Her passion is to see Christ formed in every member of the church family. She thinks her church, St Johns and St Marks, Great Clacton, is one of the friendliest in the country and she enjoys being part of the worship group there. Her main recreation is reading and she usually has five or six books on the go at once. She also enjoys cross-stitch, walking in the country, Scrabble, photography and card making.
Rev'd Pam Sanders is married to Min/Mark and they have four children who are young adults and mostly away from home. Pam reads anything she can put her hands on, time allowing. She has a passion for Tolkien and Orkney, plus sewing of all kinds and her special interests include childrens books, poetry and her home county of Yorkshire. Following a Curacy at Leominster Priory in Herefordshire, she is now Priest in Charge of Hutton Rudby, Middleton, Crathorne, Kirklevington and Worsall in North Yorkshire.
Peter and Jackie Scott information to follow
Dr Paul Scott. A retired hospital scientist, Paul is a member of Leominster Priory Ministry Team and is a Methodist Local Preacher. He is an enthusiastic ecumenist, supporting Churches Together locally and being on the Diocesan Ecumenical Committee.
John Seymour is a retired medical practitioner with a particular interest in psychological and complementary medicine, and a member of Emsworth Baptist Church where he leads a home group. One of his daughters is a writer.
Zoe Stevenson information to follow
Bob Stoneham has been a Christian for about 15years and attends Hook Evangelical Church. He serves in the church as a deacon and also supports vulnerable people who attend church. He works in local government and has been married to Barbara for 26
years. They have two grown up sons. His interests are reading, walking listening to folk music, DIY and an interest in industrial archaeology, especial the development of railways and the Great Western in particular.
Barbara Stoneham is married to Bob and they have two grown up sons. One is in Honduras doing voluntary Christian work and the other is planning to go to university September 2009. They go to an evangelical church in Surbiton. She helps with the youth work in the 7-11 years age group. One of her main interests is being a volunteer for Release International a Christian organization working to help our brothers and sisters who are suffering for their faith. They hold prayer meetings in our home and she gives talks to ladies groups about this issue. At the moment she is trying to learn Spanish before we visit our son in Honduras.
George Taylor (Reference Board member - see above)
Dr John Thomas did anything a layman can do in his Anglican church in south London, in the 1980s-90s; now living in Wolverhampton, he writes his website Affirming the Faith (www.affirmingthefaith.com) and produces occasional publications (Twin Books). A member of the Association of Christian Writers, he is particularly interested in the future of Christian fiction and drama. He is trained in theology and spiritual direction, speaks to groups of all kinds, and supports deliverance ministry.
Ruthie Thomas is an author, poet, singer and songwriter living in Wales and is the first black hymnwriter in Britain to have been published with a mainstream publisher of hymns. Her first collection of songs and hymns was published in Reflecting Praise; published jointly with Stainer & Bell Ltd and Women in Theology. Following this her work has been included in several other collections by Stainer and other publishers, including songs and hymns collections both for children and adults. The most recent being the Christian Aid Songbook, Hunger for Justice. Her poem Smile Martin was commended by the Archbishop of Canterbury for its originality. Ruthie studied writing for children and children's literature at King Alfred's University College. Her writing for children has received favourable comment from P D James. And her first novel Ruby Tucker has been praised by headteachers and pupils alike. Ruthie's second novel Different is now published.
The Rt. Rev'd Dr. David Thomson Bishop of Huntingdon in the Diocese of Ely, previously Archdeacon of Carlisle. Before being ordained, he studied Early English Language & Literature at Oxford and worked in education. He describes himself as a liberal catholic by background, evangelical by conversion and charismatic by experience and is committed to building bridges across the divides of churchmanship and tradition.
Mike Topliss (Reference Board Member - see above.)
Joan van Emden is a retired lecturer and continuing writer and editor, who in the past has written books about technical communication but now has a website, joansthoughtsandprayers.com in which she offers parish resource material which can be used freely. She is a lay minister in her local Anglican Church, preaching and helping to lead quiet days and open garden afternoons for local children and their families.
Barry Vendy. After 28 years in Baptist ministry, a career change took me to SPCK in Cambridge. I was happy working there for seven and a half years, before losing my job early in 2008, in the upheavals at SPCK.I am married, with 2 sons and 2 grandchildren. My wife, Pam, and I are very actively involved in our local ecumenical church, and I do some
preaching in local Baptist churches.My hobbies include reading, gardening, listening to classical music, National Trust membership, the odd bit of walking, and enjoying the use of my over-60 bus pass!
Margaret Walker Born in Beverley, E. Yorkshire, and qualified as a Medical Social Worker. 
She met her future husband, Michael, in the ringing chamber and married him just a month after he was ordained deacon in York Minster. She has enjoyed helping in parish work in York, Hull, Halifax, Llangollen and mid-Wales, and although now retired they both help out where needed in the Porthmadog area - Michael taking services and Margaret playing the organ. She have been a Mothers' Union member for 47 years and is currently Training officer for Bangor Diocese.
She enjoys going out speaking, circle dancing, and trying to train a re-homed young black Labrador. Primarily a pianist, she also plays the organ, violin and harp and has recently had a go at composing hymn tunes as well as writing the words.
In retirement she has written, and had published, four books - 3 humorous autobiographical, and one compilation of poems, hymns, anecdotes and short stories.
She has 3 children, 4 grandchildren and an extremely supportive and helpful husband!
Phil Whittall is a former magazine editor, bookshop owner and pastor. He lives in Sweden with his wife, Emma, and their two children where they will be planting a church in Stockholm. You can read more of his thoughts and longer book reviews at his blog http://www.thesimplepastor.co.uk
Rev'd Graham Wise retired Baptist Minister.
Steve Wood, Shoemakers, Newbury
Terry Young is married to Danielle and, with their three sons, they worship at Slough Baptist Church. At work he is an academic researching healthcare delivery, while in his spare time he enjoys writing, including a reflection on Daniel, Going Global, which came out earlier this year.
Past reviewers...
Rosemary Addison, Sue Allen, Julia Brand, Mary Carveth, David Chant, Rebecca Chitty, William Cole, Alice Collins, Rev'd Dr Paul Collins, Libby Cooper, Sarah Davies, Wendy Downey, Ann Evans, Julian Finbow, Richard Greatrex, Kate Lucas, Sam Luscombe, Cleodie Mckinnon, Tanya McKnight, Dan McNamara, Lesley Marshall, John Methuen R.I.P. Rachel Maurice, Rachel Montague, Eamon Mooney, Teresa Nash, Bryan Nicholls R.I.P., David Reast, Steffi Reuther, Mike Roberts, Abigail Sanders, John Shepherd, Ruth Sturman. Rev'd Dr Ian Terry, John Theaker, Christine Walters
Sponsors...
Our founding sponsors were SPCK, Feed the Minds and STL
SPCK is a mission agency established over three hundred years ago to promote knowledge of the Christian faith, especially through producing and distributing Christian literature. Today it runs a major Christian publishing house and a grants-programme to assist Christian communications, publishing and education projects around the world. It is increasingly active in developing Christian ministries on the Internet:- for example the Assemblies website www.assemblies.org.uk www.spck.org.uk
Feed the Minds is a UK-based ecumenical Christian Charity. They use education to improve the health, finances and rights of the world's poorest people. Based on 40 years of experience, they know that education is the best way to empower marginalised people, that education enables people to support themselves immediately and in the long term.
The Overseas Book Service (OBS) is one way they are helping marginalised communities. Recognising the vital role the Church plays in community transformation, OBS equips Church leaders with the knowledge and tools they need to face issues including famine, conflict, HIV and AIDS.
To find out more about Feed the Minds:
Log on to www.feedtheminds.org
Call 08451 21 21 02
Or email together@feedtheminds.org
Feed the Minds is a charity registered in England and Wales (291333) and in Scotland (SC041999).
Send the Light Ltd which became IBS/STL is not now in business.