Authors

Our authors have a certain style, a freshness, a faithfulness and a passion for their subjects. They are also the leading authorities in their field of religion, spirituality or theology. Click on the full details link to view a biography, bibliography, and other relevant details and links. Many pages also include features about, interviews with and articles by our authors, as well as extracts from their books. To access these, simply click on the textual links at the bottom of each author page.

Andrew Todd

is Vice-Principal of the East Anglican Ministerial Training Course.

JRR Tolkein

JRR Tolkein was an English writer, poet and philologist. He was professor of Anglo Saxon and later English Language and Literature at Oxford University during the 1940s and 1950s.

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LEO TOLSTOY

Leo Tolstoy, or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoi was born in Yasnaya Polyana, the family estate in the Tula region of Russia, in 1828. He was the author of what many regard as the greatest novel ever wr
Sheila Upjohn

has worked as a journalist and advertising copywriter. She writes and lectures extensively about Julian of Norwich and her previous translations of Revelations are the bestselling anthologies E

Jean Vanier

is the founder of L’Arche. He is the author of many books including Community and Growth, Becoming Human and Made for Happiness (all DLT).

W H Vanstone

was Canon Emeritus of Chester Cathedral. He was the author of The Stature of Waiting and Love's Endeavor, Love's Expense (both DLT).

Peter Vardy

is vice-principal of Heythrop College, University of London. He is the author of the very popular ‘Puzzle of…’ books (HarperCollins).
 

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Hilary Wakeman

is the Founder and Convenor of Julian Meetings Worldwide. She is a priest in the Church of Ireland, and Honorary Canon of Norwich Cathedral.

Robert Waldron

Award-winning writer Robert Waldron is the author of eight books, three on the life and work of Thomas Merton.  He lectures on Merton and has written for the Merton Journal, the Merton Seasona