13Jan © Iris & Thyme www.irisandthyme.co.uk Verran Townsend is an author, a potter and a mountain walker, whom I met via Rowcroft Hospice, Torquay. I had just published Chasing Unicorns, an anthology, written by a group of Swanwickers in memory of our friend, Katy Clarke. Verran was working on his wonderful book, Finding Your Way. We meet from time to time to share our experiences of this strange world of authoring and independent publishing. I am delighted he has agreed to chat with me today.