'The story behind one of Cornwall's most inspirational authors'
Cornwall is known and adored for its fantastic food and stunning scenery, but what also makes this region of ours so great is the vast amount of settings and opportunities it offers to budding authors. Novels such as 'Poldark' and 'Jamaica Inn' have reminded us on why our county is so unique, and now we are proudly represented by another devoted author with a passion for Cornwall.
Ruth Saberton's story is one that will inspire many, as her progression from being an English and Media teacher at a local comprehensive to becoming one of the most popular and well loved Cornish writers of all time is a clear demonstration of her determination and dedication to her passion.
From an early age Ruth had a devote interest in writing, and would send her stories to various magazines and newspapers, who foolishly rejected her over and over again. Despite this, she carried on writing in her spare time, whilst continuing with her teaching career.
Her perception of writing suddenly changed when she went to Lanhydrock and saw a man selling books, who told her to 'write about what you know'. Since then, her recurring themes of horses, teaching and Cornwall have engaged audiences far and wide. Still remaining humble, Ruth says that she has Richard Madeley to thank (who is best known from the television duo Richard and Judy), who fell in love with her book after stumbling upon it in a local bookshop. It was then published and became hugely successful, thus ensuring that Ruth was on her way to becoming a prosperous writer.
She has also thoughtfully donated the proceedings of one of her books to charity.
Ruth has since given up teaching 2 years ago to write full time and has now wrote over 30 books based off her teaching experiences and interests. Her passion for Cornwall continues to grow and shine through in her work, hopefully for many years to come.
Lovely article - well written
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