Barbara Lamplugh

Barbara Lamplugh is originally from London, studied at York University and lived in Shropshire for many years. A life-changing overland journey to Kathmandu in a converted fire-engine in 1974 sparked her first travel book, Kathmandu by Truck. Hooked on adventure, she then embarked on a backpacking trip around SE Asia via the Trans-Siberian Railway and Japan. Trans-Siberia by Rail was published soon after.

Alongside bringing up two children and a diverse career that included librarianship, journalism, running a volunteer bureau, editing, translating and teaching English as a second language, she has written several novels. Since 1999, she has lived in Granada, Spain where the Mediterranean light, rich culture and beautiful surroundings provide inspiration. Her last two novels have been set in Spain. Secrets of the Pomegranate came out in 2015. The Red Gene, first published by Urbane Publications, was launched in 2019. 

Besides writing, her passions include cycling, dancing, live jazz and of course reading. Pandemics permitting, she loves to spend time with her children and grandchildren in the UK. 

Website and blog: www.barbaralamplugh.com