Halliwell Sutcliffe

Born in Yorkshire in 1870, Halliwell Sutcliffe grew up with the landscapes that would shape so much of his fiction. Sources agree that he was educated in Yorkshire and at King's College, Cambridge, and that he became a full-time writer in the 1890s.

He went on to publish over 40 books, including historical and romantic novels often set on the Yorkshire moors and in the Dales. Several accounts note that he also wrote under the pseudonym Jocelyn Quilp, and that readers especially remember his gift for atmosphere: rough weather, dramatic country settings, and local life all play a big part in his work.

Sutcliffe died in 1932. Alongside his novels, he is still remembered for The Striding Dales (1929), a book closely associated with his deep attachment to Yorkshire and its people.