Paul Murphy is a writer with a special interest in Spain. He has lived, studied and worked in Spain, through seminal events such as the death of Franco in 1975 and an attempted coup in 1981, orchestrated in part by his landlord at the time, a Lieutenant General in the Spanish Army. As I Walked Out Through Spain In Search Of Laurie Lee is his first book. It is the first of a trilogy of books about Spain and writers. Paul has a BA Honours in Spanish Studies and in November 2012 was awarded an MA (Distinction) in Professional Writing from Falmouth University. Paul studied with the Faber Academy Creative Writing School. He writes regularly for Travel and Lifestyle magazines and frequently speaks on Spanish issues at conferences. He is speaking at the British Library Conference in 2014 on Spain Through British Eyes.