Robert Bluck is a writer, Zen practitioner, long-distance cyclist and occasional meditation teacher. Born in London, he migrated north in stages, and he and his wife now live in rural Northumberland. His doctoral thesis was published in 2006 as 'British Buddhism', and his first novel, 'Mr Woodreeve's Reflection', is published by Unbound in January 2017. He used to spend summers backpacking across the Pyrenees or climbing Scotland's mountains, but this has given way to cycling. In 2013 he and friend Steve rode from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise money for their local hospice. At present he is writing a book on family history, from labourers in rural Warwickshire to drapers in Newcastle. Away from writing, Robert is either cycling with Steve or planning their two-thousand miles ride round the coast of Scotland, which may well turn into another book.