D. J. Taylor D. J. Taylor — aka David John Taylor — is a British critic, novelist and biographer. His collection of short stories celebrating Norfolk, ‘Stewkey Blues’, is published by Salt (£9.99). 'Norfolk. Merely typing the word on a computer screen gives me a little twinge of satisfaction': D. J. Taylor on how Norfolk has inspired him for a lifetime Novelist and local D. J. Taylor reveals the real magic of Norfolk, his home county.