The debut episode of the Various Artists podcast is here. This week, Gold and Platinum-selling musician Pete Yorn talks to author Wayne Barton, about his new EP ‘Apart’ with Scarlett Johansson, his creative process and inspiration, indulgences and the relationships and connections we make as human beings. Pete shares some exclusive information about his next project…
I last updated my website one week before the release of the Jimmy Murphy biography. So much has happened since that I’ve barely had time to take stock and post an update. Well, I do have some news and I’m so excited to share it. A couple of weeks ago I went to see Nick…
This week has seen the 60th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster. As the biography of Jimmy Murphy is released on the 15th, there has been understandable media attention, with the Daily Mirror and Manchester Evening News running excerpts of the book. On Friday 2nd February, the Mirror ran a two page article featuring three…
I’m delighted to share with you some of the release information for Clayton Blackmore’s forthcoming autobiography ‘Red, White and Blackmore’. The book is published next month through Manchester based Empire Publications and can be ordered here. On Thursday, 30th November, the Castle Hotel in Clayton’s hometown of Neath is holding ‘An Evening With…’ launch which…
It’s been another quiet few weeks on the website which I apologise for – over 2 months without an update! I’ve spent the last couple of weeks in the US, and I’m writing this update in the luxurious surroundings of Bay Lake Tower at Walt Disney World. I will dedicate an entire post to this…
Over the weekend I watched ‘Song to Song’, a move directed by Terence Malick, the acclaimed and visionary film-maker. Working with so many different artistic people really gives you an opportunity to broaden your horizons. I say that as a person still relatively sheltered, but, over the last three years or so, I’m definitely more…
Just a quick update as it’s been a while and there are some things I should mention! On Saturday 1st July it was my pleasure to attend a book club meeting at Samantha’s Coffee and Gift Shop where we talked about my book Mablethorpe (the shop is based very near the town) amongst other things….
I haven’t written an update for a while but that’s because of so many things that are like, 80% there, 90 % there, but I can’t share just yet. I’m aware a variation of that sentence appears on this website a lot, well, there you are, that’s the life of someone who writes for a…
I’m delighted to share that “A Soccer Pioneer”, the autobiography of Gordon Jago, is now available to order via Amazon.com. Gordon has lived an incredible life – he is most well known in British soccer for his spells in charge of QPR and Millwall, two London clubs where he is arguably known as their greatest…
To celebrate #WorldBookDay on Thursday, March 2nd, I’m running a giveaway for three of my books. I will be giving away three packages as follows :- x 2 – *Copy of Coal House and Mablethorpe, selection of chocolates from Hotel Chocolat and Starbucks voucher *Copy of ‘You Can’t Win Anything With Kids’ To enter the…
