
Lesley Atherton
- 2 min
Review of Shaun Fallow's 'Access-Ability'
Wigan poet, Shaun Fallows, has produced one of the quirkiest and most thought-provoking books of poetry I’ve ever read.

Lesley Atherton
- 3 min
Review of Three Books by Samantha Turner
I recently got hold of three books by Wigan writer, Samantha Turner, and they are three glossy-covered and slim volumes.

Lesley Atherton
- 1 min
Tongue Tied Hog Tied
‘I love you,’ he says.
And I think, Ivan, you’re amazing. You have the weirdest mind I’ve met. Like, ever. We have a good time, me and Ivan

Lesley Atherton
- 1 min
Harv Hovers
Harv hovers at the launderette.
He chews another Nicorette while
Eyeing his companion’s jacket
For the outline cardboard packet.

Lesley Atherton
- 2 min
Babymaking
Matt’s head peeped from behind our ensuite’s door. ‘You up for it again? Third try and fingers crossed?’
Legs crossed, more like.

Lesley Atherton
- 2 min
Review of '344 A Story of the Pretoria Pit Disaster' by Andrea Jane Finney
Below is a review of a book published in 2011 about the Pretoria Pit Disaster which appeared in Wigan Heritage Service’s Bulletin "PAST...

Lesley Atherton
- 1 min
Interview with Parents who Made their Daughter's Dream Come True
Thirty years after Penny Taylor's death, Judith Taylor has published a book of her life, and it's a beautiful tribute to a wonderful woman.

Lesley Atherton
- 1 min
Why We Should All Be Cooking 'Recipes From The Past'
I happened upon this little book recipes by chance, and was drawn to so much about it. Firstly, the format. ‘Recipes From The Past’ is a...

Lesley Atherton
- 3 min
Why Do We Love Crime Drama?
If you’re looking for a morally flawed, highly controversial character, with twists and turns galore to reignite your love of the genre...

Lesley Atherton
- 4 min
Scott Martin Productions: How It All Began...
Five years ago I decided to come out of the woodwork and admit to the world at large that I am a writer. One thing leads to another...

Lesley Atherton
- 1 min
Ghost Writing and Supermodels in 'No Matter What'
Another of our shorter novels, or novelettes, 'No Matter What' is a gripping story of isolation and obsession.

Lesley Atherton
- 1 min
Helios sphere - now out!
Eleanor Duvivier's novel of Greek mythology, marathons and magic is now awailable as both ebook and paperback. It's a fantastic and really e

Lesley Atherton
- 3 min
Bookends
‘So, this is the freedom you were talking about. It stinks.’
I nodded. ‘But we can still be friends.’
‘Friends?’ she spluttered.

Lesley Atherton
- 3 min
Interview with Eleanor Duvivier, author of 'Helios Sphere'
Author Eleanor Duvivier answers five questions about her new book 'Helios Sphere' and reveals the mix of influences that ran this book toget

Lesley Atherton
- 3 min
Ideas... Too Odd, Too Many, Too Few
A week ago I started watching ‘Stranger Things’ and have now reached the end of what’s currently available on Netflix. I resisted the sh

Lesley Atherton
- 4 min
Little Things That Annoy Us
Trudie tickled Alex’s feet, sang ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ a couple of times, and gave her son exactly what he needed and what her loving hear

Lesley Atherton
- 2 min
Review of 'Letters to Paul' by Keith Hachtel
The story is a one-sided insight into the suffering of Lacie as she communicates with Paul - a young man who is introduced to us while lying

Lesley Atherton
- 5 min
Ten Tips to Rub Out Writers' Block
Do other professions have similar issues to writers’ block? Is there such a thing as Doctors’ Dread? Opticians’ Obstruction? Grocers’ Groan

Lesley Atherton
- 4 min
Viva Miss Merryweather - Watch Out - Brexit / Politics Alert
Joanne Merryweather’s speech to the Republican-Democratic Party Conference in Blackpool, 2021, promised to be quite a spectacle. Not only be