Fryston Colliery’s Pursuit of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup. A century of footballing exploits by a team from the heart of the Yorkshire coalfield.
Ramón Chao’s magical realist account of his own family saga and the political maelstrom into which he was born, tracing a personal and political line from the Spanish-American War to the Spanish Civil War. Released April 2013. Order now for pre-release dispatch.
Inspired by sweet love and bitter breakups, boundless suffering and one-sided adoration, Joel Willans's stories promise a spellbinding read and a unique insight into women’s magic over men.
A true story from the emotional front line of a first love. This beautiful and vivid account of Mark and Janet, their lives, love and loss, shows how the mind has an uncanny ability to ignore what it doesn’t want to acknowledge. Until it has to.
Four Friends. One Mission. Lots of Spirit. The Angels Share is a bittersweet comedy from Paul Laverty and Ken Loach. ‘Scotland’s answer to The Full Monty.’ – John Naughton, GQ
Carpet Burns is Tom Hingley’s account of his life as lead singer of Inspiral Carpets. ‘This is a fascinating and unique book about a unique and fascinating life. Memoirs are made of this.’ - David Quantick
‘Another gangster with all the presence of a ghost. Just stories you hear over the years. Heavyweight. King shit. Bad arse. Red Laal… If there did exist a Pakistani Don Corleone, then this was him.’ M Y Alam's long awaited new novel.
Debut from Sophie Coulombeau, winner of the Next Great Novelist Award 2012. ‘Terrific. A story that’s intriguing, puzzling and entirely gripping.’ – Philip Pullman
A Drink With Michael Nath
New podcast. Michael Nath talks about his debut novel La Rochelle while drinking Holsten Pils. Click here.
Reviews Update
‘An insight to many things in life and no mistake, this is thoroughly recommended.’ – Scootering Magazine on Tom Hingley’s Carpet Burns.
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The Magic of Libraries video from Time to Read. Click here.
Ramón Chao positions the origins of magic realism in his native Galicia as he discusses his novel Because Cuba is You. (3:52)
Red Army Faction Blues
‘This beautifully-written novel writes about rock music in the same way that David Peace wrote about football in The Damned United.'
Coal, Goals and Ashes
Old school football. Video trailer for Dave Waddington's 'Coal, Goals and Ashes'
For Book Lovers
The Thought That Counts, a dozen gift recommendations for book lovers.
