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
British Story
Signed first editions copies of British Story by Michael Nath. Click here.
The Big Midweek
The Big Midweek: Life Inside The Fall by Steve Hanley and Olivia Piekarski. Advance copies available now. Click here.
Wordworms
Magical new junior collection from Mark Gwynne Jones. Click here.
From the Route Blog
Michael Nath talks to Seki Lynch about British Story. Click here.
Janet and Mark drive to the Humber Bridge for a romantic tryst amidst the rocking cars and steamed up windows in the viewing area car park. (2:11)
Coal, Goals and Ashes
Heroes from Fryston and Thackley reunite 50 years on and get presented with books
Coal, Goals and Ashes
Old school football. Video trailer for Dave Waddington's 'Coal, Goals and Ashes'
Janet Watson
Janet Watson answers questions on her memoir 'Nothing Ever Happens in Wentbridge'.
