Adrian Wilson is a writer, journalist and musician. He signed to a major record label at the age of 16 with his band Strangeways. His novels The Righteous Brother and Very Acme are published by Route. He edited the acclaimed 1998 collection of short stories Tubthumping, a book which gave birth to the Route imprint.
A lifelong resident of Wakefield, he lives in the city with his wife and two children.
A witty and insightful millenial novel by musician and writer Adrian Wilson.
‘This book will do for nappies what Moby Dick did for whales’ – Ian McMillan
Debut novel from author and musician Adrian Wilson. A pacey and engaging thriller, it chases down the dark streets and smokey rooms of Wakefield and illustrates how a life can change in an instant
Route (14) Next Stop Hope was the first title in the Route Series of Contemporary Stories to appear in book form, the previous 13 issues had been newspapers. This full anthology contains new work from all the regular contributors to the Route newspaper, plus two further collections edited by M Y Alam and Anthony Cropper.
‘Your next stop should be the book shop.’ – Leeds Guide
First published in 1998, Tubthumping was the pioneering short story collection that was the initial force behind the Route imprint. Full of free self-expression, it turned its back on the sort of storytelling that had come to be deemed northern and parochial.
‘The strength in these stories is the way they reflect the times and refute the sterotypes.’ – Alice Nutter
