Can you grow a tasty apple tree from seed? Sally Coulthard's 'A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects' has the answer to this and so much more - all told with her trademark humour and wordplay. HarperNorth gethistory.co.uk/reviews/book-r…

INTERVIEW: Stuart Maconie discusses retracing J.B. Priestley's 1930s England travels in his travelogue 'The Full English', exploring English identity, politics, and the pros and cons of pork pies ➜ on-magazine.co.uk/arts/arts-inte…

A huge thanks to The Mail and Daniel Pye for this lovely piece ahead of my event at the Burn How Garden House Hotel book club in a few weeks. Looking forward to a proper Cumbrian welcome!

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💥A bit of personal news reported by Stefan Boscia I have a book deal with the brilliant HarperNorth on the next election. Can Labour can hold its polling advantage and if so, what kind of Prime Minister will Keir Starmer be? Or can Rishi Sunak confound expectations? 👇

#Northerners author Brian Groom returns to Deansgate on 23 May to discuss his excellent new social history of the city, #MadeInManchester

Very pleased to announce that Daniel Aubrey will be chatting & signing in Waterstones Durham on Saturday 25 May! HarperNorth HarperInsider at HarperCollins #DarkIsland free event! Signing 11am. Chatting 10am. See you there.

Four cities

Eleven shops

902 miles

Endless lovely booksellers, book chat and laughs.

Thank you  #Alberta  - it’s been quite a week!

Tune in tomorrow evening to hear me talking about my debut novel, My Name Was Eden! 📚✍️
On Thursday evening (tomorrow) on BBC Radio Gloucestershire & BBC Radio Wiltshire from 6pm and from 7pm on BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset!

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🚨COMPETITION ALERT 🚨

How would you like to win a signed DIRECTOR’S CHAIR courtesy of the lovely HarperNorth ?

All you have to do is answer a very simple question about The Concert Hall Killer here: tinyurl.com/38xxsa66

Good luck!

#giveaway

On the occasion of travelling down to London for the Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards, I feel ready to declare - after being asked at least two and a half times - that this below is the very best ketchup there is.

I’m so very excited to be taking part in Waterstones Durham’s famous book club on Saturday May 25th!! Having been a few times already I know Fiona Sharp asks some tricky questions, I’m swotting up already 🤓 It’s at 10am and free - hope to see you there 🤩

#DarkIsland

.HarperNorth has signed an as-yet-untitled book on the forthcoming general election by ITV News deputy political editor Anushka Asthana

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.HarperNorth has nabbed an untitled book about the forthcoming general election by ITV News’ deputy political editor Anushka Asthana 👇 thebookseller.com/rights/harpern…

Check out the stellar lineup from our neighbours over at Leeds Lit Fest! 📚

Tickets available now: leedslitfest.co.uk

🚨 MAY BOOK CLUB NEWS 🚨

This month, we are reading Fray by Chris Carse Wilson. Tickets for our online, evening, and afternoon sessions are available from the link in our bio along with limited complimentary tickets too.
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We've now got an amazing TWENTY FIVE authors attending the Manchester Libraries #LoveStoriesEtc Friday Night VIP Ticket Holder Meet & Mingle Launch Party!

Only a handful of txts left, so you'd be wise to book sooner rather than later!

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How awesome is this?!! A round up of books with autistic characters by autistic authors, and there’s Dark Island sitting alongside Keedie by the legendary Elle McNicoll ✍🏻📚!! So excited to see my book here!! ☺️🥳🙌

#ActuallyAutistic #DarkIsland

HarperNorth has nabbed a book about the forthcoming general election by ITV News' deputy political editor Anushka Asthana:
thebookseller.com/rights/harpern…

Quite a coup for this Lakes hotel..Jonathan Whitelaw coming all the way from Canada, and his new book is set here in Cumbria 😎 Showcase Cumbria

I'll be here, talking about Nature's Ghosts. My first book festival!