Books & WritingYou are in: Stoke & Staffordshire > Entertainment > Books Writers from Staffordshire, people writing in Staffordshire, and books about, or featuring, Staffordshire  A look at the poetess dubbed the ‘Swan of Lichfield’ who died 200 years ago on March 25th 1809  Everyone's got a story to tell. The BBC wants to hear yours, and you could see it retold on BBC One.  The first Stone Book Festival welcomed some of our leading writers, including Carol Ann Duffy  Stafford man Nick Thomas has published the biography of the Battle of Britain ace, Teddy Donaldson  'Stafford at War 1939-45' by Staffs historian, Nick Thomas, features townsfolk's personal accounts  The first novel by local author, Trevor Raistrick, is a mystery set at Morecambe Bay  The Staffordshire author writes romantic fiction, and is having one of her books turned into a film  Think you know Port Vale? Author Chris Cowlin has just written the official quiz book  Former Chief Constable Alex Rennie has written about the Donald Neilson (Black Panther) murders  BBC Radio 4 wants your letters and diaries for it's drama series exploring the 20th Century  Author Jan Ryan from Newcastle Under Lyme has written 6 books - find out about her latest book here  John Robathan remembers a story he heard as a young lad - about a local woman who wanted a daughter!  Local author Michael Eardley insists that it's even easier than ever to publish your own book.  Enter a wiritng competition, join a reading group, nurture your creativity.  Carol Ann Duffy from Stafford is an acclaimed poet and playwright - and Britain's Poet Laureate  David Maidment explains the inspiration behind his novel about the life of the Virgin Mary.  Fancy yourself as a journalist? We’re happy to take your submissions of text, photos or video films  Writers from across Staffordshire should not feel alone. A group is bringing them togethe  Graham Bebbington was amazed to find that thousands of sailers came to Newcastle to train for WW2!  The Stoke author talks about his book 'From Working Class Hero to Absolute Disgrace'  The Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society has come up with definitive books about the area  Roger Butters' love of Shakespeare is central to his first book about a Clouseau-like secret agent.  A book by Mark Bevan and David Coxhead traces the history of one of Cheshire's great rural estates.  Find out more about a Twitter-led charitable comedy collaboration for Red Nose Day.  Margaret Birks and Jean Rosser are two local women who've just had their first novel published.  We review the autobiography of Stoke-on-Trent's greatest hellraiser, Lemmy Kilminster from Motorhead  The tercentenary celebrations of the birth of Doctor Samuel Johnson. We list some of them here  A couple from Stone were the first people to cross the English Channel in a narrowboat...  Great-grandmum Dorothy Biddulph has achieved one of her life-goals list. She’s written a novel !  North Staffordshire novelist Phil Emery has written a spooky fantasy book set right here!  Nurse Vera talks about her long career as a writer  Everything you needed to know about the north Staffordshire town of Biddulph.  Local author Marcus Newhall has written a book on pressed glass-making in the Czech Republic!  Anthony James Barnett's steamy novel explores the relationships of a Stoke-on-Trent girl.  A family with 800 years of history in Staffordshire  Thirty years in the making-Robert Merrick's first novel Guilt-Edged Seduction  Genevieve Tudor went to the National Memorial Arboretum to find out about a website of war writing.  Coalmining has had huge significance in Staffordshire. One man has chronicled it in a book  Local writer Misha Herwin tells why she self published her children’s book Dragonfire.  Gordon Howle explores the history of bricks & tiles made in Newcastle under Lyme in his new book  Tony Heritage has written a book about the history of Alton village [Realplayer required]  Have you ever thought that someone would actually WANT to move to Stoke-on-Trent?  Gig Junkie takes photographs in all the local rock clubs. Now you can check out her work in a book  Story of the boy who escaped the Nazi regime and became a local millionaire. Book reveals all!  Alan Higgins' grandad kept a diary in the First World War. Now Alan has decided to have it published  Peter Allchin found inspiration in his nemesis, the Vampire. From that came a book...  A new book has been published to celebrate the Staffordshire success story of Seddons the Builders  Local author has found literary success with her Staffs based children's novel - find out more here.  We remember the Victorian creator of "John Halifax, Gentleman" from Stoke-on-Trent...  One of the great - and now largely forgotten - books of working class life in the Potteries You are in: Stoke & Staffordshire > Entertainment > Books |
