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25 May

Author interview: Katie Clapham

Linda Hampton0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Wordbook, books, bookshop, children, fiction, library, local author, teenage fiction, teens, young adult fiction

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]St Anne’s bookseller and author Katie Clapham chatted to Linda Hampton about her latest YA book, Three Girls. As I walk into Storytellers Inc., the delightful independent bookshop on The Crescent in St Annes, co-owner and author Katie Clapham is happily sorting new books to display. The bookshop, opened with her mother in 2010, was named Vintage Independent Bookshop of the Year in 2013 amongst other industry awards, while Katie has won several awards for her own bookselling achievements. But Katie is also a writer. I’m here to interview her about her latest novel for young adults entitled Three Girls.…

12 May

Review: Three Girls by Katie Clapham – a novel of friendship, changing lives and running

David Simper0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word@publishing uclan, book, fiction, literature, local author, three girls, young adult fiction

In Katie Clapham's first young adult novel, the three girls of the title are thrown together in a school brochure photo shoot and at that time are not actually friends. This changes as events develop, presenting a realistic picture of how lives alter as we approach adulthood. The characters' ages are not mentioned but they appear to be year 11 and around 16 by the time of the book's events. Clapham is an independent bookseller at Storytellers Inc in St Annes. Her three main characters are: Minnie, ace netballer and general athlete; Lena, ace runner but feels overshadowed by Minnie;…

17 Aug

Guest Blog: Ashley Lister’s new book Blackstone Towers – My self-publishing journey

David Simper0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word, Local Newsauthor, book, fiction, horror, local, lockdown, self-publishing, supernatural

By way of introduction, I should begin by saying my name is Ashley Lister: I lecture at Blackpool & Fylde college; I write horror fiction and some exceptionally ribald poetry. When the UK lockdown occurred, I was in a fortunate position. I lecture in creative writing and this was something I could continue to do remotely, from home, without the worry of contributing to the rising death rates. I was also fortunate in that working from home meant I had extra time on my hands because I didn’t have to commute to work, or worry about socialising, or do a…

10 Aug

Twitter Book Club: Book of the Month

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word, Local Newsauthor, book, fiction, library

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Blackpool Libraries have been having fun with their weekly online book club, but now they're trying something a little bit different. Later this month, they will be hosting a ‘Book of the Month’ event. This monthly Twitter Book Club will be based on a single book, and it'll be accompanied with a live online author event. Now you’ll be able to read the book, discuss it with other readers, and then hear the author’s perspective and ask them your questions.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Online book club Blackpool Libraries' Twitter Book Club was born on World Book Night in 2014, inspired by a fervent desire…