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11 Sep

Local author Nigel Stewart launches his second novel

Linda Hampton0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word, Local NewsBlackpool, book, written word

Linda Hampton reports the launch of local author Nigel Stewart’s second novel, The Lines Between Lies. When you read the blurb for local author Nigel Stewart’s new novel The Lines Between Lies, the story is clearly a contemporary one set in the almost present day in a world that feels uncomfortably less like fiction and more like harsh reality. Kirkham based Nigel’s latest novel is a thriller set in Britain in 2017, with events taking place in Lancaster, Arnside and the Lake District, and London. It explores a divided, fractured society, and how those fissures extend into relationships, marriage, friendship,…

06 Aug

The Rise of an Author: An Interview with Nathan Parker

Blackpool Social Club1 CommentLiterature & Spoken Wordauthor, story, writing, written word

Following the success of his first two novels The Disappearance of Timothy Dawson and The Rise of the Chemist, Abby McClaughlan speaks to Nathan Parker about writing, his upcoming projects and how he hopes to engage our local youth in all things literary in Blackpool. Q. Tell me more about yourself and how you decided to pursue a writing career A. As a kid, I always had a fondness for writing at school. I always liked reading, but there was a void of reading in my teenage years. I had lots going on, confidence issues, and I probably should have been reading…