Author’s new book explores chronic illness and identity
When he was diagnosed with a chronic illness as a teenager, Chris Moore’s whole perception of self was changed –
‘A lifelong learning process’: Salford Uni film graduate on Golden Globes nomination and making Oscars shortlist
Salford University graduate Anna Heinamaa narrowly missed out on a Golden Globe for her foreign language film The Fencer last weekend but she’s still got a shot at an Oscar!
Stockport pensioner inspired by great aunt’s 100-year-old war diary to become author
A 100-year-old World War One diary has inspired a retired engineer to take up his hobby, writing, as a career.
‘A glimpse of eternity’: Salford punk poet pens ode to British coastline to save seaside
Salford’s punk poet Jon Cooper-Clarke has set pen to paper to create a poem to celebrate the British coastline in collaboration with the National Trust.
‘The dream by the old canal’: Salford’s new ‘added value’ Chancellor Jackie Kay MBE welcomed into university
Yesterday afternoon saw distinguished guests from across Manchester come together to celebrate the installation of Salford University’s new Chancellor.
This Is England and Shameless stars join Rowetta for ‘hard-hitting’ crime thriller to be filmed in Manchester
Manchester-born stars are set to appear in a new crime flick which is due to be filmed right here in the city centre next month.
Michael Gove’s changes to GCSE English syllabus ‘sheer laziness’, says award-winning Manchester author
American classics such as To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men were dropped from the GCSE syllabus under new guidelines from Mr Gove.
Stockport writer reveals why he penned ‘love letter’ to Manchester in new drama on 1996 Arndale bombing
Peter Bowker’s latest drama ‘From Here to There’ uses the day the IRA bomb went off just outside the Arndale Centre on June 15 1996 as a backdrop for an emotive comedy-drama.
‘Beyond words’: Karen Woods on Broken Youth stage adaptation selling-out Salford’s Lowry theatre
Author talks about the stage play of her best-selling novel.
‘Manchester is the blood of my novels’: Tom Benn’s Chamber Music explores dark and gritty ‘90s underworld
Chamber Music is stockport-born writer Tom Benn’s second novel.
Voice of the north: Author Karen Woods’ rise from illiteracy to become ‘Manchester’s answer to Martina Cole’
Former cleaner Karen couldn’t read or write three years ago.