Post Tagged with: "book"

Tarporley man cycles around Britain and raises £50,000

Tarporley man cycles around Britain and raises £50,000

A Tarporley man has written a book about his adventures touring around Britain on his bike and raising £50,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.

Gareth Lyon has published “Around Britain in 50 days – A Cycling Adventure” which documents his 50-day fundraising journey around the UK in 2022.

December 29, 2022
Nantwich Bookshop to host South Cheshire poet’s book launch

Nantwich Bookshop to host South Cheshire poet’s book launch

A South Cheshire dad who turned to poetry after being diagnosed with ADHD has collated his favourite rhymes into a new book celebrating his love for Crewe and Nantwich.

Gareth Williams, dubbed ‘The Rhymeologist’, became a media sensation when he first posted his upbeat poems about the area on Facebook during the early part of the pandemic.

November 30, 2022
Writer’s appeal for book on Nantwich WW2 pilot killed in action

Writer’s appeal for book on Nantwich WW2 pilot killed in action

A writer has appealed for help as he compiles a book about a Nantwich pilot killed in action during World War 2.

Mark Potts is putting together the story of Joseph Wheeler, of No 83 Squadron.

November 22, 2022
Nantwich student scoops first illustration deal for children’s book

Nantwich student scoops first illustration deal for children’s book

A Nantwich student has secured her first illustration deal for a children’s book while studying her A levels!

Amelia Hatt, a year 13 student at Malbank Sixth Form, has agreed the deal with Candy Jar Books.

October 25, 2022
Ex fireman from Nantwich unveils new “Cooling the Flames of Crewe” book

Ex fireman from Nantwich unveils new “Cooling the Flames of Crewe” book

By Jonathan White
A former fireman from Nantwich has compiled a new book about the fire service in Crewe, entitled ‘Cooling the Flames of Crewe’.

Gareth Roberts, 66, started the research as a lockdown project.

August 11, 2022
Nantwich author publishes new book “from Crewe to Malibu”

Nantwich author publishes new book “from Crewe to Malibu”

A Nantwich-born writer now based in Hollywood has published his new book “Fizzy Days and Plastic Monkeys: from Crewe to Malibu”.

Mark Millicent’s auto-biography is about making a comedy feature film set around 1970s ownership of a “Fizzy” and the moped phenomena of the mid 1970s when he lived in Cheshire.

August 4, 2022
Author Eleanor Dixon to talk about new book “Ballet School Rumours”

Author Eleanor Dixon to talk about new book “Ballet School Rumours”

By Jonathan White
Author Eleanor Dixon will talk about her new book “Ballet School Rumours” when she visits Nantwich Bookshop and Coffee Lounge on June 17.

Eleanor used to be a ballerina and taught in her own ballet school in Greece.

June 13, 2022
Rock star’s wife to stage book event in Nantwich

Rock star’s wife to stage book event in Nantwich

The wife of former Slade frontman Noddy Holder will be in Nantwich to talk about her debut novel next week.

Suzan Holder will unveil her romantic comedy with a musical twist when she appears at Nantwich Bookshop on Friday May 27.

May 19, 2022
“Real Forrest Gump” ultrarunner heads for Nantwich to launch new book

“Real Forrest Gump” ultrarunner heads for Nantwich to launch new book

By Jonathan White
An Ultrarunner known as the “Real Forrest Gump” is heading to Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge as guest of its first author event of 2022.

Rob Pope from Liverpool will be in town to promote his new book about his 15,600-mile run across the USA.

January 7, 2022
Nantwich grandmother pens children’s book during lockdown

Nantwich grandmother pens children’s book during lockdown

A Nantwich grandmother who penned her first book during Covid lockdown has successfully published it.

Amy Damatt, of Wellington Road, wrote the educational children’s story “A Puppy’s Tale by Rex” from the perspective of a rescued pup living with his owner and dogs of different ages and sizes.

December 2, 2021
England Rugby coach Eddie Jones cancels Nantwich talk

England Rugby coach Eddie Jones cancels Nantwich talk

A planned visit and talk in Nantwich by England Rugby head coach Eddie Jones has been cancelled.

Jones was due to give the talk on December 6 at Malbank School on his latest book, “Leadership: Lessons From My Life in Rugby”.

November 19, 2021
Author full steam ahead with crime book launch in Nantwich

Author full steam ahead with crime book launch in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
A Reverend has launched his latest crime story book at an event at Nantwich Bookshop.

Rev Malcolm G Lorimer’s “Murder on the Ribblehead Viaduct” is part crime and part autobiographical.

October 28, 2021
Wistaston garden centre publishes “Beetroot the Cat” book for charity

Wistaston garden centre publishes “Beetroot the Cat” book for charity

By Jonathan White
The Rising Sun Nurseries garden centre on Middlewich Road in Wistaston is selling a book to raise money for a charity.

The book is called ‘When Beetroot turned red’ and was written by Mark Cook, who is a family friend of the garden centre owners.

September 2, 2021