Book news from the Lancashire Telegraph

Novel twist to Clarets' war story

4:53pm Monday 23rd August 2010

AN author has combined his passion for the Clarets with his grandad’s experiences during the First World War in his new novel.

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Darwen preacher's life story turned into book

10:00pm Sunday 8th August 2010

A DARWEN man’s journey to find God has been turned into a book.

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Blackburn author puts novel twist on Clitheroe Castle

10:00pm Sunday 18th July 2010

AN author has delved into the the history of Clitheroe Castle for her new novel.

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Book on history of Pendle village released

12:05pm Tuesday 25th May 2010

A BOOK detailing the rich history of a Pendle village has hit the shops after its author signed a publishing deal – with the parish council.

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Review: Arthur Ransome Under Sail, by Roger Wardale

4:39pm Tuesday 20th April 2010

SWALLOWS and Amazons author Arthur Ransome died more than 40 years ago, yet his life still fascinates.

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Spirits alive in Lancashire folklore book

11:12am Monday 19th April 2010

A BOOK revealing Lancashire’s ancient rituals and early worship has been launched.

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East Lancs nurse's best-selling message of hope

11:49am Wednesday 31st March 2010

AN East Lancashire-born nurse’s moving fight against cancer has become Canada’s unlikeliest best seller.

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Rossendale inspires Darwen author's new thriller

9:00pm Tuesday 30th March 2010

THE latest thriller by crime writer Sharon Bolton has been inspired by ghoulish goings on in an East Lancashire town.

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Blackburn author pens priory story for new book

10:49am Tuesday 23rd March 2010

A BLACKBURN author has charted the history of one of the town’s most beautiful buildings in a new book.

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Review: The Serpent Pool by Martin Edwards

5:36pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

THOSE who like a good crime read will be hooked from the very first page of this complex mystery.

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Review: The Great German Escape by Charles Whiting

5:37pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

IN THIS fantastic book, subtitled ‘Uprising of Hitler’s Nazis in Britain’s POW Camps’, Charles Whiting tells the gripping story of the Germans held captive in British prison camps and their abortive mass escape plans.

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Book to mark 10 years of Langho food festival

1:47pm Monday 22nd March 2010

Each year some of Britain’s top chefs descend on Langho for a festival of food and drink — and now a book has been released to mark its 10th anniversary.

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Review: Coast to Coast, the Wainwright Route by Sandra Bardwell

4:06pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

This is a highly detailed guide to the Wainwright route, which offers complete directions for the 184-mile trek from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay.

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Review: Oh Mother, It's A Lovely Place by John Nixon

4:08pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

THIS charming book, subtitled ‘An illustrated history of RAF Millom and its mountain rescue team’, is filled with facts, figures and replicas of original documents.

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True love story in book of Accrington soldier's letters

10:54am Thursday 25th February 2010

CONSCRIPTED into the forces at the outbreak of World War II, Jim Allen, a 23-year-old printer in Accrington, was anxious to ‘do his bit'.

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Pendle witches cast spell on American author

11:00am Wednesday 24th February 2010

THE ‘inspirational’ story of the Pendle witches has provided the model for an award-winning author’s latest work of historical fiction.

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Former Blackburn schoolboy's novel approach to life

3:58pm Monday 22nd February 2010

David Ambrose has spent a lifetime working with Hollywood’s elite and topping best-seller lists. The former Blackburn schoolboy talks to us about drinking with Orson Welles and being an icon for conspiracy theorists.

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