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Here’s some fuel for thought
The Burning Question is… a bold new book written by an honorary research fellow at Lancaster University.
New venture for concert orchestra
The Promenade Concert Orchestra (PCO) ends its sixth season of light music concerts with its first venture into the world of opera music at 3pm on May 19 at The Platform.
These Bookworms are turning over a new leaf
A magnificent seven ladies are starting a new chapter in their lives.
Film is Made of Stone
Fans of The Stone Roses should get themselves along to Lancaster’s Dukes cinema on May 30 for a unique insight into the band.
Book review: Follow Me Down by Tanya Byrne
When Tanya Byrne’s debut novel Heart-Shaped Bruise was published last year, it didn’t so much break onto the scene as explode in a myriad of starry-eyed reviews.
Book review: The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas
Elizabeth Loupas isn’t the first writer to be inspired by the marital mysteries surrounding the shadowy 16th century Duke of Ferrara... English poet Robert Browning got there first.
Book review: The Hope Factory by Lavanya Sankaran
Bangalore... southern India’s entrepreneurial boom city where tradition and technology, ancient cultures and industrial conglomerates, urban grime and suburban grace rub along together amidst a teeming mass of humanity.
Book review: The Weeping Girl by Håkan Nesser
The renowned Chief Inspector Van Veeteren might now be retired and ensconced in an antiquarian bookshop but his voice still speaks loud to his young protégé Ewa Moreno as she is drawn into a disturbing case...
Going solo in the big smoke
London is home to innumerable delights and experiencing them as a solo traveller can afford a fascinating insight into the city.
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Book review: Midnight in St Petersburg by Vanora Bennett
Anyone who says love and politics don’t mix should pick up a copy of Midnight in St Petersburg, Vanora Bennett’s classy new novel.
Book review: Lancaster Through Time by Jon Sparks
With its long history dating back to a permanent Roman settlement, an imposing hilltop castle and a rich variety of architectural gems, Lancaster has much to be proud of.
Book review: Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
For over 300 years, Bluff House has loomed large over Whiskey Beach, facing the cold, turbulent Atlantic as if it was a challenge.
Book review: The Emergence of Judy Taylor by Angela Jackson
Judy Taylor’s domestic dilemma is one we can all recognise...
Writer makes his Mark with second crime book
Lancaster Royal Grammar School isn’t shy when it comes to producing literary success stories.
Raw energy on display at dance event
A new generation of inspiring dancers will bring their talent to the stage in Lancaster this May.
Katy christens new college studio
Lancaster singer Katy Pickles launched the new recording studio at Lancaster and Morecambe College with a live performance.
Book review: Good Husband Material by Trisha Ashley
Thirteen years have passed since Lancashire-born author Trisha Ashley first published Good Husband Material and it’s pleasing to report that age has added a warm of layer of nostalgia to this edgy, earthy, exhilarating love story.
Book review: Lost Worlds by Andrew Lane
Prepare to be amazed... and amused... and totally blown away!
Book review: The Mystery of Mercy Close by Marian Keyes
It seems such a travesty to label Marian Keyes’ brilliantly funny books as chick-lit...
Book review: The Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson
They say every picture tells a story... but here’s a story that paints a multitude of pictures.
Book review: Accidents Happen by Louise Millar
Kate Parker is convinced that she’s cursed; she’s that one in a million person to whom seriously bad things happen.
Every dog has its play
If you think the actors will be the stars of this Shakespeare play, then you’re barking up the wrong tree.
Ex-LRGS pupil thinks Pink for his first crime novel
A former LRGS pupil – who grew up in Halton – is in the Pink after penning a novel.
How’s this for a super group?
A union between Morecambe boys The Heartbreaks and rock legend Edwyn Collins brought the house down in Glasgow and Liverpool last weekend.
We’re giving away more signed books
Park up your bicycles on Tuesday for a lecturer who will be talking about an extraordinary journey.
Hunt for young talent
Are you aged between 12 and 17 years and have what it takes to dance, choreograph, direct a film, sing, make music or even beat box?
Book review: Spilling the Beans on the Cat’s Pyjamas by Judy Parkinson
There’s no point in beating about the bush... the English language is simply littered with quirks which, to foreigners, must sound positively barking mad!
Book review: The President’s Hat by Antoine Laurain
You have to take your hat off to anyone who can conjure up a clever and refreshingly original story out of... a hat!
Barbershop boys a cut above
A teenager whose cover of a One Direction song has turned heads will headline a charity night of young musical talent.
Book review: Kayaking Manual by Bill Mattos
If you have always considered kayaking to be just another word for canoeing, think again...
Book review: Deadly Deceit by Mari Hannah
The survivor of a horrific road crash murdered amidst the carnage, and a young father and his baby son burned to death in a house fire... Northumberland police detective Kate Daniels has her work cut out in a new and devastating case.
Book review: Step into spring with Scholastic children’s books
There’s a warm invitation from the tried and trusted experts at Scholastic to dip into their spring collection of exciting children’s books.
Read all about what Simon says
Our office work experience boy has already written his first book – at the age of 19.
Out There: First resort has nostalgic appeal
Morecambe is one of Britain’s oldest seaside resorts but it certainly wasn’t the first.
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Krystina’s children’s story is game of cat and Mouse
Krystina Kellingley dropped in to see me this week. She has written a delightful children’s story about a mouse that adopts a cat. As well as teaching creative writing, Krystina, from Morecambe, has worked as a hypnotherapist, counsellor and a dream analysist.
Literary star writes about our history
Lancaster features in the latest book by literary legend Jeanette Winterson.
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Monday 20 May 2013
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