Special delivery from the British Pop Archive Manchester University Press. Chapeau and congratulations to Patrick Clarke for this ecstatic deep-dive into the wild history of Soft Cell. And a gorgeous cover by Tom Etherington. Available in all good independent bookshops from Sept ⚡️

A joyful shot from Kelvin Players production of Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile in Bristol last week. THANK YOU to the cast, crew and director Frances Lewis for making it happen. The Bard of Buttershaw lives on.

Top day out with the greatest of company. Thanks to all who came along to The Book Corner tonight. We had a blast.

Proud of this one. Wrote a feature essay in today’s Journal / The Chronicle on the mighty Rebel Kicks & Moralee herd. As a former Young Farmer and Hereford showgirl, it was a real pleasure to write about the breed for North East Now New Writing North ✨

An incisive piece on Harehills by Stu Hennigan -- a writer who knows Leeds inside out and understands the area's longstanding social issues (unlike many who decided to comment on the situation...) prospectmagazine.co.uk/society/povert…

RARE SINGLES is out TODAY on @bloomsburypublishing.

Looking fantastic! One of my most eagerly anticipated!

What the Book Corner said. If you'd like a signed hardback, you can pre-order now from our friends in Halifax. Also included is a bookmark/scent strip ft a "unique" perfume designed and made by me in France. It doesn't smell like shake 'n' vac. Honest.

How good does this sound?

If you missed it this week, here’s the stunner of a cover for Adelle Stripe’s memoir BASE NOTES - an unflinching yet darkly comic account of womanhood and smalltown life in which memories are triggered by perfumes. Coming February 2025 geni.us/BaseNotes

Looking forward to this. I’ll be in conversation with Pat Barker (Titan of Northern Literature) at Durham Book Festival in October.

Ootlin by Jenni Fagan is published this week. It's one of the most magnificent memoirs of recent times. Exhilarating, profoundly moving, magical. Can't recommend it highly enough. Copies available The Portobello Bookshop theportobellobookshop.com/9781529153071-…

I guess this means it's really happening now. Proofs wrapped up and ready to post... Coming 13.02.25 White Rabbit Books > geni.us/BaseNotes

V pleased to be working on Adelle Stripe’s incredible Base Notes! You can direct early press requests to me at [email protected] 🫡

You know it makes scents. Thank you White Rabbit Books for sending me this bespoke proof copy of Adelle Stripe’s fragrant new memoir, Base Notes. (Crushed velvet display cushion, model’s own.)

Heart fluttering for this highly anticipated book from Adelle Stripe White Rabbit Books 💅💅❤️💕💕

Found in my father's shed during the house clearance. Sketched in Mallorca, 1981. Still has the rain stains.

Love this.