Interesting inclusion found in a purchase from the Children's Society Bookshop in Heaton Moor.

We're looking for some neighbours to help us with a new project. Over the past few years, our building has hosted Ghosts at the Old Library, a winter event where ghost stories are brought to life for Christmas. levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/ghosts-at-the-…

Levenshulme, where I live in central Manchester, has its own stone circle. It was built some time around 2005 but no-one is really sure why. I'm so used to it I forget it is rather an odd thing to find in a relatively deprived urban neighbourhood.

Levenshulme market was popular, bustling and helped launch several small businesses. So why has it closed? mollie simpson investigates: manchestermill.co.uk/p/the-strange-…

SUMMER SALE! The perfect holiday package for July – We Were Strangers: Stories inspired by Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures + Waiting For The Gift: Stories inspired by David Bowie’s Low + David Gaffney’s film noir novel Out Of The Dark = just £20, inc p&p. confingopublishing.uk/product-page/s…

True multiculturalism is wandering around in Marseille and seeing an Irish pub called the Loch Ness.

The first Freddy movie is a 15 when viewed alongside the rest of the films but viewed on its own, if that's even possible these days, is an 18.

Levenshulme Market are calling it a day. levymarket.com/an-update-from…

The dream job: Get paid to write a ghost story. The nightmare twist: With me.

We're on the lookout for two emerging creative writers to join our upcoming winter ghost stories project, Ghosts at the Old Library. This is a paid opportunity which includes mentorship, publication, and performance. All the info: levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2024/08/23/eme…

Liverpool! I'll be at Dead Ink Books this Thursday launching Writing the Murder, a collection of essays on the act of murder and crafting crime fiction, with Louise Welsh and Tess Little. deadinkbookshop.com/products/writi…

This has now been cancelled btw. Soz everyone!