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Novel by gran, 73, hits the shelves

Shirley Heaton with a copy of her first novel, a romantic suspense story she wrote when she retired

6:45pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A grandmother who started writing romantic fiction when she retired has had her first novel published, at the age of 73.

Eric sees success in stars!

Eric Brown

11:42am Monday 4th January 2010

Haworth-born science fiction author Eric Brown is set for a stellar year after a rollercoaster 2009 that saw him triumph against the odds in the face of the recession.

Telling his tale in verse

Ian McMillan, who’s bringing his autobiographical show to Saltaire today

8:35am Thursday 17th September 2009

The last time I saw Ian McMillan live he was at Salts Mill, entertaining an audience of business and tourist representatives.

Only way is up for good books

Writer and publisher Kevin Duffy aims to get more recognition for the northern publishing industry

2:48pm Friday 28th August 2009

Jim Greenhalf meets a publisher who says it’s not so grim up North

Spooky tales are a hit across the pond

Spooky tales are a hit across the pond

8:29am Monday 24th August 2009

Jim Greenhalf talks to a Steeton children’s author on his success in America

Bringing back old sounds of the city

Gary Cavanagh with his book which chronicles pop and rock in Bradford from the late 1960s to the late 1980s

8:24am Monday 10th August 2009

Jim Greenhalf meets a historian focusing on city’s musical heritage

Grist has been worth the wait

8:17am Tuesday 4th August 2009

Jim Greenhalf on an anthology of writing which is published later this summer

Celebrities book in for Ilkley festival

Jo Brand, who’ll be discussing her new autobiography at Ilkley Literature Festival

8:41am Monday 3rd August 2009

Emma Clayton on the guests lined up to join in celebration of the written word

‘Golden age’ revisited

Reuben Davison's An Edwardian Housewife’s Companion

8:33am Thursday 25th June 2009

Emma Clayton talks to an author whose alter ego offers an insight into Edwardian life in Bradford

Trilogy is out of this world

Eric Brown, who has launched a new trilogy of books, starting with Necropath

8:24am Friday 27th February 2009

David Barnett catches up with a West Yorkshire writer about to launch a new series of science fiction thrillers

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Delighted to see the back of Brandon. He added little, if anything, to the team on the few occasions he played, often holding onto the ball for too long before making a pass he could have made moments earlier - thus enabling the opposition to get more men behind the ball. − fansince1956,

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After believing our fitness levels were up after the Wigan game, the team looked knackered 20 minutes from the end, walking around puffing and putting their hands on their heads. I still wonder whether the team is still not fit enough generally yet, or did the Wigan fightback take too much out of us? − BrisBull, B-I-W

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