There are some steamy romantic scenes amidst the romantic drama in this romance novel about Frank Taylor from northern England who meets Karen, becomes enamored and eventually marries. Post-marriage, the two have a son, Mark and take their work, rest and play seriously. Their son grows into manhood, sets off in search of adventure and returns broken hearted; the aging couple set to task to get Mark back on his feet but a bout of bad luck results in their missing grand-daughter for a few ye...

It is the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Rabbi Howell of Sheffield United, the first Romany to play for England, knows his career is peaking and the only way is down. His fate seems to be a return to obscurity, literally and metaphorically, back down the pit, his life ruled by the winding wheel and the domestic pattern set by his wife, Selina, her parents and family. He then meets Ada and risks throwing away career, home – everything. Follow Rab, Selina, Ada and The United throu...

This is a book of poems soaked in the spirit of Sheffield through and through, then and now, by Michael Glover, a Sheffielder by birth, and author of the bestselling 111 Places in Sheffield That You Shouldn't Miss.It listens in to local talk, watches how local folk booze and goster, frolic, caper, saunter around, let their hair down or get it done specially for Saturday night out on the town, or just sit back in Millhouses Park in the sun, gently doing nowt much at all. Take a sip....

A collection of short stories by new and established authors all with a war theme: how it affects people and changes lives. Stories to make you smile, to make you cry, to give you hope and to make you think. Every penny of author royalties will go to the work of War Child in supporting the most marginalised and vulnerable children and young people in conflict-affected parts of the world.The collection started life as a short story "conversation" between two of the writers: e-mailing...

A contemporary political thriller based on the ridiculous notion of what might happen if a left-wing, Labour leader was resurgent despite all the attempts by the media to discredit him. What if, as an election approached, he started to gain traction because of a serious downturn in the economy, unrest in the country and corruption revealed at the highest levels? What if the electorate started seeing him as an answer to their problems? How would the right and big business react?Findi...

Joseph Mather was one of the greatest Sheffielders in history. His was the voice of the common person in the turbulent, revolutionary times of the late 18th century. He composed his songs to the rhythm of his hammer as he worked as a file-cutter. Then hollered them out in the streets and pubs of Sheffield on a Saturday night. This was the 18th century jukebox, karaoke and alternative comedy.This edition adds to the last published version of 1862, with previously unpublished songs an...

A collection of the world's oldest football (soccer) stories. Stories include some first published in 1908 in a book called Twenty Five Football Stories which contained 14 association football and 11 rugby union stories.The collection features an early PG Wodehouse story, The Matador of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett and four new historical fiction stories inspired by the early history of the game.The stories provide huge insights into the early development of the game and ...

Joseph Gales was one of the all-time great Sheffielders – forget Joe Cocker, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Sean Bean or Michael Palin. These are all minnows compared to Joseph Gales – and their stories are boring besides that of the Galeses. The Galeses story has been forgotten and has not been brought together in one place before – it is not just something dredged up from history – an irrelevant dusty skeleton. What they tried to do for freedom of the press, and for free speech – principles for whi...

There are some steamy romantic scenes amidst the romantic drama in this romance novel about Frank Taylor from northern England who meets Karen, becomes enamored and eventually marries. Post-marriage, the two have a son, Mark and take their work, rest and play seriously. Their son grows into manhood, sets off in search of adventure and returns broken hearted; the aging couple set to task to get Mark back on his feet but a bout of bad luck results in their missing grand-daughter for a few ye...

28 Days of Poetry and Paintings This book is an ode to the transformational experience of getting married after 12-years to my best friend and lover, Andreas. In the 28-days leading up to our wedding, I wrote a poem every day. These poems were a letting go of the old as well as a willingness to be opened. The images were painted at random then paired with the poems in hindsight that seemed fated. This book is both a beginning and an end, it is a net cast and a fork in the road.

Ebbie and her family discover Lovebug, their cuddly cat, is missing and in peril. They know they must find him and bring him home!Join Ebbie Ann, a sweet, loving and slightly dimwitted Labrador, along with her brilliant brother Taz, an Australian Shepherd, and their family on their mysterious journey to find their beloved brother Lovebug. Along the way, Ebbie will share hilarious stories of the twists and turns their family has taken since Mom found her as a pup.Throughout ...

Sheffield Shorts is a collection of short stories, poetry and first chapters that showcase emerging literary talent from the city. With work from eleven authors, from a variety of genres, readers are bound to find a story they enjoy in this collection.