Theme- For the Love of Words
Wigan Libraries are hosting a Leigh Book Fest event at Leigh Library, Civic Square, Leigh WN7 1EB on Thursday 5th June 2025 18:00-20:00. Plans for the event include Authors of adult literature having stalls and a potentially licenced bar. We Continue reading Leigh Book Fest – Thursday 5th June 2025
Published Works: The Space Between Heaven and Hell (2020), The Space Between Heaven and Hell – The Shadow Man (2020), Tales from the Inferno V1(2020), Tales from the Inferno V2 (2021), The Everlife Chronicles (2021), The Everlife Chronicles – Conquest Continue reading Author Interview: Jay Darkmoore
Here are some new books by Wigan Authors:
At the start of March, we asked people to complete our Survey to gage interest in organising a Wigan Literature Festival. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been many responses to the survey, so we have come to the conclusion that there isn’t Continue reading An Update on Organising a Wigan Literature Festival
Here at Wigan Literature Festival HQ we’re currently assessing the interest and support for a Wigan Literature Festival. We will only organise one if local residents want: To connect local #writers and #readers together. Which is the aim of the festival. If Continue reading Interest & Support for a Wigan Literature Festival
Published Works: The Burning Truth (2025) – A crime thriller due out Spring, The Journey So Far (2024) – Four poetry books in one and The Devil You Know & The Depths Of Murder (2023) – A crime thriller. Tell Continue reading Author Interview: Samantha Turner
Published Works: Gracie Fairshaw and the Mysterious Guest (2020), Kintana and the Captain’s Curse (2021), Gracie Fairshaw and the Trouble at the Tower (2021), Gracie Fairshaw and the Missing Reel (2024) & Wrong Tracks (2025). Tell me a bit about Continue reading Author Interview: Susan Brownrigg
Published Works: Matabele Gold (2003 & 2014), The African Journals of Petros Amm (2004 & 2017), Two Days in Tehran (2008 & 2021), The Divided Self of Lenny Benjamin (2018) and Africa North to South (2022). Tell me a bit Continue reading Author Interview: Michael J Hunt
Published Works: Caroline England psychological suspense thrillers: THE RETURN OF FRANKIE WHITTLE (2025), THE STRANGER BESIDE ME (2023), THE SINNER (2022), TRUTH GAMES (2020), BETRAY HER (2019), MY HUSBAND’S LIES (2018) & BENEATH THE SKIN (2017)/ CE Rose gothic-tinged psychological Continue reading Author Interview: Caroline England AKA CE Rose
Published Works: Dream Merchant (2024) Tell me a bit about yourself? I am the eldest of three siblings, with a brother and a sister. I was born and raised in Wigan, but I still don’t know what a Wigan Kebab is, Continue reading Author Interview: Darren Turnerhurst