Theme- For the Love of Words
Dear Wiganer, Let me start with an apology, it’s been nearly a year with no updates. I’m sorry. My name is Antony Simpson and I am an Author from Wigan. In late 2024, I attended a Christmas Book Fair organised Continue reading Why Wigan Literature Festival? Leigh Book Fest 2026 & The Future
Published Works: If Only You Knew (2020), Second Chances (2022) & Mistletoe and Hope (2024). Tell me a bit about yourself?I’m a fifty-year-old NHS worker with a love of reading. I’m an only child, so spent a lot of my Continue reading Author Interview: Louise Mercer
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4 weeks until Book Fest! At Leigh library on Thursday 5th June 6.00-8.00pm where over 30 authors of adult fiction and non-fiction will have stalls at which you can chat to the authors and buy signed/dedicated copies of their books Continue reading Leigh Book Fest
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