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Out January: A heartbreaking inspirational story of one woman's battle with MND. Following her diagnosis, Julie Hatton's husband John began a diary in which he charted its progression. 212 days later she was gone. Contains a foreword by Lindsey Burrow www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Caught up with 'Pleasantly Disturbed' yet, a superb and funny novel by TV comedy writer Lee Stuart Evans? Go back to the 1980s with Simple Minds, Kate Bush... and other Smash Hits! www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Happening tomorrow: no Rovers fans will want to miss it. Bob, bob, bob along to the Legends Lounge. It's a beauty!

What better time than Remembrance Day to read this masterly book – recalling gallantry on further fields that might otherwise have been forgotten www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Ooh, look what's bob, bob, bobbing along just in time for Christmas... 'The Robins' – Roger Pugh's updated almost 600-page history of Hull KR – out late November. A must for treble-loving Hull KR fans everywhere! Pre-order here: www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Eeek! Happy Halloween.... comedy writer, actor and founding Spitting Image cast member Steve Nallon presents twelve Spooky Tales of Supernatural Strangeness ...and Weirdly Wonderful Goings On ...https://www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-page/comedy/steve-nallons-ghost-stories/

Some more pics from yesterday's Tommy Cannon book launch in Blackpool – Rock On, Tommy! www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Rock on, Tommy! Launch day for 'This Is Me', Tommy Cannon's memoir, at Blackpool Waterstones. Ask for a copy in your nearest Waterstone's and they might stock a few too! #RockOnTommy #Cannon&Ball

This is out today – see you at the foot of the Tower, Tommy! Order here: www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-page/ #BlackpoolRockonTommy

Rock on, Tommy! If you're in Blackpool on Friday 24th October come and get a copy of Tommy Cannon's new book, 'This Is Me', signed at Waterstones, from 12 noon. And later that evening he is performing at the Joe Longthorne Theatre www.waterstones.com/events/tommy...

'Maggie wasn’t much to look at. But to young Tom McCooey, strapped in the driver’s seat, smelling brittle leather and gripping the huge steering wheel, the old MG Magnette in the garage was more than just his dad’s old motor...' www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Richard Hines, hawk-keeping brother of Barry, directly inspired 'A Kestrel for a Knave', adapted for film by Ken Loach as 'Kes'. 'The Place That Knows Me' is a touching memoir of the family's South Yorkshire roots – roots that seem set to be pulled up www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Royston Mayoh remains one of Britain's best-known television producers. In a career spanning seven decades, he went from sweeping the ABC TV studio floors in Manchester to helming such shows as Opportunity Knocks & This Is Your Life. This is his story www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

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Ever wondered what happened to one-of-a-kind comedian Phil Cool? Well, now you can find out, as told by the man himself in 'Stand Up Chameleon' www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

'Allo, 'allo, 'allo. We have no idea what's going on here then, but do know our author, comedian and ex-London Met copper Paul Byrne is responsible for a belter of a book scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Screen Break - Kelner & Buckley unpick the Ryder Cup, & talk 'nudie films' of the '60s open.substack.com/pub/martinke...

Have you read Martin Kelner's 'Wrestling in Honey' yet? You should. It's very good, but only if you like laughing. His new 'Screen Break' podcast with Will Buckley is now also on YouTube here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Hell-ooooo, BlueSky! Bye bye September, Halloween is on its way...which seems a good time to mention 'Steve Nallon's Ghost Stories – 12 Spooky Tales of Supernatural Strangeness ...and Weirdly Wonderful Goings On.' Available now in all good BOO!kshops www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...