Entries by David Slattery-Christy

The Mistletoe Haunting – Xmas Ghost Story

The Mistletoe Haunting – Legend of Minster Lovell is now available and a perfect Christmas gift. The novel has received great critical reviews that describe it as “a beautiful book, and beautifully written” and that it has “all the hallmarks of a classic.” Order you copy now and enjoy a Christmas ghost story with a […]

BBC Radio Lancashire

Thanks to John Gillmore & BBC Radio Lancashire for a great interview about my new book Royal Palace Gardens – Blackpool’s Lost Victorian Pleasure Gardens. Listen in and hear for yourself – about 3.15 pm on Wednesday 16 November. The book is available at Amazon and other online retailers and all good book stores. David Slattery-Christy […]

Royal Palace Gardens

Delighted that the book has received a couple of 5 star reviews in its first week or so of release. Thank you to everyone who has been so encouraging and supportive. I will be talking on BBC Radio Lancashire about the book with John Gillmore on 16th November from the Winter Gardens Blackpool at 3pm. […]

Composer of the Week

Delighted to report that BBC Radio 3 Composer of the Week are paying tribute to Ivor Novello with a series of five hour long programmes exploring his life and music – with many new recording by the BBC Concert Orchestra. I have been delighted to help the producer Luke Whitlock with the script for the […]

Christmas book for 2016!

The Mistletoe haunting – Legend of Minster Lovell  is a must for your Christmas reading list. One reviewer declared it has “all the hallmarks of a classic” and that it is “a beautiful book, and beautifully written.” Get your copy now – available at Amazon and all good book stores! It would also make a […]

Back to Normal!

Hi, Just to say I am back to posting my weekly news blogs. Sorry for the recent mess up but I have been having some work done on my site and also busy sorting out other project details and deadlines. So it has been pretty manic really. Anyway, with luck, I will be back to […]

Royal Palace Gardens

Delighted with the new cover design – brilliant work by Ed at Deeper Blue Designs. http://www.wearedeeperblue.co.uk/ Also the marvelous colourisation of a B&W image of the gardens undertaken by Tom Marshall at Fotografix www.photogra-fix.com Tom Marshall (PhotograFix), Bluebell Cottage, 9 Queen Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6BX FIND US ON FACEBOOK HERE enquiries@photogra-fix.com (+44) 7756 […]

Ken Dodd

Delighted to see Ken Dodd again and still performing to a packed Grand Theatre at 88 years of age! I first saw him in a summer show at Blackpool Opera House when I was about 7 or 8 – that’s nearly 50 years ago. He was one of those artistes who drew me into the […]

Romeo & Juliet

Delighted to see Kenneth Branagh’s production of Romeo & Juliet at the Garrick Theatre. Wonderful cast and inspired 1950s Italian theme that also reflected film noir. Loved it and it has been a highlight of the season along with The Winters Tale.