Bedford Falls Publications

04/02/2025

Here's some information about a radio interview I did earlier today.


WITCHES HOUR - TUESDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2025:

Geoff Higginbottom and Martin Gittins are our guests today when we explore the alternative to expensive vanity publishing or chasing the big publishing houses - self-publishing. Geoff is the author of the Tomos the Dreamer books, and Martin is his publisher. Indeed, he is one of my publishers too.

Everyone's story needs telling. The stories of ordinary folk like us are often told in song, on radio, through drama or as a sharing of our story when we die and loved ones wish to celebrate us. So, as well as how to have your grimoire or book of shadows published - listen to learn some simple tips on getting your biography, novel, poetry or short stories out there; how to quickly start making money to recoup your layout through book signings and social media. You can reinvest profits into your next book or, as I do, use them to help good causes.

Music sung by Martin, one song written by Geoff another about "Old Pendle"; and from Rag and Bone Man, T-Rex and Steeleye Span.

Martin's Bedford Falls Publications website can be found here: www.bfpublications.co.uk

Here is the link to listen to the show for up to three weeks after it has gone out live:
https://podcast.canstream.co.uk/scr/index.php?id=95620

05/12/2024

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Flash Sale!

17/09/2024

I'm considering buying a program called Gigapixel, that allows you to clean up images and enlarge small images without loss of quality. Does anyone have experience of it?

27/08/2024

TOMORROW NIGHT I will be hosting a launch event for my new double CD at The Irish Centre on Queens Road. Anyone who knows me is welcome to come along to listen to a selection of songs from the CDs, Individual sets from the musicians and a bit of a jam at the end, and I will be on hand to sign copies. 7.30pm in the main bar. Free admission.

I've had lots of 'LIKES' but, if you ARE coming along, please send me a quick message or email me on [email protected]

22/08/2024

Next Wednesday I will be hosting a launch event for my new double CD at The Irish Centre on Queens Road. Anyone who knows me is welcome to come along to listen to a selection of songs from the CDs and I will be on hand to sign copies. 7.30pm in the main bar. Free admission.

31/07/2024

A date for your diary. Wednesday 28th August 2024

You are cordially invited to the official launch of 'Any Road Up' my double CD and accompanying book. This recording - fifty years in the making- is the culmination of a lifetime's involvement in folk music and folk clubs.

I will be able aided and abetted on the night by fellow musicians who joined me on the recording; Geoff Higginbottom, Mark Dowding, Dom Dudill and Michael Billington.

The location is The Irish World Heritage Centre, Queens Road Cheetham Hill M8 0AE.

This is a free event, but there will be a chance to donate to a collection in aid of Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief

Copies of the CD will be available to purchase on the night.
We'll be kicking off at around 8pm - doors open from 7.30pm

13/06/2024

Well, I've threatened for long enough and now I've gone and done it!

'GRASS SKIRTS AND GURKHAS - Scenes from a Manchester Childhood' will soon be hitting the shelves.

This book is the distillation of stories from my childhood between about 1956 and 1966 growing up in Crumpsall, North Manchester.

There are tales of daring, tales of curiosity and tales of stupidity. There are sad stories, funny stories, weird stories and daft stories, all told by me, as if I was sitting across the table from you having a pint.

To order your copy (for delivery in about three weeks) pop over to www.bfpublications.co.uk and click on the image on the home page.

Here you will find all the latest news about our publications from the moment they are announced to the day they arrived from the printers and you can get your eager hands on your very own copy.

04/06/2024

There are two new(ish) books for you to peruse over on the website.
1. 'Can I Paint Your Bin Wid, Mister?' by Wilf Veevers, from Salford, a collection of stories and poems telling of his childhood between 1960 and 1976 growing up around Cross Lane, Eccles New Road and Salford Precinct.
2. The Breadcrumb Trail - the second anthology of poems from Lynn Walton, grouped in three sections, 'The Giggling Ones' 'The Thoughtful Ones' and 'The Blushing Ones'

Here you will find all the latest news about our publications from the moment they are announced to the day they arrived from the printers and you can get your eager hands on your very own copy.

31/03/2024

Pop over and have a look at my new(ish) page here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617382652368132/?multi_permalinks=1622708655168865¬if_id=1711644924585351¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

21/02/2024

If you heard the expression 'Any road up' would you recognise it? is it an expression you've heard recently or one from the past, as far as you're concerned?

14/02/2024

I spent a lovely hour in the company of Sufiya Rehman at Allfm 96.6 radio station in the old Levenshulme Library this morning. I was talking about, and reading extracts from, my forthcoming book 'Grass Skirts and Gurkhas - Memories of a Manchester Childhood' due to be published in the next month or so. I also mentioned that I'm currently recording tracks for a double CD charting my 50+ years of playing in and running folk clubs and music sessions. which will follow a little while after the book.
I'm running a subscription scheme for the book with benefits for subscribers, like they did in the eighteen hundreds, long before Crowd Funding was even a thing. You can find full details of how to subscribe and gain the benefits further down this page.
The radio show will be broadcast next Monday between 4pm and 5pm. If you miss it, let me know and I'll send you a recording of it.

Here you will find all the latest news about our publications from the moment they are announced to the day they arrived from the printers and you can get your eager hands on your very own copy.

02/02/2024

PLANS ARE WELL UNDER WAY FOR THE PUBLICATION OF MY BOOK OF CHILDHOOD MEMORIES. I am offering an exclusive subscription deal to the first 50 people who commit to purchasing a copy. In return for a single payment of £25 you will receive the following;
1. A special, numbered, hardback edition of the book limited to only fifty copies, signed by the author.
2. Your name inscribed in a list of subscribers at the front of all copies of the book, both hardback and paperback.
3 A free copy of 'A Crumpsall Childhood' by Eric Hargreaves, worth £4.
4. A discount of 10% off any other Bedford Falls Publications books purchased any time in 2024 (This is for personal use only, and does not apply to multiple purchases.)
5. An invitation to work with Bedford Falls Publications to produce a book of your own, with a wealth of experience and advice available to you.
To take advantage of this subscription offer please email [email protected] for full details and to arrange payment and your discount code.
The paperback version of the book will go on sale at the price of £11.99

25/01/2024

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20/01/2024

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