Persons Unknown: The Battle For Sheffield’s Street Trees

10/12/2022

10/12/2022

Nice little review!

15/09/2022

A woman has just got on the train at Sheffield. “I know you” she said.
“You saved the tree outside my house!”
I bloody love it when that happens ☠️🌳☠️

23/08/2022

The infamous battle for Sheffield's street trees has been immortalised in a book. Read Jenny Hockey's review of Persons Unknown.

23/08/2022

https://nowthenmagazine.com/articles/alive-with-detail-and-often-humour-persons-unknown-the-battle-for-sheffields-street-trees-book-review

The infamous battle for Sheffield's street trees has been immortalised in a book. Read Jenny Hockey's review of Persons Unknown.

19/07/2022

30/06/2022

This is what we like!
Nice review by Jenny Hockey.

24/06/2022

Sheffield City Libraries now have our book available to borrow. Sheffield City Council have actually purchased the book!
That's irony, that is.

22/06/2022

Encouraging...

19/06/2022

Not entirely correct (these things hardly ever are) but not bad!

https://writersrebel.com/persons-unknown-qa-with-simon-crump/

27/05/2022

Before it was a book.

01/05/2022

Great reader review from Denis King!

'So breathtaking, I nearly ran out of Ventalin.'

I have just finished reading this for the second time and thoroughly enjoyed it. As a Notts man, I have to say that it is not quite Robin Hood but it is bloody well close! The courage of ordinary working people committing extraordinary acts of defiance, against the combined wicked baddies of SCC, SYP and Amey is at times, so breathtaking, I nearly ran out of Ventalin. There are also moments of great wit which made me LOL . I have never met any of the characters in this story, but having read the book, I feel that I know them pretty well.

20/04/2022

Hi folks,
if you’ve read the book, reader reviews are always the best. Post them here and please don't be gentle with us!

20/04/2022

We must stress that Simon is a co-author with Calvin Payne.

15/04/2022

This is the effect that our book has upon young ladies.

15/04/2022

This is what we like to see. Makes it all worthwhile!

"Bought my copy at Rhyme and Reason. Fitting to be holding it here in Endcliffe Park looking towards Rustlings Road. Look forward to reading it !"

14/04/2022

Apologies for the delay in posting out the book today. Slight problem in getting to the padded envelopes, due to a certain Purrsons Unknown. She's not to be reasoned with, is this one.

13/04/2022

Happy Canadian readers!

09/04/2022

Now in stock at Rhyme & Reason, Rustlings Road, Sheffield.

06/04/2022

Our kind of review!

03/04/2022

James Hargreaves writes :
"What a book this is.

Truly unbelievable what happened on the streets of . Every word in this book is true, incredible, almost unbelievable first-hand accounts of people who stood up for what they believed in against the authorities and £multibillion corporations — a real battle that mentally, emotionally and at its extremes even physically affected many.

There’s some clearly maddening parts that make you angry that this happened in our neighbourhoods and escalated like it did, yet the sense of togetherness, community and amusement shines through and makes it a funny and heartening read in places. Thank you to Simon, Calvin and all the contributors, not only for documenting the events in this book but for actually being the ones to stand up in the first place."

Definitely give it a read, and whilst you’re at it give The Felling (documentary film about this same situation) a watch too — it is on at The Showroom this week.

01/04/2022

"PURRSONS UNKNOWN' are looking forward very much to seeing you all at the screening and book launch tomorrow Saturday 2nd April at the Showroom Cinema!

31/03/2022

Poets eh?

31/03/2022

Meanwhile in Hebden Bridge...

30/03/2022

A quick look inside the book!

29/03/2022

From Simon:
"Well..
We have books!
I’ve written five before, but never has a book I’ve worked on before, meant so much to me. I do fiction mostly, but this one is true. My ‘research’ for this book, as it stands, is having been being arrested twice, knocked out cold twice, being injuncted against twice and being given a suspended prison sentence. And I’m here to tell you folks, it’s a lot easier to just make stuff up.
This book is real. It is not a matter of opinion, or even a Guardian reader like myself having ‘terribly important thoughts.’
This book is about what happened to us.
And every single fu***ng word is true."

29/03/2022

BOOKS!!!!!

24/03/2022

No longer behind a paywall

https://www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/p/a-disparate-collection-of-bloody?s=r

How protest triumphed in the battle over Sheffield’s trees

19/03/2022

We have postcards!

16/03/2022

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER !!

https://wreckingballpress.com/product/persons-unknown-the-battle-for-sheffields-street-trees/?fbclid=IwAR34wWMGKpaYdLmOpONHoV8FkQRMoOkidhqFFKJtjhcx1suk_NhLnydKBVc

08/03/2022

“I was lucky enough to read it in the very early days, and again more recently. Each time I was totally absorbed, it is a compelling read. I snivelled frequently, felt impotent rage and laughed out loud. I've never shouted at a book before. The LOL moments are priceless.”
Jane Miller

27/02/2022

'Hi Simon
I’ve just finished ‘Persons Unknown’ and it’s brilliant. Big thanks to you, Calvin, Julie and Sheldon for making this a book and to everyone else involved. Reading it was like reliving it and there were times when I felt again that tightness in the chest as you go over that barrier. The bits that got me fu***ng angry again were thankfully offset by the many times I laughed out loud. There are some really good people in Sheffield.'

Martin Pickles

26/02/2022

Innit?

16/02/2022

Exciting...just need to get a price from the publishers.