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List of Publications

Many of Towpath’s early books are now out of print but the following list of books is still available in addition to those featured on the LATEST TITLES page.
Rhapsody in 2
Rhapsody in Two
Sandré and John Clays
"Let John and Sandré take you on a mystery tour from Wigan to the cosmos."
ISBN 1 901 999076 £3.75
Refferty's Rules
Rafferty's Rules
Eric Sayer
"This book is funny, it's knowledgeable, [about Rugby League] and it's good."
ISBN 1 901 999068 £3.99
Shadows
Shadows
Hazel Wellings
"A collection of illusions richly drawn from the mysterious and familiar"
ISBN 1 901 999157 £4.00
A Personal Rainbow A Personal Rainbow
Gillian Forrester
"Gillian Forrester explores the horror, heartache and hilarity of so-called everyday life"
ISBN 1901 999181 £5.00
No Child of Mine
Carl Monks
A novel about a man who finally meets the girl he wants to spend the rest of his life with but discovers that a former girlfriend is carrying his child, and that's when the trouble begins.
ISBN 1 901999 25 4 £5.00
The Magic Wood
Blanche Dawes Crompton
Something is wrong at Sunnyside Hill. And the twins who take their dog to the woods heard something disturbing.........
ISBN 1 901999 211 £5.00
Mr Paddy's People
Lara Quinn
The tale of Mr Padsha Khan, his family, and the characters who work for him, the dreamers and the drunk and the deluded.
ISBN 1 - 90199 26-2 £5.95
Rich Tapestry
Judith Towler
A selection of short stories which range from the hilarious, the heart-warming, the poignant and pathetic.
ISBN 1-901999-28-0 £5.95
Beyond the Weeping*
A collection of writings from the Willow Project. This anthology is a collective effort by the women involved in the project.
ISBN 1-901999-246 £4.99
*All proceeds will go to the Willow Project
Sleepy Meadow
Maurice Gambles
Stars a scarecrow which will enchant children everywhere. It has fun, pathos and some unexpected dramas.
ISBN 1-901999 29 - 7 £5.00
The Fat Lady Sings
John Deedy
Feel the excitement, fear and loss of a boy in the world of wartime Lancashire; experience the savagery of the Malayan conflict and contrast the joy of travel with his love of home.
ISBN: 1-901999-31-9
£4.95
Return to Sleepy Meadow
Maurice Gambles
Those who have already been introduced to my farmyard friend’s will be delighted to meet them all again.
George
Blanche Dawes Crompton

George is playing a game on his television when a character, he has named Luke, jumps out and lands on his lap.
ISBN 1 901999 - 32 - 7 - Price £5.95
 

Wigan Spies
David Hawkins

 

Shouting Back
Dorothy Nelson
  Still Standing
Peter Street
  Autumn Sunshine
Carl Monks
  Life Behind the Petunias
Phillip Isherwood
  Travelling Light
David Lythgoe
  Drake's Pier Tales
David Hawkins
  Reflections
Elsie and Bill Gee
       
All the books can be ordered direct from Towpath Press (address below). Many of the titles are stocked by local bookshops including:
Smiths of Wigan
Mesnes St., Wigan
WH Smith
Standishgate, Wigan


Towpath Community Press, PO Box 150, Wigan, WN6 0FZ
Email: blanchecrompton@btinternet.com