September 2026: Burton resident Lesley Gill has published an illustrated book of her poems, which she is selling in aid of the Heron Theatre at Beetham. Lesley is a trustee of the Heron Theatre and a member of The Heron Theatre Writing Group. The books will be on sale at the Burton Memorial Hall Christmas Market on Saturday 14th November, open 10am - 4pm.
14th August 2026: Skylark: sometimes going back is the only way forward, a women's novelette
June 2021: A book of Cumbria Landscapes in paint and poems, created by Cally Lawson.
Who is randomly destroying Earth's settlements on other worlds, and why have they apparently spared Earth itself? The truth is stranger than anyone could have imagined!
7th May 2026: Kirstie Pelling's latest novel hits the shops, and what a fabulous read it is! "Sink Or Swim" is a laugh-out-loud and spicy romance set in the Lake District, with Aria and Nic - will they or won't they... ?
He’s a fish out of water, she’s fighting the current, but together will they Sink or Swim?
5th August 2022: A charming collection of poems exploring the natural world of the author's locality.
From the flowers in her own garden to the wildflowers on the fells she walks. The poems cover all weathers and seasons, drawing parallels between nature and the self. The author explores her own connections to the location and the importance of surrounding ourselves with nature.
4th December 2021: We've known Alan Hubbard for a long time, he's a near neighbour of ours, so when we heard that he has written his life story, "I'm Alan Hubbard, who are you?" we felt he deserves a mention on BurtonWeb. The book is a chunky tome: some 337 pages, and is peppered with an assortment of colour and black and white photographs illustrating Alan's life.
One woman's story of her life amongst a group of waterways restoration enthusiasts, known as navvies. Unsuited to the physical activities of navvying, she offered her catering skills to the group, travelling round the country in the back of a van, feeding anything from 6 to 1000 people at a time. It offers an insight into the world of the volunteer movement on the canal network as seen through the eyes of the woman who kept them very well fed.
