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Enter to win! Jackie - The Golden Years

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Relive the magic of a cultural icon and enter to win your very own copy of this brand new bookazine! Discover all about it right here! Step back into the vibrant world of the 1960s and 1970s with Jackie – The Golden Years, a nostalgic celebration of the magazine that captivated generations. Packed with classic features, unforgettable fashion, pop culture highlights and beloved archive content, this retro collection revisits the era when Jackie was the must-read magazine for young readers across Britain.   Journey through the magazine’s golden age from 1967 to 1977, exploring the stories, trends and music that defined a decade. Discover fascinating archive pages, a specially written Jackie adventure story, iconic fashion inspiration, quizzes, comic strips and memorable features that capture the spirit of the times.  Music fans will love the collection’s 50 Iconic Music Moments, while vintage enthusiasts can enjoy dazzling glimpses of the era’s most memorable styles, pin-up...
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Durham Miners' Gala, Peterlee, Glass Onion and Fru Fru - My Writing Week

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A quiet week, as I begin to wind down after a few hectic months at the start of this year. I'm taking time to enjoy holidays and days out, being with friends and family, taking a breath and slow down.  Meanwhile...  Enter to win a signed book and a big bar of chocolate. Good luck. The competition is here. Tour guide Ian Mole has arranged another walking tour of my book locations in Ryhope. If you're interested, it's on Saturday 29 August at 1pm and costs £10 per person. Sign up at the Facebook group here. And this week I gave a talk to Peterlee History Group, which I thoroughly enjoyed and received some wonderful feedback.  Thank you everyone for inviting me along. And here I am at Durham Miners Gala which is held on the second Saturday in July each year. My book The Miner's Lass was advertised on page 18 of the programme as I donate each year to the Durham Miners Association.  The Gala is my favourite day of the year and it's an honour to be involved in a small way...
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Music, Books and Chocolates - My Writing Week

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This week has been wonderful.   I've been to London on business for meetings. I've also taken time off for some much needed R&R and will be doing so again very soon!  In the meantime, here's what I've been up to.   Before the release of Music To Die For at the Seaview Hotel, I've created a Spotify playlist, music from bands who helped me with researching a musician's life! Includes songs from Field Music, The Lake Poets, The Cornshed Sisters, Venus Grrrls, at http://dlvr.it/TTP4Q5 My author newsletter has a new competition, a 99p offer and more! Read it now at  http://dlvr.it/TTLqVH Enter to win Signed Copy of Celebrations at the Toffee Factory by Glenda Young - with Chocolates! http://dlvr.it/TTLhl0   Celebrations at the Toffee Factory just 99p this month at http://dlvr.it/TTHlFK With thanks to Sunderland Antiquarian Society for including Celebrations at the Toffee Factory on the back cover of their monthly newsletter! I was invited to the 24 hour read...
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Enter to win Signed Copy of Celebrations at the Toffee Factory by Glenda Young - with Chocolates!

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Enter to win a signed copy of my new book, Celebrations at the Toffee Factory with a large bar of Cadbury's Chocolate!.  Deadline for entries is Friday 31 July 2026.   UK entries only.   Good luck, everyone! Loading… __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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Winner announced in Glenda Young's Signed Book competition

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We have a winner! Thank you to everyone who entered to win a signed copy of Celebrations at the Toffee Factory. The winner is Adrian Bold, many congratulations! The paperback book is available on Amazon at just £4.98! It's also available in supermarkets Tesco, Morrisons and Asda as well as Waterstones and all good bookshops. __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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Scarborough Fair, Filey and Library Talks - My Writing Week

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This week I was honoured to see my cosy crimes advertised in The Scarborough Fair brochure. The Fair is an important annual arts festival in the town. I visited Scarborough and Filey for author talks at the library in each town this week.  Thank you to everyone who came and bought books too. It was an incredible, busy day! My books were spotted for sale in the railway station at Pickering on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, where I spent a few days holiday. And the books are also for sale in the Monarch hotel in Bridlington, owned by Alfa Travel.  All Alfa hotels up and down the country sell my books, with £1.50 from the sale of each one going to their charity, Re-engage. Also this week there's a guided walk of my book locations in Ryhope.  It takes place on Saturday 28 June and if you'd like to join in, the Facebook group is here. Elsewhere this week, I was invited to take part in the Jesmond Library 24-hour readathon to help raise funds for the library and the Nationa...
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Library Talk, Waterstones and Real Ale - My Writing Week

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I'm delighted to say that The Bakery Girls is now available for pre-order at the price of £3.99 for Kindle and ebook orders.  Order yours now at bit.ly/BakeryGirls This week I gave a talk at Durham Clayport Library, it was all about my cosy crimes. I really enjoyed it and hope the people who came enjoyed it too.  Thank you everyone! I was a quiz question in the Sunderland and South Shields CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) magazine! And I popped into Waterstones Sunderland to sign a pile of books! I was also featured in the Northern Powerhouse edition of The Bookseller magazine, with my next cosy crime set in Scarborough. I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016. Sign up to receive my free, monthly email newsletter with competitions, events and news at glendayoungbooks.com __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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