When he was diagnosed with a chronic illness as a teenager, Chris Moore’s whole perception of self was changed –

A single father from Oldham has battled back from a cancer scare to pen his very first children’s novel which is due for release this summer.

Manchester has has produced some world renowned authors, who leave behind them a great literary legacy with classics such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Secret Garden and Confessions of an Opium Eater

Best-selling author, ingenious world creator and solid example of how to be a decent human being, Terry Pratchett, died on Thursday at the age of 66 ‘with his cat sleeping on his bed’.

War Horse at The Lowry is a powerful display of art in action backed by the heart-warming and evocative narrative of the novel by Michael Morpurgo, who made a special appearance on stage

Attention-grabbing display of man in cage at Manchester Piccadilly was to promote the new supernatural thriller Half Bad and to mark World Book Day in the UK.

What Maisie Knew is now showing at Manchester’s Cornerhouse