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OK, so I have written a novel set in Sheffield, which has had me listening to Pulp (along with other music from the city) as part of my imaginary soundtrack. Sheffield: Sex City has figured a lot, given the themes of the novel, and repeated plays make me think there's an additional place name in the opening spoken sequence, after those usually listed. As a reminder, here's what we tend to see, and these do seem to be correct: Intake Manor Park The Wicker Norton Frechville Hackenthorpe ... Shalesmoor Wombwell ... Catcliffe Brincliffe Attercliffe Ecclesall ... Woodhouse ... Wybourn ... Pitsmoor Badger Wincobank Crookes ... Walkley Broomhill It doesn't help that Candida's reading starts just after Jarvis says Woodhouse, but if you listen when Candida says Invariably, they'd wake up other couples, there, right under the word couples, Jarvis adds another part of Sheffield: Heeley Didn't think I'd be the first to have spotted this, and - sure enough - I Googled and found this 2019 tweet about a 2012 t-shirt. https://twitter.com/AcrylcAftrnoons/status/1197925972584079360 Please do excuse me if this is entry-level stuff and I ought to be ashamed of my cloth ears, but I have been pretty excited about the whole thing since receiving a full manuscript request from an agent a couple of Fridays ago - believe it or not, a few hours after visiting Sheffield. I'm hoping there's still magic around those seven hills. -- Edited by dlgladwin on Monday 18th of July 2022 04:47:35 PM -- Edited by dlgladwin on Monday 18th of July 2022 04:59:11 PM __________________ My novella Coldwell is out now: https://roadsongbooks.com/product/coldwell/

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Never mind all that, sell us your book and tell us what it's all about... __________________ Tell mester to fck off!*

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Here's how I've been selling it to agents: Oliver Twist rewritten by the Arctic Monkeys, with ten lessons in Economics. Contemporary fiction with one foot in the criminal world and an eye on higher things, much like its Sheffield narrator. Jake is 25 and has escaped city gangs to make a living recruiting prostitutes. But he begins to question his career when fiery young Viti steps off the train, challenging his assumptions and stirring his heart. Reading about Economics helps Jake understand his place in the world, which is about to change. The city is undergoing redevelopment, and everybody wants a piece of the action, from street-level pimps and urban gangs to property barons and high-class Madams. There's plenty at stake, but not enough for everyone. So somebody's going to lose out. When a ruthless stranger arrives in Sheffield, shaking up the pimps and gangs as he searches for Viti, Jake's chances of a better life are jeopardised, and Viti's temper threatens to undo everything. As Jake tries to better himself, Viti struggles to control herself. __________________ My novella Coldwell is out now: https://roadsongbooks.com/product/coldwell/

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looks interesting __________________ daily pulp on X (formerly twitter), 4K Pulp - Lives & Rare, also Pulp Spain CEO on Instagram...

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hugomrtnzz wrote: looks interesting Thank you! I'm hoping the agent agrees. __________________ My novella Coldwell is out now: https://roadsongbooks.com/product/coldwell/

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amonn wrote: Never mind all that, sell us your book and tell us what it's all about... OK., so that one didn't come off. But I didn't give up, I never stopped believing and not only did Pulp come back...I got published! My debut novella Coldwell is available from Road Song Books, who say: ----- Our new book COLDWELL by DAVID GLADWIN is now available via our shop portal: https://roadsongbooks.com/product/coldwell/ Priced £9.99 in paperback - please support us and our talented author We are very proud to announce the release of David Gladwin's novella. Coldwell is a new work of literary fiction by David Gladwin, set in Eyam, Derbyshire, 1666 - a year of plague. Dark forces and terrible disease contaminate the land and its people. Literate yet ostracised from community, young Will Coldwell, under the guidance and spell of the inexplicable Owd Jack, haunts the countryside for a place of refuge. In doing so, he uncovers a sinister and awful truth. In this exceptionally honest work, David, has brought about a stark tale of the ages which can be seen as an allegory for our post-truth world of online mayhem. Presented in a vernacular appropriate of its age, Coldwell takes you back in time to the Great Plague with a story of bravery, possession and sad mystery. We are thrilled to present this as our first publication since launching in May 2025. Praise for Coldwell: "Like a lost murder ballad excavated from dark earth." - Jeff Young author of Ghost Town and Wild Twin "A powerfully evocative odyssey, authentically voiced and emotionally charged." - BG Nichols, editor of Echtrai "A deeply atmospheric tale, rich with tension and dread simmering just beyond the margins." - David Sexton, editor of WENSUM "A direct and chilling folk-horror for all times; a deft, almost cinematic treat reminiscent of Anchoress and Dead Man's Shoes. Thoroughly recommended." - Alan Edward Roberts, author of Cerberus and A Century of Storms "Gripping, if you like the works of Andrew Michael Hurley, you'll love Coldwell. A unique offering from an exciting new publisher." - Mark McDonald, author of Megablast / The Observer Coldwell is also be available at your local shops, including Waterstones. ----- Obviously I'm pretty excited by all this, so thanks for reading the above and, if anyone fancies reading the actual novella, I hope you'll enjoy it! -- Edited by dlgladwin on Wednesday 4th of June 2025 01:05:10 PM -- Edited by dlgladwin on Wednesday 4th of June 2025 01:10:09 PM __________________ My novella Coldwell is out now: https://roadsongbooks.com/product/coldwell/