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Work has started on the John L Gardner Story ...

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Work has started on the John L Gardner Story ...

Following on from John's Chapter in the recent Paul Sykes book 'Unfinished Agony' we have now started work with John to undertake the publication of his own story, in the form of two recent meetings in Leeds City Centre, withg interviews of around 10 hour stints each sitting. For those who don't know ... John L. Gardner (born 19 March 1953) is a former British, Commonwealth, and European Heavyweight Champion. A stocky, game, pressure fighter, his speed and aggression made him a marginal top ten contender for the World Heavyweight Title. Gardner was active in the late 1970s and early...

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The Return of Sweet Agony (2017 Re-issue) ....

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The Return of Sweet Agony (2017 Re-issue) ....

Original published in 1990 Paul Sykes book Sweet Agony penned whilst in Prison became highly collectible, the re-publishing some years later in 2016, in a similar vane to the original the book, saw a renewed interest in Paul's story. We are pleased to announce the book is being re-vamped and will be re-issued for 2017 and some what in the style of the old boxing promo posters matchmaker's, such as Alex Steene, used to print. The recreated cover of the book has been put together by Artist / Designer James Ryan Foreman, the person responsible for the iconic sketch used on the...

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The Raft has arrived .... Early!

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The Raft has arrived .... Early!

the Ink Run - A Novel Vigilante! This is one hefty book, a 704 page saga of Otiss' plight. The years of torment at the hands of his parents,   His framing for murder at the hands of his father Stan, His time at the Faberon Institution and clinical trials there-in, His ultimate release and endeavour for Revenge! This Royal Sized Hardback, with Jacketed Sleeve and Foil Inlay, this is a substantial book by any means. All pre-orders were despatched earlier today, roughly a week earlier than the expected release dates of the 17th April 2017. The book will be...

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Dale Brendan Hyde .... The Ink Run ...

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Dale Brendan Hyde .... The Ink Run ...

A Novel Vigilante! DALE BRENDAN HYDE was born in Salford in 1974, yet has lived most of his life in the City of Wakefield West Yorkshire. A troubled life throughout his teens crescendoed in a lengthy prison sentence for robbery. Upon release a mixture of attending college to retake failed schooling & continued trouble with the police & high courts until a university place seemingly became the catalyst to a more determined path of making his occupation that of a Writer. He published his first poetry book by Route at the Yorkshire Art circus for the TS Elliot prize. Contributions...

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Latest Project: Smoking with The Hawk

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Latest Project: Smoking with The Hawk

Clyde Broughton, Wybourn, Sheffield .... Notorious Jailbird, Champion Power Lifter & Pool Hustler from the Steel City. Having spent time inside with some of the UK's most notorious faces (Charles Bronson, Charlie Richardson ... the list goes on) and a close friend of Heavyweight Boxer Paul Sykes, Clyde has a few stories to tell, both inside and out. His involvement in one or two scams / scrapes on the out have had some consequences, not least surviving a serious Machete attack in 2002, making him tough / wise beyond his years. Clyde has also featured in numerous documentaries on the...

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