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Book Stall

Currock Press is proud to publish all of the following books. We are very proud of the quality, as one erudite critic said, "They are all a damned good read." However, with smallish print runs, being out of print is a constant threat, so if you are interested in buying any of the books listed, may we suggest you contact us via the contact page on this site and we'll try and seal that inc p+p deal.

Catching Pink Breath

From winter solstice to Christmas Eve to August 6th and many dates in between, these poems touch people , places and feelings. Where "our tragedies stack up high," we seek some kind of rational explanation. It was "the bad apple moon" says Kirsty in On World Book Day Kirsty has had enough, while the mysterious figure in Spit on Palms prefers to talk about "a seer lemon sickle/above the flooded quarry's/black."
Twenty-six poems in the latest collection from John Irving Clarke, enough to make you catch pink breath. Use the contact page to get your copy for £8.50 including p+p. 
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Every night Tom Kieran heard the noises. Step forward Rachel Jane Bate and Jo Atter for some beautiful illustration and design work on this bedtime story book. There's owls, foxes and geese preventing Tom Kieran from getting a good night's sleep. No wonder Mum is getting frustrated. 
Anyway, this lovely book can be yours for £5. All profits will go to Wakefield Autism Leisure Club (W.A.L.C.) a sports club for children and young adults with learning difficulties.


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 There's no other way to say this. Jimmy Andrex's book is an absolute cracker. Okay, not having a title is a bit of a drawback, but it does give a flavour of Mr Andrex's indomitable style. Pick it up, open the cover and treat yourself to a really challenging yet absorbing read. Meet characters such as the Salvation Army Man and the shepherd who deals with the hard graft of lambing time in her pink hoodie. Transport yourself from Hotel Britannia to the Yorkshire Zombie Holocaust and then stand in awe before the picture painted in Youth. For make no mistake, the bravura style, which sustains Jimmy Andrex the spoken word performer, is here in spades. This book provides the evidence that Jimmy is a poet for our times: artful, imaginative and choc full of integrity. Look, why are you still reading this? Buy the book.

£5.00 inc p+p

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The Word for Moving Clouds.
​A collection of fourteen stunning short stories to commemorate ten years of the Red Shed Readings. All of these writers have appeared at the Shed as poets but here they demonstrate their capabilities as writers of prose. There's a wide variety of styles but whether through social realism or magical tale telling, the writers never stray far from human relationships and what makes us tick. A book to return to time and time again.
£4.99 inc p+p               

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Ondulazioni

​Beautiful poems in English and Italian with translations. Written by John Irving Clarke and Silvia Pio, these poems deal with what makes us what we are and how we can face life's ondulazioni. 
​Successfully launched in both Mondovi in northern Italy and Wakefield, England, this book makes a lasting impression.

...like the promise of a seed
and the memory of hands
that have tamed her
with curse and caress
​and covert love. 

​from Earth by Silvia Pio

​£3.99 inc p+p
 

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          Listening to Owls

          The act of remembering time and place.

          "Tender and life-affirming." Julie Mellor

          John Irving Clarke in poetry mode.

​          £3.99 inc p+p

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                         Big Red Poetry Book

​A twenty page A4 book. 15 poems with associated writing prompts. Enjoy the poems and write your
​own response. Accessible yet thought provoking, this is a great introduction
to engaging with the skills of writing poetry.

​£6 inc p+p
 

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​                         Who the Hell is Ricky Bell?

​Sammy Jones and Ricky Bell: together they were supposed to raise some hell but things didn't turn out as planned.

A tear-jerking novel of redemptive love.

​£7.99 inc p+p

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