When I lived in Selly Oak we were a stone’s throw from the Worcester and Birmingham canal, starting on its 30 mile west-bound journey at Gas Street Basin. I walked along it often. By the time I had written five other novels set in the city, I decided it was time to take a closer look at the cut and the life that had been on it. So I began on my first canal book, The Narrowboat Girl.
Michael Nye
Hannah Pierce
Paul Robert Watson
Gill Shaw
John Evans
Stuart Atkinson
Abigail Joy Tobler
Steve Haywood
Keith Harris – author
I was 30 years old when I first set eyes on a proper canal and now over 40 years on I’m still a devoted ditch crawler. I bought my first narrowboat from Stoke on Trent in 1986. Then in 1998 I got the chance to buy a fine replica Dutch Barge, Saul Trader, and begin to plan a series of voyages from Gloucester, across the English Channel to France, Holland and Belgium. My books are the stories behind our voyages, and whether you’re an established enthusiast, a boater or an armchair follower I hope you will find some pleasure and enjoyment from my ramblings.
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