Last Saturday it was my enormous pleasure to introduce the wonderful poet and performer Michael Rosen to a packed room of children and adults at the Lightbox in Barnsley town centre. I said in my introduction that the first thing Michael said when he …

Over the Christmas period I managed to Sellotape myself to the settee for long enough to watch one of my favourite films, White Christmas. People say, with some justification, that’s it’s a shallow and sentimental film which is fine because I’m a shallow …

… , launching her latest novel, Same Time Next Week … book, The Story of Dinosaurs. * An enchanting evening with acclaimed author … including Hilary Robinson and Ian McMillan. Anna Hartley, Executive … Poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan has written Speaking Volumes …

… might call a road the Ian McMillan Parkway, with a statue of … end, like a pair of bookends!

… with the help of book-loving pupils. Greenfield Primary … got involved in building the bookcases. Deputy headteacher, Rebecca Wright, … helped to pick the bookcases, they helped with the … opening, poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan visited the school yesterday, …

The name’s McMillan, Ian McMillan, licensed to fade away. Well, … profile as I began to publish my painstakingly-written but little … . Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond books, was a well …

… . Richard will release his book ‘From Life’ on January … The book contains contributions from writers including Barnsley’s own Ian McMillan … who kindly wrote an appreciation for my book … painting in 2023.” The book is currently available for …

… the poet, broadcaster and writer Ian McMillan. Ian, one of Britain … .twitter.com/4cnTN0WQxQ — Ian McMillan (@IMcMillan) September 27, 2024 Ian … 2018-2024 is out now, published by Faber (£20) Giles … Listen to best-selling author Rosamund Young on the latest …

I’ve always enjoyed standing up in a room and reading a poem to a delighted (or snoring, or talking amongst themselves, or getting up to got to the bar to buy a pint) crowd. There’s something almost timeless about hearing somebody say your name and then …

I was buoyed up by that optimistic piece in the Chronicle last week headlined ‘Control Over Bus Services Edging Closer’ as the long journey towards the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority running the buses takes another step forward because, let’s …