Paul Burston
Private lives, drama, baby
Hodge was born to play twice married and not so shy Amanda. She delivers lines like a switchblade between the ribs.
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Paul Burston
- Sep 10
- 3 min
The power of goodbye - and a seal of approval
This is the change I’d like to see in the year ahead - for me to finally learn the power of goodbye.
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Paul Burston
- Sep 7
- 2 min
Monkey business
In the words of the late, great Christopher Fowler, I’ve been a “word monkey” for over 30 years. Word Monkey is the title of his latest...
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Paul Burston
- Sep 1
- 2 min
A message from the Action Man
Today is September 1, which means it’s been exactly 2 years and 8 months since I stopped drinking alcohol. And it’s been exactly 3 months...
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Paul Burston
- Aug 6
- 1 min
We Can Be Heroes - The Second Coming
My book tour for #WeCanBeHeroes continues from next Saturday, August 12. Here's where I'll be between then and the end of September. Aug...
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Paul Burston
- Jun 25
- 1 min
Still in stock!
I've been told that #WeCanBeHeroes is currently out of stock at many bookshops. Here are some that still have copies available – Amazon...
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Paul Burston
- Jun 18
- 1 min
Independent Bookshop Week
It's the middle of Pride Month. It's also Independent Bookshop Week, so here's a list of the indie bookshops where you can order copies...
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Paul Burston
- Apr 28
- 1 min
We Can Be Heroes book tour
A few more dates have been added to my book tour, including Bradford Literature Festival on July 2 and Blackwell's Manchester on July 3....
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Paul Burston
- Apr 6
- 1 min
I Am What I Play
Music features heavily in my memoir. There are references to songs by David Bowie (of course) and to other artists who've provided the...
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Paul Burston
- Mar 19
- 2 min
Screen Age by Fenton Bailey
More than a memoir, this personal insight into over three decades of film and television makes for a fascinating read. Of course it's...
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Paul Burston
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Bookseller's Choice!
On Friday I received the exciting and totally unexpected news that We Can Be Heroes has been chosen as one of the Editor's Choices for...
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Paul Burston
- Mar 3
- 3 min
“All is transient” - or why I bother
“All is transient. Does it matter? Do I bother?” - David Bowie Three years ago this month, I received a grant from Arts Council England...
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Paul Burston
- Feb 27
- 2 min
A crash course for the ravers
I’m sitting here, eagerly anticipating the launch of my memoir on June 1, watching my We Can Be Heroes book tour grow day by day – Bath,...
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Paul Burston
- Feb 17
- 1 min
We Can Be Heroes book tour
For the first time in a few years, I have a new book out this summer and I’m going on a book tour. More details and further dates will be...
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Paul Burston
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Talking head, lallies and more
When I'm not writing, coaching or running Polari literary salon and the Polari Prize, I give talks. Often these are author talks about my...
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Paul Burston
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours!
Huge thanks to everyone who's preordered a signed edition of We Can Be Heroes from the Hastings Bookshop. I'm so grateful for all your...
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Paul Burston
- Jan 14
- 1 min
Say I’m your Number One!
This was such an expected surprise. Yesterday, two days after the cover reveal, We Can Be Heroes shot to number one in the Amazon chart...
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Paul Burston
- Jan 11
- 1 min
Cover reveal!
Here’s the finalised front cover for We Can Be Heroes, complete with a cover quote from Russell T Davies. Photo by Gordon Rainsford. I...
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Paul Burston
- Jan 10
- 3 min
Bowie & me
There’s a scene in Todd Haynes’ glam rock film, ‘Velvet Goldmine’, where Christian Bale’s character is in his parents’ living room,...
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Paul Burston
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Children of the Sun
I loved this book, though it took me a while to read it. I began, appropriately enough, on a sunny beach in Tenerife - and finished it...
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