I work in town: Loll Perkin, P&D hairdressers - 'My favourite view of Manchester? Sunset in Middleton'
Greater Manchester is spoilt for literary talent. There’s the Bard of Salford, John Cooper Clarke. Tony Walsh captured the spirit of a city in mourning following the 2017 Arena bombing. Anthony Burgess penned one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. Rosie Garland is The John Rylands Library’s writer-in-residence — and that’s not to mention the countless musicians who have put their writing talents to music.


