Alan Parkinson

Local author supports Sunderland City of Culture 2021 bid.

July 13, 2017

As I’ve mentioned in many of my blogs, I am passionate about my home city Sunderland. My novels are all set there and I believe that it is a hidden gem waiting to be uncovered by the rest of the world. I was recently asked my views on why Sunderland shoud win the UK City … More Local author supports Sunderland City of Culture 2021 bid.

Bright light, bit chilly.

November 19, 2016

As a bit of a change for my blog, I’m going to post a couple of photos. Living in Sunderland, I am lucky enough to live next to a fantasic coastline and a lovely, post industrial riverside. Despite me being a terrible photographer, the low sun over the last couple of days has allowed me … More Bright light, bit chilly.