I write, illustrate and publish my own children’s books and one adult novel. The children’s books are based on the adventures of Charlie a rescue dog found on the streets of Preston on Boxing Day and who came to live with us on the farm getting up to all sorts of mischief with the working dogs. This mischief became stories I told my young daughters that helped get them to sleep at night and ultimately became the books you see today.
My novel starts and ends in the Lancashire town of Leyland following the adventures of 5 teenagers growing up in the 1980’s, their lives always coming back together as the story weaves its way around the world and ends up in the present day.
All my books are available at the markets or for postage Uk and worldwide with the added bonus of the authors signature and personal message.
Ian Broadbent started his writing career with the successful tailsinthedales series set in the Washburn valley close to Harrogate aimed at a junior audience featuring Charlie the dog and his farm friends. Ian has also written a thriller based in the North West, Yorkshire and other global locations with the book mixing his upbringing in a Lancashire town, with his love of travel and geopolitical events. Ian is passionate about the outdoors and encouraging children to read or be read to and has commendations for his work in schools at home and abroad. As well as his writing Ian also appears at school events, rural markets and educational events promoting children’s literature and also ghost writes short stories and poetry for others. Away from writing his passions are walking, running, live music and most sports.