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The Madonna of Bolton

Matt Cain

The fastest funding novel in Unbound’s history: a young boy growing up gay in Bolton adopts Madonna as a spirit guide for life
Publication date: 12 July, 2018
Status: Published
Book: Hardback
£20.00
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Description

Charlie Matthews’ love story begins in a pebble-dashed house in suburban Bolton, at a time when most little boys want to grow up to be Michael Jackson, and girls want to be Princess Diana. On his ninth birthday, Auntie Jan gives him a gift that will last a lifetime: a seven-inch single called ‘Lucky Star’.

Casting Madonna in the role of his spirit guide, Charlie draws on the pop icon’s audacity and ambition to help him find the courage to overcome his own obstacles and become a success in life. His obsession sees him through some tough times, but in order to be truly happy, he’ll need to find his own inner strength.

‘A book for anybody who feels at all marginalised, small, bullied or lost’ Claudia Winkleman

About the Author

Matt Cain

Matt Cain was born in Bury and brought up in Bolton. He spent ten years making arts and entertainment programmes for ITV before stepping in front of the camera in 2010 to becomeChannel 4 News’s first ever Culture Editor. His first novel,Shot Through the Heart, was published in 2014 and his second,Nothing but Trouble, followed in 2015. As a journalist he’s contributed articles to all the major UK newspapers and in 2017 was voted Diversity in Media’s Journalist of the Year. In spring 2018 he stepped down as Editor-in-Chief ofAttitude, the UK’s biggest-selling magazine for gay men. He lives in London.

@mattcainwriter /www.mattcainwriter.com

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