100 Books in a 100 Yearscommemorating Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary in 2025 Coming soon Other Discussions: Danuta Kean talks to Lisa Blower about her debut novel for Mslexia Author Q&A: Lisa Blower – Big Issue North Pot Luck on Radio 4 EP. 27 | Lisa Blower on rejection and class – THE WANDERING BARD True grit: Kerry Hudson on books that show real working-class life | Books | The Guardian The Bookseller – News – Weldon ‘sick’ at lack of working class people in publishing Lisa with fellow judges of the 2018 Arnold Bennett Prize, Jenny Amphlett, Dr Nick Bentley & Dr Catherine Burgass, VP of the Arnold Bennett Society Join my mailing list Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Email * Submit