Juliette Tomlinson (Spoken Label, August 2026)

Latest Spoken Label (Author / Artist Podcast) features our returning friend,the wonderful Juliette Tomlinson.Juliette is the author of ‘Longford’ and ‘Sunnyside’ and the forthcoming ‘Clothorn’‘Longford is set in 1864, and the great city of Manchester was Cottonopolis, rising with the sound of industry, and the boom of a hundred mills. At the heart of its energies was John Rylands. ‘the greatest merchant prince the world has ever seen’. This is the story of an empire built by a true Manchester man, given meaning and worth by the extraordinary woman Enriqueta, who loved him and a partnership that left a huge mark on the city.The sequel ‘Sunnyside’ which is mostly covered in this podcast is described as “Following Longford: A Manchester Love Story, Sunnyside: A New Beginning, continues JulietteTomlinson’s sweeping Victorian family saga. From tragedy on the Cornish coast to the industrial heart of Manchester, the novel returns to the Rylands household at Longford, where orphanedchildren, unexpected motherhood, and acts of quiet philanthropy reshape fragile lives. Rich in atmosphere, this lyrical continuation explores class, inheritance, and the enduring legacies of loveand loss, revealing how compassion and community can forge hope across generations.’Juliette can be found on Instagram: www.instagram.com/longfordjr/The books can be purchased from Chorlton Bookshop directly, and also on Amazon, Waterstones etc