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John Barrowman writes fantasy children's novel based on Millport

by Rebecca Garrett 20 January
  • Showbiz on the shore: John Barrowman has set his new children’s book on a fictional island based on Cumbrae
  • Co-written: Hollow Earth is the third literary collaboration between Barrowman and his sister Carole
  • ‘Scottish Harry Potter’: The book is published on Thursday, February 2

John Barrowman has brought out a fantasy children's novel featuring Millport.

Hollow Earth, which has been described as 'Scottish Harry Potter style', is set on a fictional island based on Cumbrae.

It is the third book the West End and TV star has written with his sister Carole, but it is their first which is aimed at children.

Hollow Earth will be published on Thursday, February 2, but is available to pr-order from Amazon here.

John Barrowman will be in Waterstone's, Glasgow to sign copies of Hollow Earth on Monday, February 13 at 1pm.

For more information on the signing, call 0141 248 4814.

To read more about Hollow earth, click here.


21 January | 1:03:24

Paul Watling says

Here's a link to the hollow earth web page if you wish to find out about the Cumbrae influence http://www.hollow-earth.co.uk/ 

I've already been in touch with Carole Bannerman (John's sister & co-author) to see if any promotional visits to Millport are planned as the book is set on the island of Auchinmurn which is so closely based on Cumbrae (it even has a lion rock) - it seems it's not on the publishers schedule at the moment....

27 January | 5:28:32

Paul Watling says

Apologies to Carole (& John) !!  Don't know what caused me to type 'Bannerman' above... it should of course be 'Barrowman' !!

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