IVVER SEN WON LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD
Ivver Sen,
by Keith Richardson and published by River Greta Writer won The Lakeland
Book of the Year award for 2009. The book, with pastel drawings by Keith
Bowen, also won the Saint and Co prize in the People and Business Category.
Keith received the major award from author and competition judge Hunter
Davies at the awards ceremony held in the Old England Hotel, Bowness on
Windermere. The book Joss won the People and Business Category in the 2010 awards and was runner-up for the main prize.
Latest Release
Jack's Yak
A unique journey through time with the special trees of the Lake District and Cumbria and the remarkable stories they have to tell. The book contains spectacular colour photography by Val Corbett.
ABOUT RIVER GRETA WRITER
The publishing house, River Greta Writer, was established in October 2007 by Keith Richardson.
The first book to be published under the River greta Writer publishing banner was 'Ivver Sen' and 'Joss' is the second and 'Jack’s Yak' the third. A fourth Lake District — themed book — again with photography by Val Corbett — will be published in September 2012.
ABOUT KEITH RICHARDSON
Keith Richardson is a former newspaper journalist and magazine editor who moved into books and publishing through establishing the River Greta Writer publishing house in October 2007.
Keith has previously written and published a biography ('Ike') on the West Cumbrian rugby league player, Ike Southward.
Keith lives in the lake District town of Keswick, a stone’s throw from the River Greta.