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Books, blogs, and more
New from Alan
‘A beautifully crafted story which pulls you in, and then develops into something like a fairytale. I couldn’t put it down.’’
IMAGINE John Lennon survives the attack in 1980.
IMAGINE Jane and Carol, a pair of Beatlemaniac fans living their very different lives through the 60s, 70s and 80s
IMAGINE 1990. The Berlin Wall is down. Can the Beatles (with a little help from their friends) reform for a one-off concert to ‘Give peace a chance’?
‘A pure act of literary defiance against the bullets fired on 8 December 1980. All you have to do is imagine.’
Available from Amazon: Imagine. Alan Budge. Paperback or Kindle
Welcome to my website
Welcome to my website – my ‘collected works’ (so far)
I’ve written a whole load of stuff over the years, and here it all is
– memoir, fiction, poetry, blogs.
Feel free to browse around.
BOOKS Fiction, Poetry, memoir and more
Here’s some feedback so far:
My memoir: 'FOR GOD'S SAKE'
Once I started reading this book, I just couldn’t put it down. A brilliant, brilliant book: engaging, funny and very interesting. Sarah C, on Amazon.
‘Searingly honest, insightful, and just so funny’ Penny Kill
‘The market is awash with ‘spiritual journeys’, but there is a real dearth of books that are as down to earth and unflinching as this one.’ Jeremy Cranswick. Watkins Books
‘I gave a copy to a friend, who devoured it.’ David Primrose.
‘By far the best of the genre that I have read.’ Colin Partridge
And for my ‘rock and roll’ poems ‘ROUGH AND ROWDY DAYS’
Alan Budge’s poems really catch a fan’s view of the excitement of having your world expanded by records, songs and gigs. “The ones whose lives were rearranged / by all this sacred noise”.
Martin Colyer. Co-founder, Rock’s Backpages.
‘Alan Budge’s poetry is great , it made me listen to great music and dance around the kitchen whilst cooking dinner! ‘ Paul Ripley
‘I was transported. It’s taken half a century to talk about rock in this way. Superb.’ Mike Ezra
‘If you want to know what the music sounded like, playthe records. If you want to know what it felt like, read these poems.’ Kevin Smith.
‘The nearest thing to a page-turner I’ve ever come across in the poetry section. Terrific.’ Steve Smith
Here’s some feedback so far:
My memoir: 'FOR GOD'S SAKE'
Once I started reading this book, I just couldn’t put it down. A brilliant, brilliant book: engaging, funny and very interesting. Sarah C, on Amazon.
‘Searingly honest, insightful, and just so funny’ Penny Kill
‘The market is awash with ‘spiritual journeys’, but there is a real dearth of books that are as down to earth and unflinching as this one.’ Jeremy Cranswick. Watkins Books
‘I gave a copy to a friend, who devoured it.’ David Primrose.
‘By far the best of the genre that I have read.’ Colin Partridge
And for my ‘rock and roll’ poems ‘ROUGH AND ROWDY DAYS’
Alan Budge’s poems really catch a fan’s view of the excitement of having your world expanded by records, songs and gigs. “The ones whose lives were rearranged / by all this sacred noise”.
Martin Colyer. Co-founder, Rock’s Backpages.
‘Alan Budge’s poetry is great , it made me listen to great music and dance around the kitchen whilst cooking dinner! ‘ Paul Ripley
‘I was transported. It’s taken half a century to talk about rock in this way. Superb.’ Mike Ezra
‘If you want to know what the music sounded like, playthe records. If you want to know what it felt like, read these poems.’ Kevin Smith.
‘The nearest thing to a page-turner I’ve ever come across in the poetry section. Terrific.’ Steve Smith