We are very honoured that David Annand has reviewed Anfield Road as part of his analysis of writing a football novel in the 28th Feb issue of the Times Literary Supplement.

David’s novel Peterdown won the 2022 McKitterick Prize. It’s an epic social satire set in the fictional, post-industrial British town of Peterdown, which has a proud history but a struggling present. The story revolves around the town being selected as a regional hub for a new, ultra-high-speed railway line called High Speed+, intended to usher in a prosperous future. However, this development requires demolishing a local landmark, with two main contenders on the chopping block: the Larkspur Hill housing estate, a significant modernist architectural site, and the Chapel, the cherished home of the town’s football team, Peterdown United.

It the TLS article David looks at three books which have narratives focused on football including. Season by George Harrison (Eye), Greatest Of All Time by Alex Allison (Dialogue) and Anfield Road by Chris Shepherd (Titan).

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If you want a copy of Anfield Road, they are now back in shops again. Click here to buy your copy. As it has featured in TLS it is now also now for sale in The Times Bookshop.