Author Event with Martin Sterling

Authors, Books and Cakes with Martin Sterling

Sunday 18th October 2026

Treat yourself to a Sunday afternoon of spirited conversation and storytelling with the experienced scriptwriter and bestselling author Martin Sterling.

Martin Sterling is a writer with more than thirty years’ experience across television, books and theatre. A former scriptwriter and senior storyliner on Coronation Street – the UK’s longest-running and one of its most popular TV drama series – he worked on 4,114 episodes. He has co-authored several books previously, including the Sunday Times bestseller Morecambe & Wise: Behind The Sunshine in 1994 and the Amazon #1 bestselling memoir of Yvette Fielding, Scream Queen, in 2024. His debut crime novel, We Create Monsters, was the first in a Manchester-set series featuring DI Kate Stiles and is a sharp, darkly witty thriller drawing on his inside knowledge of television drama.

The afternoon concludes in the best possible way, with a warm cup of tea and a slice of cake. At just £20, it’s a rare chance to hear first-hand from Martin Sterling.