Literature North West

5th March 2010

Oliver East is the artist who did the artwork for Elbow's lastest album.

Ollie writes and illustrates a series of books called Trains Are Mint, which depict walks around Manchester and are filled with fantastic musings.

The latest issue is only available online. It's the beginning of Ollie's serialisation of the biography of a child abuse survivor - but it's not in any way maudlin, it's sharp and smart and well worth half an hour of your time.

Here's the link if you fancy a look

It's free to read but there is a 'Donate' option at the end - please support him if you enjoy it, he's got a baby son and a wife who needs diamonds.