A GRANDMOTHER who emigrated to Australia has returned to her Bolton roots by writing two books featuring the town.

Vera Berry Burrows, aged 70, penned Tomorrow Never Comes and Regarding Kimberley after moving to the Gold Coast seven years ago.

Before emigrating she lived in Christchurch Lane, Harwood.

Both books feature Farnworth, where she also used to live, Bolton and Australia.

The retired teacher said: “I guess my inspiration comes from having lived a very interesting and eventful life —good times, bad times, hilarious times and poignant times. I have been inspired by authors who based their writing in the places where they have lived.”

Tomorrow Never Comes was published two years ago and tells the story of Nell Winston, a woman who had the perfect life until her husband disappeared causing her to become driven to rule her son.

Her son stands up to her and eventual- ly the pair do a role reversal where he takes charge of her life.

Regarding Kimberley, which was published in March, is the sequel centring around Kimberley Mason, who uncovers a secret kept by her parents for 30 years and opts to cut ties with her life in England to move to Sydney.

Ms Berry Burrows is putting the finishing touches to a third book about a historical family saga based in Bolton during and after the Second World War.

She said: “I intend to keep on writing because I love it. It is a compulsive hobby and if I become recognised as an author, it will be a bonus. I write to entertain, not to challenge.

My readers so far have all said they loved the stories.

“Some readers wept at the end of Tomorrow Never Comes and that for me is a wonderful compliment in that my writing has appealed to their emotions.”

Ms Berry Burrows is married to subeditor Alan Burrows and has a son, Andrew, from Astley Bridge and grandchildren, Logan, aged 21, and Bayley, aged 13. Bolton Central Library has copies of Tomorrow Never Comes.

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