Dave Tollerton - Dave Tollerton

David Tollerton was born in the suburbs of Liverpool in 1944. He was the eldest of ten, eight sisters and one brother. His education was at local secondary school. He later went into the Royal Navy as a stoker. On leaving the navy he married and worked for a time as an engineer. His wife however had the idea of running a bakery and confectionary shop, so David joined her in this venture. He had written several items during this time and joined a writers club in Waterloo Crosby. He found this very encouraging and has sent several items of work to be assessed by publishers. He has had a number of poems accepted for publication and his first book 'Last Tango In Liverpool'. Besides this he is very keen on music and has written a musical which he hopes to have performed in the near future. David is, at present, writing a sequel to Last Tango In Liverpool and has helped to produce a musical about the famous confederate raider from Laird's, 'The CSS Alabama' which has been performed several times to help raise money for charities. Below is some of Dave's work. To get in touch with Dave please visit our Get in Touch page.

Last Tango In Liverpool	Liverpool in the late 1950's and Rock and Roll reigns supreme. When Billy Walsh, a self styled aficionado of the Tango becomes involved with Ruby, the wife of Stavros Ziacis, there begins a vicious spiral of adultery and violence. Ruby's passion for Billy and her over-riding fear of her husband, Stavros, pushes her to murder. The Old Swan area of Liverpool stands witness to sudden and explosive violence, dramatic sex and an ending which is both shocking and inevitable!


Notes From Knotty Ash

Notes From Knotty Ash is a collection of 24 poems written by Dave. The poems are based around (insert some interesting text here!) Click on the links below to read some of the poems that make up Notes From Knotty Ash.
1. My first do 2. Penny return 3. Christmas in the fifties 4. Christmas in the nineties 5. On the radio 6. Street games 7. Saturday matinee 8. The Salt man 9. Health and efficiency 10. Over the water 11. Radio nights 12. Record collection 13. The top twenty 14. Queen of the hop 15. Young loves first Date 16. Time machine 17. The times of the year 18. Rape of our town 19. Alone 20. Happy Days 21. Just a note from Knotty Ash 22. Dad Sang Heart of My Heart 23. The Kid 24. The Priest is Coming	Click To Enlarge Notes From Knotty Ash is available to buy for £2.50