An aerial view of Royal Lytham at the 2012 Open.

First Impressions - Literary Houses & Famous Authors is now available to pre-order at Waterstones, Foyles and Amazon. Released on the 18th November 2026. Nobel Prize for Literature nominee, Violet Clifton of Lytham Hall, joins a host of iconic authors. The Book of Talbot was a tribute to her beloved husband and recorded for history his remarkable adventures across the world. "I often wonder if these authors know when a reader opens their books. Do they see a glimmer of light wherever they are in eternity, that let's them know they are still inspiring us? It would be nice to think that somehow, somewhere, their souls still connect with ours. They are the past, the present and most importantly the future. We can still learn so much from them. I hope you enjoy the journey and, you never know, when visiting one of these places, from the corner of your eye, you may see a fleeting shadow of them flicker by." David Slattery-Christy waterstones.com/.../david-sl… foyles.co.uk/.../david.../97…... amazon.co.uk/Firs.../dp/1838…