A New Book Featuring Thomas Hardy and William Barnes

A Short Story Collection by Jim Potts

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Jim Potts is a writer from Dorchester who is a member of both The Thomas Hardy Society and The William Barnes Society. He co-edited 'Dorset Voices' (Roving Press), and this new book contains five stories based in Dorset, including one about Hardy and Barnes, 'The Ghosts of Max Gate'.

The book is available from the publisher at: colensobooks@gmail.com

It is also available from Amazon.

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