The Madonna of Bolton by Matt Cain
Published to coincide with Madonnas sixtieth birthday, this is the fastest funding novel in Unbounds history: a young boy growing up gay in Bolton adopts Madonna as a spirit guide for life- ‘Shades of Billy Elliot colour this sequinned, unrepentantly Eighties tale of coming-of-age and finding your own voice’ Mail on Sunday
- ‘Sharply and beautifully drawn’ Sunday Times
- ‘An uplifting and nostalgic gem of a novel’ Heat
- ‘This book made us laugh and cry, and entertains from start to finish’ Attitude
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'A joyful tale that will move you to laughter and cheers' i
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'A fun, relatable read tackling life's obstacles in a way that's relatable to all' DIVA
- 'Hilarious, heart-wrenching coming-of-age novel' The Pool
Matt Cain is a writer, broadcaster, and a leading commentator on LGBTQ+ issues. He was Channel 4’s first Culture Editor, Editor-In-Chief of Attitude magazine, has written for all the national newspapers and appeared on BBC Breakfast, Lorraine, Good Morning Britain, The Today Programme, Front Row and Woman's Hour.
Matt is also an ambassador for Manchester Pride and a patron of LGBT+ History Month. In 2021 he received an honorary doctorate from Bolton University and in 2023 he addressed the Cambridge Union. In the 2025 New Year's Honours List Matt was awarded an MBE for services to LGBTQ+ culture.
Matt's breakthrough work of fiction, The Madonna of Bolton, became Unbound’s fastest crowdfunded novel ever before it was published in 2018. In 2021, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle was published by Headline, followed by Becoming Ted and One Love. His Quick Read Game On was one of the official short novels of World Book Night 2024.
Born in Bury and brought up in Bolton, Matt now lives in London with his husband, Harry, and their cat, Nelly.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781783527298 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783527293 |
| Title | The Madonna of Bolton |
| Author | Matt Cain |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Unbound |
| Year published | 2018-07-12 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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