Gavan Naden

Gavan Naden

Gavan Naden is an award winning journalist and author. He has co-authored several books with Maxine Riddington.

Books published

Frances is a biography of the Honourable Frances Shand Kydd, the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. The book is "based on exclusive interviews with Frances Shand Kydd and...is a compelling narrative of a life lived to the full." It was published in 2003 in the UK by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, and serialised in The Daily Mail. ISBN 1-84317-043-4.

The Lilac Days is the story of a secret love affair between Princess Diana's Grandfather, Lord Fermoy, and an American woman, Edith Travis. This account reveals the hundreds of love letters send across the Atlantic, giving insight into their impossible affair. It was published in 2005 in the UK by Harpercollins Pub Ltd, and featured in You Magazine. ISBN 0-00-719863-9.

Bad Hair Day is a book of specially commissioned photographs of British celebrities. It was published in 2005 in conjunction with the British charity ChildLine. ISBN 1-86105-883-7.

The Starr Child is contemporary fiction examining bereavement and relationships, beginning with the birth of Lucy Starr. This "sets off a chain of events her family could never foresee and unresolved issues come back to haunt them. As the past crashes up against the present they must all face their greatest fears. Lucy's parents, Carl and Ruby discover being in love sometimes just isn't enough. How they deal with their damaged baby will impact upon the rest of their lives. And Lucy, she must come to terms with the hardest lesson of all: what happens when you're not perfect?"[1]

Burrough Hill Lad - The Making Of A Champion Racehorse is the inspiring story of how one man and his magnificent horse rose from an impoverished background to take on the wealthy world of horse racing and win. It explores the life of Stan Riley and the rise of his champion racehorse, who in 1984 won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Hennessy Gold Cup and King George VI Chase, and saw Burrough Hill Lad rated one of the best horses in the history of the sport.[2] In 2015, Burrough Hill Lad - The Making Of A Champion Racehorse was shortlisted for the Cross British Sports Book Of The Year Award.[3]

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  1. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0082AXUG6/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_vlnSpb0X7KDZD
  2. ↑ Naden, Gavan; Riddington, Max (01/10/2014). Burrough Hill Lad: The Making of a Champion Racehorse (1st ed.). Chequered Flag Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9569460-6-5. Check date values in: |date= (help);
  3. ↑ http://www.britishsportsbookawards.co.uk/2015/04/shortlists-announced-for-cross-british-sports-book-awards/