A Shropshire author has published a book about the glam rock star who first inspired him to write.

Tony Stringfellow, of Donnington, says that he has been writing since he was 13, when he became a fan of 70s' singer Marc Bolan.

As well as being number one in the charts, Bolan was also a best-selling poet with his book "The Warlock of Love".

Mr Stringfellow's first published book, "From Beneath the Wizard's Gown", is an analysis of Bolan's work and contains the first collection of his poetry to be published since The Warlock of Love.

The book aims to give credibility to the words of the glam rock king and also attempts to journey into the mind of the star, making some amazing revelations.

Mr Stringfellow, who has lived in Telford for around two years after moving from Bridgnorth, said: "I've worked in TV and theatre for 20 or 30 years and used to make props but gradullay moved over into writing and directing.

"This book is inspired by a large selection of previously unpublished Bolan poetry."

The book will be published by Aureus Publishing on October 24.

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