1 Published BooksTye Gardner
Ey up! I’m Tye Gardner — a proud Yorkshire lad with a head full of stories and a heart rooted deep in the backstreets of Bradford. I grew up in the 1970s, where the lamplight told us when it were time to head home, and life was all about mischief, mates, and making the best of what little we had.
I write real-life memoirs — funny, heartfelt, and as honest as a mug of builder’s tea. My debut book Backstreet Mischief: Tales of a Yorkshire Lad is a collection of short stories straight from my childhood — the kind of tales that’ll make you laugh, maybe shed a tear, but always feel like you’ve just had a proper natter with an old mate.
I started writing to keep those memories alive — not just for me, but for anyone who grew up in that same golden era of bonfire nights, corner shops, undercrackers on the washing line, and sky-rats nicking your chips. My stories are for the dreamers, the doers, and the ones who just want a break from today’s chaos. If I can put a smile on your face or light a little fire in your heart, then I’ve done what I set out to do.
I’m a family man with a soft spot for ska music, a passion for bonsai trees, and a lifelong love of all things retro. I write because it matters. I write because it heals. I write because someone’s got to remember what it were really like.
