LEGACY

John Ludden is a highly experienced, prolific author/ playwright from Manchester, England, whose work has been published in four languages. John's work includes chronicling the career of Diego Maradona, foremost with the now cult classic, and number one Amazon best seller, Once Upon a Time in Naples. This was the basis for the major MARADONA movie released in 2019. Amazon confirmed Once Upon a Time in Naples became the first
self- publishing book to reach number one across four charts. John has also had further number ones across the Amazon charts. John has also written radio plays which have been broadcast on the BBC. Amongst other projects he did a series of highly, successful drama podcasts along with his brother, Paul, that have been performed live across Manchester venues, including the legendary Lowry Theatre. John has a huge selection of book titles (over 200) available across Amazon. These include both drama and sporting topics. The Quality gangster series based in sixties and seventies Manchester, a particular highlight. As is John's work on the lives of JFK, Che Guevara, Alan Turing and Tony Wilson. John has also written children and sci-fi books and ghosted several others including a boxing autobiography that also reached number one on Amazon. Gomez. In 2025, he had two books, Unforgettable, and The Bottle Opener of Naples published in Naples by publishing house La Valle Del Tempo. The latter also reached number one on the Amazon charts. In 2026, John began work on his most ambitious project so far. Ten short stories, entitled, Legacy. He has dedicated the following to the memory of his dad...