About

Michael James Wallace Ashley (born 9 September 1964) is a British retail entrepreneur who is the founder and former chief executive of Frasers Group plc (formerly Sports Direct International). He owned Newcastle United Football Club between 2007 and 2021. According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2026, Ashley was the 48th richest person in the UK with an estimated net worth of £3.44 billion. In August 2021, Ashley announced that he intended to step down as chief executive of Frasers Group in May 2022, but would remain a director of the main board.

• The Mirror and Other Strange Reflections (Ash-Tree Press, 2002)
  • Preface
• The Lady Wore Black and Other Weird Cat Tails (Ash-Tree Press, 2000)
  • Introduction
• Phantom Perfumes and Other Shades: Memories of Ghost Stories Magazine (Ash-Tree Press, 2000)
  • Introduction: 'Spectral Memories
• Forgotten Ghosts: The Supernatural Anthologies of Hugh Lamb (Ash-Tree Press, 1996)
  • Introduction