Literature Events in Manchester and the North
Sarah-Clare Conlon, Literature EditorBookish goings-on are perfect for picking up presents for others and treats to get yourself through the cold, dark days ahead.
Some of our favourite reading series have some amazing autumnal line-ups: check out More Song in Bradford, Peter Barlow’s Cigarette in Manchester, Verbose in Salford and Poetry at the Dusty Miller in Mytholmroyd.
We also have some awesome one-offs to look forward to, from the Blue Diode readings on 9 November (combine with PBC#46 and treat yourself to a poetry all-dayer) to the Blah! Blah!! Blah!!! fundraising event on 23 November. Don’t forget your pocket money!
The Portico Library in Manchester plays host to Oliver James Lomax and Manchester Poetry Library is putting on the 16 Days Festival, with guests including Joelle Taylor, while Libraries in Leeds have Tracy Chevalier coming to town – also check out the Farsley Lit Fest programme.
Online, there’s a host of talks about Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel Wives and Daughters – and the Carcanet readings continue afoot.
And finally be sure to riffle through our Bookshops in Manchester Guide and pick up the new map from UNESCO Manchester City of Literature, and explore our literary places in Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Cumbria.
