literature
14th June 2022 | By Tyrese King
Manchester’s Festival of Libraries returnsThe Festival of Libraries returns to Greater Manchester to celebrate all 133 of the public libraries in the region. Since the pandemic the importance of libraries and literature in general have...
21st October 2021 | By Tyrese King
The Manchester Literature Festival host late night poetry session with international award-winning poetsPoets Andrew Macmillan, Leo Boix and Kayo Chingonyi performed at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation as part of the Manchester Literature Festival. The poets showcased work...
15th October 2021 | By Tyrese King
‘I wanted to write characters that were good men’: Trini authors Monique Roffey and Ingrid Persaud on feminism and masculinityThe Manchester Literature Festival hosted Manchester Metropolitan University Lecturer Monique Roffey and author Ingrid Persaud at the Central Library on St. Peter’s Square. Roffey’s novel...
15th October 2021 | By Tyrese King
‘We were a family under siege’: award-winning author Bernardine Evaristo speaks out at Manchester Literature Festival eventManchester Literature Festival hosted ‘An Evening with Bernardine Evaristo’ on Monday night, the first of many live events happening this month. The sold out event was hosted...
3rd February 2021 | By Tyrese King
Man Met lecturer Monique Roffey wins Costa Book Award with The Mermaid of Black ConchA senior lecturer at the at Manchester Metropolitan has won the £30,000 prize 2020 Costa Book Award. Monique Roffey, part of the Writing School at Man...
16th December 2020 | By Tyrese King
Lack of representation in the English literature curriculum leads to calls for change from Penguin Books campaignPenguin Books has launched a new programme to promote writers from ethnic minority backgrounds in English literature. Partnered with the Runnymede Trust, the charity and the...
14th October 2020 | By Kiah-Azriel Freer
Anthony Burgess foundation releases online audio exhibition of previously unheard work by renowned Manchester authorThe International Anthony Burgess foundation is exploring the private legacy of renowned Manchester writer with a new online audio exhibit. The exhibit consists of tapes covering...
28th October 2018 | By Katherine Relton-Grice
Mapping The City – new book explores the history of ManchesterThree Manchester academics have collaborated to produce a new book charting the history and development of the city. Manchester – Mapping The City chronicles the...
15th December 2017 | By nq_admin
Manchester joins global network of UNESCO Cities of LiteratureManchester has been awarded City of Literature status and joins 27 such cities around the world who are part of UNESCO’s worldwide Creative Cities network....