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Want to win £500? Join our 2025 Micropoetry competition! Turn the theme #Connections into a striking 280-character poem. Inspired by Lemn Sissay’s daily poetry, this #Micropoetry Competition is your stage. Submit by 21 June: manchester.ac.uk/about/news/202…

Next week, in partnership with Manchester Literature Festival | ON BLUESKY, we welcome Kevin Barry for a discussion about his latest novel 'The Heart in Winter' – hosted by author and journalist Terri White. 📅 Thu 1 May ⏰ 7-8.15pm 📍 Manchester Central Library 🎟 £10 / £8 manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/colm-to…

Venue upgrade! Colm Tóibín's discussion of his novel 'Long Island', hosted by John McAuliffe, is now at University Place, Oxford Rd. 📅 Mon 16 Jun ⏰ 7-8.15pm 🎟️ £12 / £10 Original tickets still valid, more seats available on the Manchester Literature Festival | ON BLUESKY site: manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/colm-to…

Join us for a series of Writing for Wellbeing Workshops across Greater Manchester – in partnership with Creative Manchester. 📅 Thu 5 / Fri 6 / Sat 7 Jun The events are part of the #FestivalofLibraries hosted by Manchester City of Literature. Info and free tickets: eventbrite.com/cc/festival-of…

Our next event with Manchester Literature Festival | ON BLUESKY is coming soon! A beloved chronicler of nature, Robert Macfarlane joins us to discuss his thought-provoking new book 'Is a River Alive?' 📅Fri 9 May ⏰7-8.15pm 📍Contact 🎟️£14 / £12 Tickets and info: manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/robert-…

NEXT MONDAY! Join us and CentreForNewWriting for the launch of Vona Groarke's latest poetry collection, Infinity Pool, where she will be in conversation with Padraig Regan! 🎟️

We are delighted to announce the return of our popular online poetry short course for 2025 – delivered in collaboration with Carcanet Press Press, one of the leading literary publishers of modern and classic poetry. More info: alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/short-co…

We're excited to read 'Love, Expanded' by former CNW student Wren Burke – published by @atlanticbooks on Thu 5 Jun – a boundary-pushing book on love and relationships in all forms, showing exactly what we can all learn from the asexual community. 🖤🩶🤍💜 atlantic-books.co.uk/book/love-expa…

Slice of Life: Karolina Ramqvist and Katie Goh Hear the authors discuss their work, tracing their lives and histories through food, in conversation with Ruby Martin. 📅 Wed 21 May ⏰ 6.30-8pm 📍 BlackwellsManchester 🎟 £4 (Free with purchase of either book) eventbrite.co.uk/e/slice-of-lif…

Set up and eagerly anticipating our event with Saba Sams and Eley Williams tomorrow, where they'll be in conversation with Ian McGuire. Join us!

Head to The Guardian for an interview with Saba Sams, author of 'Gunk' – and catch her in conversation at Blackwell's Bookshop Manchester TONIGHT (19 May). Interview: theguardian.com/books/2025/apr… Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/saba-sams-an…

BOOK NOW: We welcome American crime writer Attica Locke for a rare UK event as part of Manchester Literature Festival | ON BLUESKY. She will discuss 'Guide Me Home', the latest of her politically charged crime novels. 📆 Wed 16 Jul ⏰ 7-8.15pm 📍 Mcr Central Library 🎟️ £10 / £8 manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/attica-…

A brilliant evening tonight listening to Eley Williams and Saba Sams discuss their recent work with Ian McGuire of CentreForNewWriting!

The Sexuality Summer School public events programme starts on Sunday – this year's theme is 'Intergenerationality'. Visit the link below to find out more about the schedule of fascinating screenings and inspirational conversations: sexualitysummerschool.wordpress.com

Join us for An Evening of New Writing with Simon Stephens and Carmen Nasr – A celebration of incredible talent from the Centre for New Writing and the Manchester Writing School at MMU. 📅 5 / 6 June ⏰ 7-9.30pm 📍 @RXTheatre 🎟 £10 royalexchange.co.uk/event/an-eveni…

Tonight! Excited to welcome Catherine Prasifka to the shop to hear her discuss This Is How You Remember It. This story of growing up online will make you feel nostalgic for the early magic of the internet and aghast at the unregulated access to all its horrors. Raw and personal. Join us!

We're delighted to be partnering with @PoetryIreland to provide a residency opportunity for the winner of The Eavan Boland Award 2025. For full details of how to apply, check out the post below. Deadline: Monday 30 June, 5pm.

Next week we welcome Colm Tóibín for a discussion of his novel 'Long Island'. 📆 Mon 16 Jun ⏰ 7-8.15pm 🎟️ £12 / £10 Note: Event will now be held at Uni Place, Oxford Rd. Original tickets still valid, more seats now available on the Manchester Literature Festival | ON BLUESKY site: manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/colm-to…

In just over a month, we host American crime writer Attica Locke for a chat about 'Guide Me Home', her latest gripping, politically charged novel. 📅 Wed 16 Jul ⏰ 7-8.15pm 🎟 £10 / £8 📍 Mcr Central Library Tickets and info on the @mcrlitfest site: manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/attica-…

Congrats to our former student Gurnaik Johal, whose debut novel Saraswati is shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize! The book finds the lives of seven individuals transformed, as an ancient river springs back to life in contemporary India. waterstones.com/category/cultu…