Leeds playwright, poet and performer, Zodwa Nyoni has her first full length play, Boi Boi is Dead, at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, after a Channel 4 writer’s residency. Afro-jazz legend, father, lover, playboy, husband, rule breaker, enigmatic […]
It’s competition time! For your chance to win a copy of Chris Nickson’s new crime novel Dark Briggate Blues, please answer the following question: Q. Where was Studio 20 located? You can read all about the inspiration for Dark
Chris Nickson delves into the Leeds Jazz scene of the 1950s, setting the backdrop for his upcoming novel Dark Briggate Blues, to be launched on Friday 6th February at Waterstones Leeds, 6.30pm. To enter the competition to
Here Ann explains her inspirations for writing and offers advice to aspiring writers. 1) What first inspired you to write? I’d always been an avid reader, but when I was fifteen, in a stack of
Chris Nickson will be launching his latest book, Dark Briggate Blues at Waterstones, Leeds on Friday, 6 February at 6:30pm. Murder, mystery, jazz and Leeds. What’s not to like? Tickets are free, but please reserve
Have you got a book in you? Then come along to our latest inspirational event for writers! The Leeds Big Bookend is proud to present our Indie Writers’ Fest in partnership with Leeds Trinity University on
Big Bookend team member, Halima Mayat, interviews West Yorkshire author of short-form fiction, N J Ramsden, on his writing and reading habits, and his most recent publication Nothing’s Oblong. What inspired you to write Nothing’s Oblong? I always wanted to write
Award winning Australian author Jacqueline Harvey tells us about her journey as a writer and how she came to write her best selling Alice-Miranda and Clementine-Rose series for children, and you can meet her in
Have you got a book in you? Then come along to our latest inspirational events for writers! The Leeds Big Bookend is proud to present our Indie Writers’ Fest in partnership with Leeds Trinity University on
