The Leeds Library which celebrates its 250th birthday this year will be hosting the launch night of #foundfiction – a guerrilla publishing experiment that connects readers and writers across the world. The event will run...
A Bad Winter, Samantha Priestley’s second novel for Armley Press, is a supernatural tale set among the wintry hills of Derbyshire, where a crime of passion sends reverberations down through the ages. The story flits...
Love Arts Festival 2017 will take place from 4-18 October at venues across Leeds. There’s a packed programme, too many events to name but you can check out the list here. Our pick is...
Wednesday 27 September, 1.00-2pm, Room 700, Central Library, Leeds. Your chance to come along and hear Rod Dixon, Artistic Director of Red Ladder Theatre Company and Kevin Fegan ,writer of the stage production, discussing the subjects...
This month Chris Nickson tells us about a particular historical crime fiction writer who has greatly influenced his work – Candace Robb who also writes as Emma Campion. Chris will be in conversation with Candace at the Leeds Library...
Meet four very different writers to look out for in 2017 with our evening of new writing. Debut novelists Clare Fisher, Helen McClory, Luiza Sauma and June Taylor will discuss their novels with arts...
This fascinating new book by author, Richard Smyth, about the effect of birdsong on our lives and its cultural impact throughout history is out now. Come along and join Richard for a ‘Birdsong Walk’,...
Historian and historical crime fiction author, Candace Robb will be in conversation with historical crime fiction author, Chris Nickson on Thurs 8 June, 7pm at the Leeds Library. Candace is the author of the bestselling Owen Archer series of historical...
Marching On! Word by Word, Song by Song. Commoners Choir Coming to a Northern English Library Near You! Literacy, Books and the Print Revolution. A Tour of Northern English Libraries. After a storming sell-out...
Celebrated Leeds poet and dramatist, Tony Harrison, will be at Salts Mill on Sunday 30 April for a reading and signing on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Tickets cost £10.00 (includes refreshments) and can...