Come Write For Us. Armley Press is Looking for New Writers
What’s not to like? Mick McCann and John Lake are looking for new writing talent. Go on, give it a go. They are slightly bonkers, of course, but that’s part of the charm and...
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Hook Lecture 2014. Sara Maitland: Bread and Roses connecting Justice and Joy
This year’s Hook lecture will be given by writer and novelist Sara Maitland Bread and Roses connecting Justice and Joy. Thursday 13th November, 7.30pm at Leeds Minster, LS2 7DJ. Admission is free but by ticket...
The Latest Fruits of My Labours, ‘Peaches – A Chronicle of the Stranglers, 1974-1990’ by Rob Endeacott
Our guest author this week is Rob Endeacott who explains why he has written about the Stranglers and how he went about finding the right angle for Peaches. You can catch Rob speaking about music...
3 Free Book Events Next Week in Leeds
Are you an avid reader of crime fiction? Do you devour history books? Is music your passion? If the answer to any or all of these is yes, then we have three free events...
‘Kirkstall Abbey: Founded On Guile’, by Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson’s October instalment for the Big Bookend blog takes us to Kirkstall Abbey. Read on to learn the history of one of Leeds’ most fascinating and picturesque sites. Live in Leeds and you know...
A Short History of Shell Shock by Suzie Grogan
‘Shell Shock’ is a term that is used loosely now. A lottery winner is ‘shell shocked’ at the size of their win, or a footballer similarly affected having scored the winning goal in a...
Shell Shocked Britain: The First World War’s Legacy for Britain’s Mental Health with Suzie Grogan. Event
There’s a lot going on in Leeds in the next few weeks regarding mental health issues. The Love Arts Festival launches on Wednesday with a packed programme of events which the festival team hope...
Love Arts Festival launches this Wednesday in Leeds
Welcome to Love Arts Leeds 2014! It’s the 4th festival in Leeds, the first of its kind to be organised by an NHS Trust in England. The aim is to get people...
Why do writers write? By N.E. David
I regularly buy The Daily Telegraph – once a week, on a Saturday. Not for its political opinions I hasten to add, I’d be just as happy to read The Independent, although I usually...
Morley Literature Festival on now!
The ninth Morley Literature festival launches today with a programme of exciting events that will appeal to all ages. In addition to their adult, family and schools programme, 2014 introduces events specially aimed at budding young writers...