Today marks the 100th anniversary of legislation which came into force and gave (some) women the right to vote. It starts a year of exhibitions, talks and performances throughout the UK. Chris Nickson celebrates...
We announced our longlist for the Walter Swan Short Story Prize 2017-18 last month. We are delighted today to announce our shortlist and details of the prize giving event and Anthology launch which will take...
WildLines @ The Leeds Library is a three-day programme of talks, readings and Q&As curated by writer Richard Smyth and in partnership with the Leeds Library, the Leeds Big Bookend and Leeds Inspired. It will bring some of...
Thank you to everybody who entered The Walter Swan Short Story Prize 2017-18. The competition closed in October with over 300 entries from all over the UK and internationally. The standard was extremely high. Our...
I’m sure there are many more books either set in Yorkshire or written by Yorkshire writers that are being published in 2018. Here are just a few. I’ll be updating this calendar from time...
Much has been written about the Brontës and Yorkshire but guest writer, Helen MacEwan gives us an insight into Charlotte and Emily Brontës’ time in Brussels and how that period, in particular for Charlotte had...
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...
Chris Nickson tells us about the Leeds Library which celebrates its 250th birthday this year. A real gem in the heart of the city. For anything to last for 250 years in Leeds is...
2018 already! How did that happen? Happy New Year to you all. Thank you so much for all your support in 2017. We really did have an excellent year and it’s worth spending a...
It’s December, and that means it’s time for the annual miscellany of strange Leeds history you can use to amaze friends and relatives over those turkey dinners (vegetarian and vegan options available). Of course,...