The third Wakefield Lit Fest has grown to 60 plus events this year — with opportunities for everyone, whatever your background or level of experience with books, writing, and reading. This year their theme remains […]
The sixth book in the Kate Shackleton mystery series from author Frances Brody, set in 1920s Yorkshire, Death of an Avid Reader will have its launch on Saturday, 4 October, 11 am, in the historic Leeds
Young Adult Fiction author Amy Keen will be signing copies of her novels Embers and Ashes in Waterstones Leeds, Saturday 6th September between 11.30-1.30. The Foresight Series is a YA paranormal trilogy which follows the
Established as a Parish church in 1911, Left Bank presents a night of music and moving image with an atmosphere inspired by a particular moment in time – the art and aesthetics of 1910-1920. Vintage
Seven stories. Six characters. Two hours to Le Grand Départ. One city – Leeds. It’s 5th July 2014 and the world’s biggest cycling race is about to depart from Leeds. 22 teams, 198 riders, 2,000
Gods of Gold, a mystery set against the backdrop of the 1890 gas strike and the first in a new Victorian series by Chris Nickson, will be published in August 2014. The launch event
Matthew Hedley Stoppard & The Glass Delusion celebrate the release of their collaborative album, Runt County – a collection of spoken word set to music in the style of John Cooper Clarke and The Fall
Here’s another competition for you Flash Fiction writers! The lovely Tiny Owl Workshop, all the way over in Oz, has kindly extended its Krampus Crackers Flash Fiction Competition to UK writers. Last year they ran
The Portico Brotherton Poetry Prize celebrates new poetry, using themes to stimulate creativity in both an Open category and a Young category. The Portico Library launched the Portico Poetry Prize in 2012 with two categories:
