We’re bringing the party to Leeds in just 10 days time! More than 100 amazing events in 35 venues across the city from Wednesday 4 March to Sunday 8 March. LLF20’s ambitious programme has something […]
MEMOIR – or creative non-fiction – is enjoying a gathering popularity among contemporary readers. Why should that be? Because everyone loves a personal story, powerfully told. Despite the old-fashioned tinge of the word itself – ‘memoir’
After only its first year, Leeds Lit Fest has been shortlisted as Best Lit Fest in the Saboteur Awards 2019. Leeds writers are nominated in two other categories – Joe Williams for Best Novella
Two Leeds authors, June Taylor and Ali Harper, reveal why they’ve chosen our city as a setting for their novels. June Taylor – Author of Keep Your Friends Close published by Harper Collins (Jan 2019). “I was born
Save the dates! We are excited to announce that the first ever Leeds Lit Fest will take place from Wednesday 6 –Sunday 10 March 2019, at venues across the city. The Festival programme will celebrate
In our interview with June Taylor earlier this week, we promised you an extract from her new psychological thriller, set in Leeds. Well here it is! KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE has been described as “an
KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE … and your enemies closer. Leeds writer June Taylor returns to the psychological thriller scene with her second book, published by HarperCollins Killer Reads and it’s set in Leeds! We tracked her down
This month Chris Nickson tells us about Frank Kidson, forgotten antiquarian and folk song pioneer from Leeds. Frank Kidson. He was a little better-known in his lifetime than he is today, a familiar name to
Ever heard of an anchorite before? Beeston has a history of them. Chris Nickson tells us about this forgotten piece of Leeds’ history. His new book The Hanging Psalm is out at the end of
