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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. \nWaterstones Manchester Arndale and Manchester Libraries are thrilled to present an evening with bestselling author Tessa Bailey as we celebrate the publication of Fangirl Down. \nThe romcom queen and author of Secretly Yours and It Happened One Summer hits a hole-in-one with this sizzling story of a grumpy golfer and his devoted fangirl that is most definitely above par. Tessa will be in conversation with fellow author Lucy Vine. \n \n#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own\, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn\, fictional blue-collar men and loyal\, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions\, then wonders why no one else has called. Dubbed the ‘Michelangelo of dirty talk’ by Entertainment Weekly\, Tessa writes with spice\, spirit\, swoon and a guaranteed happily ever after. Catch her on TikTok at @authortessabailey or check out tessabailey.com for a complete list of books. \nTickets are priced at £14 – which includes a copy of Fangirl Down\, available for collection on the night – or £8/£6 general admission.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-tessa-bailey/
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: PITY by Andrew McMillan
DESCRIPTION:Blackwell’s Bookshop and Manchester Libraries are excited to host the Manchester launch of award-winning poet Andrew McMillan’s PITY – his stunning debut novel which explores community\, masculinity and post-industrialisation in Northern England. \nDoors: 6.00\, starts: 6.30 \nTickets are £5.00 or free when ordering a copy of the book. PITY will also be available to purchase on the night and Andrew will be signing copies after the talk. If you would like a signed copy but cannot make the event\, please contact us on 0161 274 3331 or manchester@blackwell.co.uk and we can arrange this for you. \n \nAbout the book: \nThe town was once a hub of industry. A place where men toiled underground in darkness\, picking and shovelling in the dust and the sleck. It was dangerous and back-breaking work but it meant something. Once\, the town provided\, it was important\, it had purpose. But what is it now? \nBrothers Alex and Brian have spent their whole life in the town where their father lived and his father\, too. Still reeling from the collapse of his personal life\, Alex\, is now in his middle age\, and must reckon with a part of his identity he has long tried to mask. Simon is the only child of Alex and had practically no memory of the mines. Now in his twenties and working in a call centre\, he derives passion from his side hustle in sex work and his weekly drag gigs. \nSet across three generations of South Yorkshire mining family\, Andrew McMillan’s short and magnificent debut novel is a lament for a lost way of a life as well as a celebration of resilience and the possibility for change. \nAbout the author: \nAndrew McMillan was born in Barnsley in 1988. His debut collection of poetry\, physical\, was ‘the sort of once-in-a-generation debut that causes everyone to sit up and take notice’ according to Sarah Crown. physical was the only poetry book to ever win the Guardian First Book Award; it was also awarded a Somerset Maugham award\, an Eric Gregory Award\, the Aldeburgh First Collection Prize and in 2019 was voted as one of the Top 25 Poetry Books of the Past 25 Years by the Booksellers Association. His second collection\, playtime\, won the inaugural Polari Prize. A third collection\, pandemonium\, was published in 2021 and in 2022 he co-edited the acclaimed anthology 100 Queer Poems\, which was shortlisted in the British Book Awards. He is professor of contemporary writing at Manchester Metropolitan University and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/pity-andrew-mcmillan-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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SUMMARY:Naomi Alderman in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:The future is coming. The Future is here. \nWhen Martha Einkorn fled her father’s isolated compound in Oregon\, she never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling everything. Across the world\, in a mall in Singapore\, Lai Zhen\, an internet-famous survivalist\, flees from an assassin. Martha and Zhen’s worlds are about to collide while a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction. Martha’s relentless drive and Zhen’s insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful or the cataclysmic end of civilization. The Future unfolds at a breakneck speed\, highlighting how power corrupts the few who have it and what it means to stand up to them. \nNaomi Alderman joins to discuss her superb new novel The Future\, creating strong feminist characters on the page and screen\, and her superpowers as a novelist and game writer. Naomi is the author of several novels including The Power\, winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2017 which was adapted into an Amazon Prime series\, and Disobedience\, adapted into a film starring Rachel Weisz. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. \nImage credit: Annabel Moeller
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/naomi-alderman-in-conversation/
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SUMMARY:Doon Mackichan in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:British actor\, comedian and writer Doon Mackichan joins us to launch her memoir\, My Lady Parts: A Life Fighting Stereotypes. Through the roles she’s played on TV\, in the theatre and in life\, Doon examines the stories we are telling in a culture that profoundly diminishes our power as women. Reflecting on 40 years in showbusiness\, which began when Doon studied drama at Manchester University and started her stand-up career in the city\, she will discuss her career appearing in ground-breaking shows\, including The Day Today and Smack the Pony\, and the feminism that has characterised her career and life. \n‘Incredibly\, irresistibly funny’ and ‘one of the best comedy actresses of her generation’\, Doon is a hugely beloved actor\, comedian and writer. Her comedy credits include Two Doors Down\, Plebs (for which she was nominated for a BAFTA)\, The Day Today\, Brass Eye\, Alan Partridge and the Emmy-winning Smack the Pony. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. Sponsored by Weightmans. \nImage credit: Ben Meadows
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/doon-mackichan-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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SUMMARY:Thurston Moore in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:‘This is history—scuffed\, slightly bent\, plenty noisy\, and indispensable.’ – Colson Whitehead \nOne of the founding members of alternative rock band Sonic Youth\, Thurston Moore’s memoir Sonic Life is fuelled by his passion for music and art. It takes us from Thurston’s teen years as a music obsessive in small-town Connecticut\, to New York’s East Village in 1978\, to headlining festivals alongside some of his icons. At this special in conversation\, Thurston will discuss his journey to becoming one of the most influential musicians of his generation and his unwavering love of music. Come along and hear about thirty years of creation\, experimentation and wonder. \nThurston is a founding member of Sonic Youth who recorded fifteen studio albums including Sister\, Goo and Dirty. The band’s album Daydream Nation was chosen by the Library of Congress for historical preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2006. Thurston is involved in publishing and poetry and teaches at the Summer Writing Workshop at Naropa University in Boulder\, Colorado. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and sponsored by The Midland Manchester. \nImage credit: Vera Marmelo
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/thurston-moore-in-conversation/
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SUMMARY:Monica Heisey & Sheena Patel
DESCRIPTION:Two of fiction’s rising stars discuss their brilliant debut novels\, strong women characters\, narrative voice\, the perils of modern love and relationships\, and how we present ourselves in the physical and digital worlds. Monica Heisey is a writer and comedian from Toronto. She has written for television shows including Schitt’s Creek and Workin’ Moms. Her astute and wildly funny debut novel is Really Good\, Actually. Sheena Patel is a writer\, assistant director for the film and TV industry and part of the 4 Brown Girls Who Write collective. Her witty and acerbic debut novel\, I’m A Fan\, won the Discover Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023\, and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff. \n‘The novel I’ve been waiting for my whole life. Brutal\, sharp as broken glass\, funny\, delusional\, sexy\, troubling. Like Camus went rogue on Instagram.’ Sophie Heawood on Sheena Patel’s I’m A Fan \n‘Really Good\, Actually is a goddamn delight. Heisey doesn’t shy away from any of the hard stuff\, showcasing the myriad ways people turn into little monsters when their hearts get broken and they lose sight of themselves.’ Kristen Arnett on Monica Heisey’s Really Good\, Actually
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/monica-heisey-sheena-patel/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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SUMMARY:Lisa Nandy
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT \n‘I am determined that we seize this moment and rise to meet the challenge of our age: to build a country in which everyone has a stake and a contribution to make.’ In her first book\, All In: How we build a country that works\, Lisa Nandy sets out a way in which we can turn around the global changes\, political divisions and economic crises that have rocked the UK. How we can move from fear of differences to strength in our ability to work together and build a fairer\, more equal\, more prosperous country. \nOne of the stars of frontline politics\, Lisa is MP for Wigan and the Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up\, Housing and Communities. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff. Hosted by Katy Shaw\, Professor of 21st Century writing and publishing at Northumbria University and Director of the UKRI / AHRC Creative Communities programme.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/lisa-nandy/
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SUMMARY:Decolonising My Body with Afua Hirsch
DESCRIPTION:We’re channelling our ancestors\, crediting our ancestors\, claiming we are our ancestors “wildest dreams”\, and cautioning against our ancestors’ deepest nightmares.’ As she turned forty\, broadcaster and journalist Afua Hirsch set out to reconnect with her heritage and apply what she learned to her body. Through puberty rituals to body hair to waist beads to tattoos\, in her latest book Decolonising My Body\, Afua looks at ideas of how notions of beauty are constructed and stripped away\, empowering people to reconnect with their own ancestral heritage and healing their bodies and minds along the way. \nAfua Hirsch is a dynamic and fascinating speaker. An award-winning broadcaster\, appearing regularly on the BBC\, Sky News and CNN\, Afua co-presented Samuel L. Jackson’s major BBC TV series Enslaved in 2020. Her first book Brit(ish) was a Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Prize for Non-Fiction. Afua will be in conversation with poet and MLF Patron Jackie Kay. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Henry Gill
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/decolonising-my-body-with-afua-hirsch/
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SUMMARY:Karl Ove Knausgaard in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Karl Ove Knausgaard\, author of My Struggle\, ‘the greatest literary invention of the 21st century’\, makes his MLF debut to discuss his dazzling new novel The Wolves of Eternity (translated by Martin Aitkin). In Southern Norway in 1986\, Syvert Løyning returns home from military service and discovers letters to his late father which lead him to the Soviet Union. In present day Russia\, Alevtina cares for her young son and\, with the help of her friend Vasilisa\, considers the belief in eternal life. But her existence is about to be upended in a way she hasn’t contemplated. \nA giant of contemporary literature with the ability to balance unflinching intimacy with big\, essential themes\, Karl is the much celebrated author of The Morning Star\, The Seasons Quartet and the My Struggle cycle of six autobiographical novels. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nTickets £12/ £30 inc a copy of The Wolves of Eternity (£25 RRP) \nImage credit: Sølve Sundsbø
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/karl-ove-knausgaard-in-conversation/
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SUMMARY:Simon Armitage
DESCRIPTION:‘Perhaps [song lyrics] have something that the poems don’t. Or perhaps they don’t have something that the poems do’. Where do song lyrics and poetry converge? Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has always been inspired as much by music as he is the written or spoken word. His latest book Never Good With Horses collects Simon’s musical outpourings\, from the lyrics written for his ambient post-rock band Land Yacht Regatta\, to the DIY indie band The Scaremongers to those written for film and theatre productions\, including the BAFTA-winning Feltham Sings\, for which Simon won an Ivor Novella Award. Join us to hear Simon read some of his favourites and discuss his love of language\, his creativity and compositions\, his collaborations with musicians\, and some of the songwriters and lyricists he admires. \nSimon is the author of numerous poetry collections including The Unaccompanied\, Seeing Stars and his acclaimed translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. He has won numerous awards including the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Manchester Poetry Library. Supported by Sofas & Stuff.                                                                                                                             \nImage credit: Katie Silvester
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/simon-armitage/
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SUMMARY:Gaia Vince in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:EVENT POSTPONED: Please note that due to travel disruptions we are having to postpone this event. Details of the new date will be confirmed shortly and our box office will be in touch with customers to offer a ticket transfer or refund. \n‘Have no doubt\, we are facing a species emergency – but we can manage it. We can survive\, but to do so will require a planned and deliberate migration of a kind humanity has never before undertaken.’ In her latest book\, Nomad Century: How to Survive the Climate Upheaval\, Gaia Vince promotes the idea of planned and extensive migration as key to surviving the climate crisis. A brilliant speaker\, Gaia will discuss how the relocation of hundreds of millions of people will allow us to adapt habitats and create global economic security. \nGaia Vince is an award-winning science writer\, journalist and broadcaster. She writes for the Observer and Guardian and presents on BBC R4. She is the author of the groundbreaking work Adventures in The Anthropocene for which she spent 2.5 years travelling to over 50 countries to map the ways humans are changing the planet forever. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Manchester Museum and hosted by Museum Director Esme Ward. Sponsored by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Phil Fisk
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SUMMARY:Terrance Hayes\, Anthony Anaxagorou & Selina Nwulu
DESCRIPTION:Three dynamic poets perform work from their latest collections\, exploring identity\, heritage and injustice. Terrance Hayes returns to MLF with his blistering new work So to Speak. Exploring what it means to be an artist and a Black man\, Terrance writes about figures including Bob Ross\, Lil’ Wayne\, David Berman and George Floyd\, navigating his way through the predicaments of the present. Anthony Anaxagorou’s daring second collection Heritage Aesthetics asks what it means to have heritage. Considering Cyprus and the diasporic experience\, Anthony looks at colonialism and the impact on the public and the personal. Selina Nwulu’s superb debut collection A Little Resurrection melds the golden light of Senegal with the harsh winds of Yorkshire. Exploring grief\, injustice and an identity in constant flux. \nTerrance Hayes is one of America’s most exciting and innovative poets. His last collection American Sonnets for My Past And Future Assassin was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and was the Sunday Times Poetry Book of the Year. Anthony Anaxagorou is a British-born Cypriot poet. His previous collection After the Formalities was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and Heritage Aesthetics was awarded the 2023 Ondaatje Prize. He is the artistic director of Out-Spoken. Selina Nwulu was the Young Poet Laureate for London 2015-6. Her first chapbook collection\, The Secrets I Let Slip is a Poetry Book Society recommendation. \nPresented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Manchester Poetry Library.  Supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Kathy Ryan
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/terrance-hayes-anthony-anaxagorou-selina-nwulu/
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SUMMARY:Annie Macmanus
DESCRIPTION:‘To be honest with you\, I want to make music.’ In Annie Macmanus’ absorbing second novel The Mess We’re In it’s the early noughties and 21-year-old Orla Quinn has made her way to London with a burning desire to become part of the music industry. Moving into a squalid house in Kilburn with her friend Neema and up-and-coming rock band Shiva\, Orla works in the local Irish pub and takes work experience at a record label. Negotiating hedonism\, sex\, parties\, the pub locals and life in London\, all soundtracked by her favourite artists\, Orla learns what it will take to make it. \nA dynamic and enthusiastic speaker\, Annie will discuss the journey she’s undertaken from discussing other people’s stories to telling her own. Annie is internationally renowned as a DJ\, broadcaster and host. Her debut novel Mother Mother was critically acclaimed. She hosts the podcast Changes where she talks to people from all walks of life about the challenges they’ve faced. Hosted by Caroline Magennis\, Reader in 20th & 21st Century Literature at the University of Salford. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival. Sponsored by The Edwardian Manchester and supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Stephanie Sian Smith
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/annie-macmanus/
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SUMMARY:Christie Watson & Lorraine Candy
DESCRIPTION:‘THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES’ \n‘Is this the beginning of the end? Or the end of the beginning? How many women like me are changing like this\, all at once\, from a butterfly into a caterpillar?’ Through their latest books\, Quilt on Fire: The Messy Magic of Friends\, Sex & Love and What’s Wrong With Me? Christie Watson and Lorraine Candy make smart\, funny\, relatable contributions to the growing conversation about women and midlife. How do we navigate perimenopause\, parenting and friendships with brain fog\, sleepless nights and changing brains and bodies? Hear these two friends and fabulous women share their experiences and feel less alone in navigating yours.  \nChristie is the author of the bestseller The Language of Kindness\, a critically acclaimed book about nursing and our need for compassion. She won the Costa First Novel award for her debut\, Tiny Sunbirds Far Away. She was a nurse for 20 years and is now Professor of Medical Humanities at the University of East Anglia. Lorraine is an award-winning journalist\, formerly editor-in-chief of Sunday Times Style\, ELLE and Cosmopolitan. She is the co-host of the podcast Postcards from Midlife\, which features the stories of spirited midlife women and tackles parenting adolescents. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Rebecca Reid
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christie-watson-lorraine-candy/
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SUMMARY:Elif Shafak: My Life in Books
DESCRIPTION:Much loved Turkish-British novelist and regular MLF guest Elif Shafak joins us for a very special event. Elif will discuss some of the writers and poets that have influenced and inspired her in her work and her life\, some of the books she returns to regularly for pleasure and guidance and her own life-long passion for reading\, writing and storytelling. Elif is a warm\, engaging and intelligent speaker whose enthusiasm for literature shines through. This will be a unique event\, not to be missed. \nElif is the author of 19 books\, including the novels The Island of Missing Trees\, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World and The Forty Rules of Love. An inspiring public speaker and an advocate for women’s rights\, LGBTQ+ rights and freedom of expression\, Elif was awarded the Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize for her contribution to ‘the renewal of the art of storytelling’. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff.  \nImage credit: Ferhat Elik
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/elif-shafak-my-life-in-books/
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SUMMARY:Kate Mosse in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:‘I am\, indeed\, notorious\, feared over sea and land. I am the one they did not believe could exist. I am the commander of the Ghost Ship.’ In her gripping new novel\, The Ghost Ship\, internationally acclaimed author Kate Mosse tells the tale of a woman in a man’s world. A tale of adventure and liberation\, of hidden identities\, of love and revenge. Inspired by two real eighteenth-century female pirates\, the legendary Anne Bonny and Mary Read\, this is a swashbuckling\, swaggering tale set against the backdrop of the French religious civil wars and their aftermath. \nKate is the international bestselling author of ten novels and short story collections and several books of non-fiction. These include Labyrinth\, Sepulchre\, The Burning Chambers and Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries. She is the Founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the global campaign #WomanInHistory. Hosted by Beth Underdown\, author of The Witchfinder’s Sister and The Key in the Lock. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff.  \nImage copyright: Ruth Crafer
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/kate-mosse-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Deborah Levy
DESCRIPTION:‘I projected myself into her and she became music.’ In August Blue\, the latest novel by acclaimed author Deborah Levy\, virtuoso pianist Elsa M. Anderson sees a woman in a flea market in Athens who she believes is her double. Following a catastrophic performance where she walked off stage\, Elsa is on the run from her talent\, men and history. Spending the summer moving across western Europe\, the two women repeatedly cross paths\, until they finally confront each other in a rainstorm in Paris.  \nOne of our greatest contemporary novelists and a thoughtful and interesting speaker\, Deborah engages in ideas about time\, culture\, identity. She is the author of the living autobiographies Things I Don’t Want to Know\, The Cost of Living and Real Estate and several novels including the Booker Prize listed The Man Who Saw Everything\, Hot Milk and Swimming Home. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with the Centre for New Writing & Creative Manchester. Supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Sheila Burnett
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/deborah-levy-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230928T193000
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SUMMARY:Crime Central
DESCRIPTION:As the nights get darker\, Crime Central returns with three amazing authors and three new books to chill your bones. Rob Parker welcomes Fiona Erskine\, Luca Veste and Neil Broadfoot to Central Library! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiona Erskine\nEngineer by day\, writer by night. \nFiona was born in Edinburgh\, and grew up playing guitar\, riding motorbikes and jumping into cold water. After studying Chemical Engineering at University she learned to weld\, cast and machine with apprentices in Paisley before working internationally as a professional engineer. She is now based in the north east of England. \nHer latest novel\, Phosphate Rocks: A Death in Ten Objects is published by Sandstone Press in June 2021. \nFiona’s debut novel\, The Chemical Detective (2019)\, was shortlisted for the Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award. Her second thriller in the Jaq Silver series\, The Chemical Reaction (2020)\, was shortlisted for the Staunch Prize. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLuca Veste\nLuca Veste is a writer of Italian and Liverpudlian heritage\, married with two young daughters\, and one of nine children. He studied psychology and criminology at university in Liverpool. He is the author of the Murphy and Rossi series\, which includes DEAD GONE\, THE DYING PLACE\, BLOODSTREAM\, and THEN SHE WAS GONE. \nPart psychological thriller\, part police procedural\, his books follow the detective pairing of DI David Murphy and DS Laura Rossi. The novels are set in Liverpool\, bringing the city to life in a dark and terrifying manner…with just a splash of Scouse humour. \n“Astringent and artfully constructed.” The Financial Times \n“A darkly impressive novel… disturbing and intelligent.” The Times \n“A chilling début from a writer to watch…” Mark Billingham \n“Gripping\, unpredictable\, genuinely shocking and impossible to put down\, Dead Gone is a remarkable début.” Steve Mosby \n“A twisty\, psychological crime debut in a gritty setting: a new favourite for police procedural lovers” Clare Mackintosh \n“Tense and darkly playful.” Chris Ewan \nHe is a former civil servant\, actor\, singer and guitarist (although he still picks it up now and again)\, and now a full-time writer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeil Broadfoot\n“Neil should be better known and more widely read. A true rising star of crime fiction.” \n– Ian Rankin \nNeil Broadfoot worked as a journalist for 15 years at both national and local newspapers\, including The Scotsman\, Scotland on Sunday and the Evening News\, covering some of the biggest stories of the day. \nFalling Fast\, which was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize\, is the first in the Edinburgh-set McGregor and Drummond series of thrillers. \nHis Stirling-set series\, which begins with No Man’s Land and features close protection expert Connor Fraser\, has been hailed as “tense\, fast moving and bloody” and “atmospheric\, twisty and explosive” with a “complex cast of characters and a compelling hero”. No Man’s Land was longlisted for the 2019 McIlvanney Award.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-9/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Book Launch,Talks
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SUMMARY:Crime Central
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis.They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. \nAll tickets allow the same access to the event. This is a just a pricing system to accommodate for individual financial circumstances. \nSigned books will be available to purchase after the event.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-8/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230531T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230531T193000
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CREATED:20230323T101901Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with bestselling author TJ Klune
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries and Queer Lit Bookshop present An Evening with TJ Klune. \nMeet bestselling author TJ Klune for a captivating discussion about his writing process and latest works\, followed by a Q&A and book signing. \nJoin us for a book author event featuring the talented TJ Klune\, bestselling author of “The House in the Cerulean Sea\,” “Wolfsong\,” and many more beloved novels. \nDuring this event\, TJ Klune will discuss his writing process\, share insights into his creative inspiration\, and provide a behind-the-scenes look at his latest works. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Klune’s work or just discovering his writing for the first time\, this is a unique opportunity to connect with the author and gain a deeper appreciation for his craft. \nIn addition to the author talk\, attendees will have the chance to participate in a Q&A session with TJ Klune\, where they can ask questions about his books\, characters\, and writing style. The event will also include a book signing\, giving fans the opportunity to get their favorite TJ Klune novels signed by the author himself. Books with be available to buy on the night also. \nDon’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to meet TJ Klune and celebrate his incredible literary achievements. Register today to reserve your spot at this can’t-miss author event! \nDoors open at 6pm with the event starting at 6:30pm. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-tj-klune/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Book Launch
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SUMMARY:Crime Central April 2023
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis.They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. \nAll tickets allow the same access to the event. This is a just a pricing system to accommodate for individual financial circumstances. \nSigned books will be available to purchase after the event.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-april-2023/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Talks
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Douglas Stuart
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries and Manchester Literature Festival present an Evening with Booker Prize winning author Douglas Stuart.\nFollowing on from his debut event in Manchester last Spring\, Manchester Literature Festival is excited to welcome back best-selling author Douglas Stuart for an intimate evening at Central Library. Join us to hear Douglas discuss his literary and cultural influences from his favourite working class and Scottish writers to the LGBTQ+ artists that have inspired and influenced him. He’ll also share the challenges of adapting his Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain into an 8-part television drama for the BBC. \nOne of the boldest writers of his generation\, Douglas Stuart was born and raised in working class Glasgow. After graduating from the Royal College of Art\, he moved to New York\, where he began a career in textiles and fashion design. He spent a decade writing his debut novel while balancing the demands of his day job. Shuggie Bain was finally published in 2020 and went on to win both Debut of the Year and Book of the Year at the British Book Awards alongside the Booker Prize. In 2021 a mural inspired by Shuggie Bain was unveiled on the wall of the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. Created by the city’s Cobolt Collective\, it features Shuggie dancing in the street\, together with a quote from his mother Agnes: “You’ll not remember the city\, you were too wee\, but there’s dancing. All kinds of dancing.” \nDouglas’s second novel\, Young Mungo\, was published in April 2022 to critical acclaim. Set in 1990s Glasgow\, it explores two teenage boys’ quest for love and safety in a world of tension\, violence and toxic masculinity. Douglas’s short stories have appeared in The New Yorker and he is currently working on his third novel. He will be in conversation with award-winning Northern poet\, novelist and mentor Helen Mort. Helen’s latest books are The Illustrated Woman and A Line Above the Sky. \n“There are Agnes Bains\, Shuggies & Young Mungos – broken\, closeted\, bursting to break free – hidden in the fabric of Scotland still. Douglas Stuart’s work reminds us of their beauty\, and the value of their existence.” The Face \nDoors open at 6.30pm.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-booker-prize-winning-author-douglas-stuart/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Film
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SUMMARY:Crime Central
DESCRIPTION:Rob Parker returns to host another Crime Central author panel! Special guests will be..\nNick Oldham used to work as a police officer in Lancashire before retiring to be a full time crime writer and creator of the hugely popular Henry Christie series. \nSally-Anne Martyn grew up just outside Sheffield. Her debut novel\, ‘The Clinic’\, is a dark thriller set in an ex-asylum! \nAlex North is the creator of the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling ‘Whisper Man’. His new novel ‘The Half Burnt House’ is out this month. \n\n\n\n\nAs a special treat\, everyone who books tickets will be entered into a prize draw to win a bottle of fizz and the first two Thursday Murder Club novels by Richard Osman! \nThe winner will be announced during the event on 23rd March
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-6/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Harlan Coben: SOLD OUT EVENT
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to welcome Harlan Coben to Manchester Central Library to celebrate the publication of his new novel I Will Find You.  From the bestselling author of The Match and Tell No One comes a twist-laden page-turner of the highest order as a man wrongly convicted of killing his son escapes from prison to find out the truth. \nWith more than 80 million books in print worldwide\, Harlan Coben is the Number One New York Times author of numerous suspense novels including Win\, The Boy from the Woods\, Run Away\, Fool Me Once and the renowned Myron Bolitar series.  His books are published in 46 languages around the globe and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries. \nCoben is also the creator and executive producer of many television shows including adaptions on Netflix of Stay Close\, The Stranger\, The Innocent\, Gone for Good and The Woods.  Netflix recently re-upped their overall deal with Coben for several more years \, adding among other books his acclaimed Bolitar series.  His TV series adaption of Shelter for Amazon Studios – starring Jaden Michael and Constance Zimmer and based on Coben’s YA novel of the same name – will be released on Prime Video in 2023. \nPlease note: Book and ticket option includes a copy of I Will Find You for collection on the night. 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-harlan-coben/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230216T180000
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SUMMARY:Crime Central
DESCRIPTION:Crime Central is back with a bang on Thursday 16th February! \nJoining your wonderful host Rob Parker will be… \nLia Middleton\, author of the massive debut thriller ‘When They Find Her’. Her new novel ‘Your Word or Mine’ came out in September 2022 to more rave reviews! \nElliot Sweeney\, who’s debut novel is entitled ‘The Next to Die’. The first in an intended series\, narrated by ex-copper turned P.I. Dylan Kasper. \nSam Tobin\, grew up in Manchester and quickly came to realise he was living in the best city in the world. His second novel in the ‘Manchester Underworld’ series: ‘Pay The Price’ was published in January 2023. \nPLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis. They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. \nAll tickets allow the same access to the event. This is a just a pricing system to accommodate for individual financial circumstances. \nSigned books will be available to purchase after the event.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-5/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Signing,Talks
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Don Paterson
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries\, Faber Books and Blackwells Bookshop are proud to present An Evening with Don Paterson to celebrate the publication of TOY FIGHTS – an exquisitely sharp\, deeply humane and brutally hilarious boyhood memoir from one of the greatest writers of his generation. \nDon Paterson will be in conversation with Roma Havers\, Learning Manager from Manchester Poetry Library. \nAbout the book: \nThis is a book about family\, money and music but also about schizophrenia\, hell\, narcissists\, debt and the working class\, anger\, swearing\, drugs\, books\, football\, love\, origami\, the peculiar insanity of Dundee\, sugar\, religious mania\, the sexual excesses of the Scottish club band scene and\, more generally\, the lengths we go to not to be bored. \nDon Paterson spent his boyhood on a council housing estate. When he wasn’t busy dreading his birthdays\, dodging kids who wanted to kill him in a game of Toy Fights\, working with his country-and-western singer dad\, screwing up in the Boys’ Brigade\, obsessing over God\, origami\, The Osmonds\, stamps\, sex or Scottish football cards\, he was developing a sugar addiction\, failing his exams\, playing guitar\, falling in love\, dodging employment and descending into madness. While he didn’t manage to figure out who he was meant to be\, the first twenty years of his life – before he took a chance\, packed his guitar and boarded a train to London – did\, for better or worse\, shape who he would become. \n‘A tremendously engaging memoir\, seasoned with Don Paterson’s customary wit\, total recall and love of language. A classic of its kind.’ – William Boyd \n‘Wonderful\, aggressively wise and always – especially at its most serious – devastatingly funny.’ – Geoff Dyer \nAbout the author: \nDon Paterson was born in Dundee in 1963. His poetry has won many awards\, including the Whitbread Poetry Prize\, the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize\, the Costa Poetry Award\, all three Forward Prizes and\, on two occasions\, the T. S. Eliot Prize. He was awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 2009. He is Professor of Poetry at the University of St Andrews and\, for over twenty-five years\, was Poetry Editor at Picador Macmillan. He also works as a jazz musician. \nRoma Havers is the Learning Manager for Manchester Poetry Library. Roma is particularly excited by the collaborative and creative possibilities of the learning programmes at Manchester Poetry Library. She is an experienced facilitator and poetry mentor and a trained Anti-Racism training Facilitator. Editor for Young Identity’s poetry press No Disclaimers\, writes and performs and sits on several youth forums and consultancy groups across Manchester. She has produced events and youth projects with Young Identity HOMEmcr\, Manchester Histories\, Amnesty International\, MIF and many others. \nDoors: 5.30\, starts: 6.00 \nTickets are £5.00 (£3.00 for Faber members / students / unwaged / 60+) or free when preordering a copy of the book. TOY FIGHTS will also be available to purchase on the night and Don will be signing copies after the talk. If you would like a signed copy but cannot make the event\, please contact us on 0161 274 3331 or manchester@blackwell.co.uk and we can arrange this for you.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/toy-fights-an-evening-with-don-paterson/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Book Launch
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221214T200000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Crime Central Christmas Special!
DESCRIPTION:SORRY.\nDUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE TRAIN STRIKE\, WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL TONIGHTS CRIME CENTRAL EVENT.\nWe’ve got the ultimate festive selection box of crime writers for our Christmas Special! Joining your host Rob Parker will be his pals from the Northern Crime Syndicate! \nThe Northern Crime Syndicate is a crime writing super group featuring regional authors Jude O’Reilly\, Chris McGeorge\, AM Peacock\, Trevor Wood\, Fiona Erskine and Robert Scragg! \nPrepare for a night of fun and frolics\, including a game of ‘Who’s Crime is it Anyway’! Can you and the authors come up with the ultimate bestselling crime novel in one hour? \nThere’ll also be some magical giveaways and surprises!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-christmas-special/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Party
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221103T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221103T193000
DTSTAMP:20260624T111256
CREATED:20220927T114459Z
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SUMMARY:Crime Central
DESCRIPTION:Crime Central returns in November with three more amazing writers! \nLauren North – writes psychological suspense novels that delve into the darker side of relationships and families. Lauren’s love of psychological suspense has grown since childhood and from her dark imagination of always wondering what’s the worst thing that could happen in every situation. \nRoger Price – spent over 30 years as a Detective Inspector in the Lancashire Police Force\, the Regional Crime Squad and the National Crime Squad before leaving to concentrate fulltime on writing best selling crime novels. \nLaure Van Rensburg – is a French writer living in the UK and an Ink Academy alumna. Her stories have appeared in online magazines and anthologies such as Litro Magazine\, Storgy Magazine\, The Real Jazz Baby\, Best Anthology\, Saboteur Awards 2020). \nHosted by the wonderful Rob Parker. \nPLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis. They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. \nAll tickets allow the same access to the event. This is a just a pricing system to accommodate for individual financial circumstances.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-4/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221101T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221101T193000
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SUMMARY:Dominic Berry & John Darwin Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries invite you to the book launch of new poetry collections of two of Manchester’s finest. \nJohn Darwin: Ultrasilence \nFrom the provincial peccadilloes of Prestwich in Manchester to coffee houses and bars by the Bosporus in İstanbul\, John Darwin explores life’s three stages of arriving\, staying for a bit\, and then leaving.\nA poetic reflection on the ennui of the everyday\, intermittent pleasures\, and the quest to understand love and belonging from the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival 2021 Best Spoken Word Performance Award winner. \n“Gets to grips with the parts of life we’d rather forget.” – Dave Morgan\, Write Out Loud Co-founder \n“From early doors to last orders\, John Darwin’s poetry leaves us drunk on its honesty and thirsty for more.” – Tony Walsh AKA Longfella\, Poet \nDominic Berry: YES LIFE \n“How can I be now?”\nThis is a book charting one journey from challenging times to friendship and joy. To euphoric excitement and blissful rest\, from old He-Man toys\, choose-your-own-adventure books\, moving music in grin-packed pubs and fantastic festivals\, sublime seaside solitude\, and many different ways for a person to play.\n“Love is who we are.” \n“Rhythmic\, vibrant\, and gentle\, Yes Life is a love letter to the many ways in which we get to see the world.” – Desree\, spoken word poet & educator \n“A homage to youth\, to growth\, and to growing up. Whether it be the Latin rhythms of the paperback dancefloor or the 8-Bit energy of the nineties\, Berry comes in full force.” – Alex Vellis\, poet \nAUTHOR PERFORMANCES\, AUDIENCE Q&A\, BOOK SIGNING – FREE ENTRY. \nContent warning: Adult themes and language.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/dominic-berry-john-darwin-book-launch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221025T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221025T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T162137Z
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central\nOpen Mic Poetry and Spoken Word presented by Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press \nTues 25th October\, 6.00pm – 7.30pm (doors open 5.30pm) Free entry \nHosted by Tony Curry with guest poet Stevie Turner \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 11th October via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day \nIf they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list \nEvent host Tony Curry is a performance poet\, playwright and workshop facilitator\, who runs literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. \nTony’s solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. His play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Manchester’s Contact Theatre and his work has been exhibited at the city’s art gallery and museum. His latest collection\, We Kid Ourselves\, was published by Flapjack Press in 2021. \nSeptember’s special guest Stevie Turner is a political and passionate poet whose work often pushes boundaries. Their debut collection Lost Decades was published this summer by Bent Key Publishing and is a personal yet relatable account of life without restrictive lines\, examining the deep human connections we make throughout life. Stevie performed with the Northern Poetry Takeover at this year’s Brighton and Camden Fringe festivals and launched a new poetry event\, Absinthe Nights\, at Northern Monk earlier this month.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-5/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Performance,Readings
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