• Abel Heywood, Manchester’s Radical Mayor

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    Meet author Joanna Williams, whose book Abel Heywood, the Man who Built the Town Hall, was published by the History Press on 1 September 2017. Abel Heywood (1810-93), Mayor of Manchester, as chair of the New Town Hall Committee was the leading light behind the construction of the 'municipal palace' in Albert Square.  Rising from severe poverty, he […]

  • Meet Giovanna and Tom Fletcher

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2DAa-ezYy4   THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Come and meet Tom & Giovanna Fletcher at Manchester Central Library. Purchase price includes one copy of Eve of Man. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Giovanna and Tom Fletcher are two of the UK's most successful authors. Tom is the creator of The Christmasaurus, which was the biggest debut […]

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  • Connie Glynn presents the Rosewood Chronicles

    Come and join Connie Glynn for a new term at Rosewood Hall at an event in celebration of Princess In Practice, the hotly-anticipated sequel to Undercover Princess. Connie will be talking about the world of THE ROSEWOOD CHRONICLES and modern fairy tales, her experiences as an author, and answering your burning questions about the new […]

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