Libraries Sheffield
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Write like a Victorian – A Creative Workshop
Biographies Room, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 1XZ Central Library, Surrey Street (Biographies Room), Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United KingdomFree -
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Writing Meet – Life, Death & Reincarnation
Biographies Room, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 1XZ Central Library, Surrey Street (Biographies Room), Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United KingdomWe all experience grief at some stage, yet as a nation we find it hard to talk about it. In this creative workshop, we tackle death head on, attempting to draw out the meaning of life by writing about death, as well as looking at reincarnation and other uplifting subjects, as well as life itself.
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Writing Meet – Life, Death & Reincarnation
Biographies Room, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 1XZ Central Library, Surrey Street (Biographies Room), Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United KingdomWe all experience grief at some stage, yet as a nation we find it hard to talk about it. In this creative workshop, we tackle death head on, attempting to draw out the meaning of life by writing about death, as well as looking at reincarnation and other uplifting subjects, as well as life itself.
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Writing Motherhood: an evening with best selling author Susan Elliott Wright
Highfield Library & Family Centre 281 London Road, Sheffield, South YorkshireBestselling author Susan Elliot Wright will be talking about the mothers in her books, with particular reference to her most recent novel, The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood, but also touching on The Things We Never Said, The Secrets We Left Behind, and What She Lost. Susan’s novels explore various family relationships, but motherhood in all its complexity is a recurring [read more...]
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A Match Made in Heaven: British Muslim Women Writers on Love and Desire
Carpenter Room, Central Library Surrey Street, Sheffield, South YorkshireAhead of publication, Dr Claire Chambers and Dr Nafhesa Ali introduce the book A Match Made in Heaven; a collection of 16 short stories by young British Muslim women writers. An evening of lively discussion and readings from the book. The book, also edited by Professor Richard Philips is published by Hope Road, this spring. To coincide with International Women’s [read more...]
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William Blake Now – with bestselling author John Higgs
Carpenter Room, Central Library Surrey Street, Sheffield, South YorkshireThe visionary poet and painter William Blake is a constant presence throughout contemporary culture – from videogames to novels, sporting events to political rallies. Although he died nearly 200 years ago, something about his work continues to haunt the twenty-first century. John Higgs takes us on a whirlwind tour to prove that Blake is now more relevant than ever, and [read more...]
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Writing Masterclass: Writing Fictional Characters
Carpenter Room, Central Library Surrey Street, Sheffield, South YorkshireCharacters are at the heart of all fiction. No matter how dramatic the story, the events within it only feel real and interesting when they affect the people involved. Through a mix of class discussion and practical writing exercises, this friendly and supportive masterclass will help you to create and develop believable characters with stories to tell. Join bestselling Sheffield-based [read more...]
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Rachel Bower at Highfield Library
Highfield Library & Family Centre 281 London Road, Sheffield, South YorkshireJoin poet Rachel Bower as she unveils new poetry and contributes to a bespoke mural that has been created with the local women of Highfield, capturing traces of stories, objects and recipes that have been inherited or passed on.
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Characters and their Environment – with author, Susan Elliott Wright
Hillsborough Library Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South YorkshireBestselling author Susan Elliot Wright will be talking about the importance of setting in her work, and explaining how like in real life, the landscape, seasons and weather has a profound effect on shaping her characters and influencing their lives in terms of their actions and reactions. Susan’s most recent novel is The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood. She is also [read more...]
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Man vs Toddler with bestselling author of Dummy, Matt Coyne
Carpenter Room, Central Library Surrey Street, Sheffield, South YorkshireMore inept, more clueless and more exhausted than ever, the man behind the blogging phenomenon Man vs Baby is back with the latest instalment in his (and his son Charlie’s) journey through the chaos and comedy of parenting. In the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller Dummy comes Man vs. Toddler – the story of what happens when [read more...]
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