View all stories

William Blake Now – with bestselling author John Higgs

admndaretwrt

The 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…]

A Match Made in Heaven: British Muslim Women Writers on Love and Desire

admndaretwrt

Ahead 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…]

Writing Motherhood: an evening with best selling author Susan Elliott Wright

admndaretwrt

Bestselling 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…]

Noir in a Cold Climate with Will Dean, Nick Quantrill and Nick Triplow

admndaretwrt

Three of the country’s leading crime writers – Will Dean, Nick Quantrill and Nick Triplow – come together to discuss their books and what it takes to write crime fiction particularly if your location is an unusual or an unfashionable one. Will Dean grew up in the East Midlands and has since settled in rural Sweden. His debut novel, Dark [read more…]

Kiss and Part. A celebration of women’s writing & the Hosking Houses Trust

admndaretwrt

In celebration of International Women’s Day, authors Maria McCann and Jo Carter talk with Sarah Hosking, founder of the Hosking Houses Trust for women writers, about women’s writing and the question behind the book: What does it mean to ‘kiss and part’? The contributors to this collection all share one thing in common – they have all stayed at a [read more…]

Writing The Night Residential-Creative Writing Workshop

admndaretwrt

This is a unique opportunity to spend the night in the Leeds Library! Are you interested in how disrupted sleep might alter your consciousness or influence your creativity? Have you ever wondered what the Library is like at night, which ghosts haunt The New Room and whether you could catch a glimpse of the spectre that pulls books off the [read more…]

This Dreaming Isle with Jenn Ashworth and Andrew Michael Hurley

admndaretwrt

Britain has a long history of folk tales, ghost stories and other uncanny fictions, and these literary ley lines are still shimmering beneath the surface of this green and pleasant land. Every few generations this strangeness crawls out from the dark places of the British imagination, seeping into our art and culture. We are living through such a time. This [read more…]

Footnotes: A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers

admndaretwrt

Peter Fiennes’ new book Footnotes: A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers is an entertaining and thought-provoking journey around the UK in search of the favourite places of some of our best known authors including Enid Blyton, J B Priestley, Beryl Bainbridge, and Charles Dickens. Along the way he explores the writers’ lives and works and the [read more…]

The Otley Run Poetry Walk with Joe Williams

admndaretwrt

Award-winning Leeds poet Joe Williams’ latest book is ‘An Otley Run’, a verse novella telling the story of a day spent doing the city’s most famous pub crawl. In this unique event, Joe will perform the entire book, bringing the characters to life as we walk in their footsteps along the Otley Run route, from Woodies in Far Headingley to [read more…]

The Otley Run Poetry Walk with Joe Williams

admndaretwrt

Award-winning Leeds poet Joe Williams’ latest book is ‘An Otley Run’, a verse novella telling the story of a day spent doing the city’s most famous pub crawl. In this unique event, Joe will perform the entire book, bringing the characters to life as we walk in their footsteps along the Otley Run route, from Woodies in Far Headingley to [read more…]