Events

Lisa Blower at Latitude 2019

Thursday 18 July 2019

• Venue: Latitude Festival

Heading to the epic Latitude Festival this year? You’re in luck as author Lisa Blower is on the line up, talking about working class, regional fiction in The SpeakEasy (the … Continue reading Lisa Blower at Latitude 2019 → Continue reading →

Kate Charlesworth Book Launch at The Cartoon Museum

Thursday 18 July 2019 6.00 pm

• Venue: The Cartoon Museum (new venue)

We are pleased as punch to announce the London book launch for Sensible Footwear: A Girl’s Guide, a wonderful graphic memoir celebrating 70 years of LGBTQI+ history by Kate Charlesworth.  … Continue reading Kate Charlesworth Book Launch at The Cartoon Museum → Continue reading →

Sefi Atta at The Owl Bookshop

Thursday 18 July 2019 6.30 pm

• Venue: The Owl Bookshop

Sefi Atta is the author of Swallow, News from Home, A Bit of Difference and Sefi Atta: Selected Plays. Sefi will be at The Owl Bookshop on the 18th July, discussing her latest novel, The Bead … Continue reading Sefi Atta at The Owl Bookshop → Continue reading →

Cooking Up a Murder with Lesley Thomson at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival

Friday 19 July 2019 6.15 pm

• Venue: The Old Swan Harrogate

Lesley Thomson, author of A Kind of Vanishing (Myriad 2007) and The Detective’s Daughter series, will be partaking in a murder mystery event at this year’s Theakston Old Peculier Crime … Continue reading Cooking Up a Murder with Lesley Thomson at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival → Continue reading →

The Key Question: Elizabeth Haynes at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival

Saturday 20 July 2019 6.15 pm

• Venue: The Old Swan Harrogate

Elizabeth Haynes will be co-hosting a delightfully macabre and peculiar murder mystery at the 2019 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.  Bestselling author of Revenge of the Tide, Human Remains,  … Continue reading The Key Question: Elizabeth Haynes at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival → Continue reading →

Kate Charlesworth at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Tuesday 23 July 2019 12.45 pm

• Venue: Scottish National Portrait Gallery

To coincide with the launch of her new book Sensible Footwear: A Girl’s Guide, cartoonist and artist Kate Charlesworth will be in conversation with Adele Patrick, Creative Development Manager from Glasgow … Continue reading Kate Charlesworth at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery → Continue reading →

Kate Charlesworth Book Launch at Glasgow Women’s Library

Saturday 27 July 2019 1.00 pm

• Venue: Glasgow Women's Library

Join Glasgow Women’s Library for the launch of acclaimed cartoonist Kate Charlesworth’s Sensible Footwear: A Girl’s Guide —a stunning graphic memoir that presents a glorious pageant of LGBT history, featuring personal and political … Continue reading Kate Charlesworth Book Launch at Glasgow Women’s Library → Continue reading →

New Daughters of Africa at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Wednesday 14 August 2019 5.45 pm

• Venue: Edinburgh International Book Festival

Margaret Busby’s historical anthology Daughters of Africa was published 27 years ago to international acclaim. Now there’s a companion volume. New Daughters of Africa is a glorious portrayal of the … Continue reading New Daughters of Africa at Edinburgh International Book Festival → Continue reading →

Ian Williams at Green Man 2019

Thursday 15 August 2019

• Venue: Green Man Festival

Ian Williams, author of The Bad Doctor and The Lady Doctor will be entertaining festival-goers at Green Man 2019. Ian Williams is an award-winning comics artist, doctor and writer, now … Continue reading Ian Williams at Green Man 2019 → Continue reading →

Kate Charlesworth and Luke Turner at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Monday 19 August 2019 8.30 pm

• Venue: Edinburgh International Book Festival

‘I can’t wait to get my hands on it,’ Val McDermid says of Sensible Footwear: A Girl’s Guide. Cartoonist Kate Charlesworth’s illustrated memoir presents a glorious pageant of LGBTQI+ history, taking … Continue reading Kate Charlesworth and Luke Turner at Edinburgh International Book Festival → Continue reading →

Get Up Stand Up Now, Margaret Busby Presents: New Daughters of Africa

Monday 9 September 2019 7.00 pm

• Venue: Somerset House

As a finale to Somerset House’s fabulous Get Up, Stand Up Now exhibition, Margaret Busby will present an evening of readings from her latest anthology, New Daughters of Africa.  Showcasing the … Continue reading Get Up Stand Up Now, Margaret Busby Presents: New Daughters of Africa → Continue reading →

Lesley Thomson at The Coast Is Queer—New Writing South’s LGBT Festival

Saturday 14 September 2019

• Venue: Coast Is Queer Festival

Lesley Thomson will be taking part in New Writing South’s new LGBT festival, The Coast Is Queer. She will be discussing forthcoming work as well as sharing insight into being a … Continue reading Lesley Thomson at The Coast Is Queer—New Writing South’s LGBT Festival → Continue reading →

Lisa Blower at Milton Keynes Literary Festival 2019

Thursday 19 September 2019

• Venue: Milton Keynes Literary Festival

Lisa Blower will be taking part in this year’s Milton Keynes Literary Festival. Lisa won The Guardian National Short Story Award in 2009, and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award in … Continue reading Lisa Blower at Milton Keynes Literary Festival 2019 → Continue reading →

Sohaila Abdulali at JLF Boulder

Friday 20 September 2019

• Venue: JLF Boulder

Teamwork Arts, producer of the Jaipur Literature Festival, has organised a festival weekend of events in Boulder, USA.  JLF Boulder will run from 20th – 22nd September at Boulder Public … Continue reading Sohaila Abdulali at JLF Boulder → Continue reading →

Una and Darryl Cunningham at Sunny Bank Gallery

Saturday 21 September 2019

• Venue: Sunny Bank Mills Gallery

Graphic authors Una and Darryl Cunningham are taking part in an upcoming exhibition at Sunny Bank Gallery, alongside Jacky Fleming, Joe Decie, John Pearson, Jonathan Edwards and Mawil. Una is … Continue reading Una and Darryl Cunningham at Sunny Bank Gallery → Continue reading →

Lisa Cutts and Elizabeth Haynes at Murderous Medway Crime Writing Festival. 2019

Saturday 21 September 2019 5.00 pm

• Venue: Murderous Medway Crime Writing Festival

Kent Police detective Lisa Cutts will be in conversation with former police intelligence analyst Elizabeth Haynes and former WPC Gina Kirkham about how much freedom they can allow artistic licence … Continue reading Lisa Cutts and Elizabeth Haynes at Murderous Medway Crime Writing Festival. 2019 → Continue reading →

The Myriad Literary Salon with Lisa Blower

Thursday 26 September 2019 7.00 pm

• Venue: Waterstones Brighton

The next Myriad Literary Salon will feature short-story author Lisa Blower. Lisa Blower won The Guardian National Short Story Award in 2009, and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award in … Continue reading The Myriad Literary Salon with Lisa Blower → Continue reading →

Lesley Thomson at The Polari Salon at Morcambe & Vice

Friday 27 September 2019 7.30 pm

• Venue: The Polari Salon, Morcambe & Vice

London’s award-winning LGBT+ literary salon, The Polari Salon, will feature at  Morecambe & Vice Crime Fest 2019 as part of the Polari Prize Tour, funded by Arts Council England. Founded … Continue reading Lesley Thomson at The Polari Salon at Morcambe & Vice → Continue reading →

Creative Future Presents Meet The Writer: Lisa Blower

Saturday 28 September 2019 3.00 pm

• Venue: Horsham Library

Lisa’s stories have won The Guardian National Short Story Award, been shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award and longlisted for The Sunday Times Short Story Award. These and others are collected in It’s Gone Dark … Continue reading Creative Future Presents Meet The Writer: Lisa Blower → Continue reading →

Shoreham Wordfest 2019: Tales by the Riverbank with Umi Sinha

Saturday 28 September 2019 7.30 pm

• Venue: Shoreham Wordfest 2019

Hosted by Jamie Crawford with author Umi Sinha and Kym Murden, Shoreham Wordfest are running an evening of storytelling on the Verda Houseboat in Shoreham.  Umi and Kym will be … Continue reading Shoreham Wordfest 2019: Tales by the Riverbank with Umi Sinha → Continue reading →

Shoreham Wordfest 2019: The Freya Connection with Umi Sinha

Sunday 29 September 2019 2.00 pm

• Venue: Shoreham Wordfest 2019

Author Umi Sinha and Elizabeth Scott tell an extraordinary and inspiring true story of heroism and adventure. On 19th August 1942, 24 year-old Flight Sergeant Jack Nissenthall volunteered for one of … Continue reading Shoreham Wordfest 2019: The Freya Connection with Umi Sinha → Continue reading →

Lisa Blower at Birmingham Literature Festival

Thursday 3 October 2019

• Venue: Birmingham Literature Festival

Lisa Blower will be talking at Birmingham Literature Festival 2019. The festival runs from 3rd – 13th October in various locations around the city. Lisa is author of It’s Gone … Continue reading Lisa Blower at Birmingham Literature Festival → Continue reading →

Myriad and NI at The Lakes International Comics Art Festival

Friday 11 October 2019

• Venue: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival

Myriad Editions and New Internationalist are taking part in The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019. The event spans 12th – 13th October in Kendal and features a vast array … Continue reading Myriad and NI at The Lakes International Comics Art Festival → Continue reading →

New Daughters of Africa at Wimbledon Lit Fest 2019

Saturday 12 October 2019 12.30 pm

• Venue: Wimbledon Book Fest

Join editor Margaret Busby and New Daughters of Africa contributors Leone Ross and Irenosen Okojie as they celebrate the remarkable range of creativity from the African diaspora. Contributor Afua Hirsch will … Continue reading New Daughters of Africa at Wimbledon Lit Fest 2019 → Continue reading →

Ruth Figgest – leading the way at Inspiring Talks

Thursday 17 October 2019 8.00 pm

• Venue: The Nightingale Rooms, The Grand Central

Author Ruth Figgest will be leading lady at October’s Inspiring Talks in Brighton. Inspiring Talks is a monthly event which runs from The Nightingale Rooms in Brighton. The talks aim to … Continue reading Ruth Figgest – leading the way at Inspiring Talks → Continue reading →

Myriad and New Internationalist at Thought Bubble 2019

Saturday 9 November 2019

• Venue: Harrogate Convention Centre

Myriad Editions and New Internationalist will be attending Thought Bubble 2019, the UK’s largest art comic festival. Myriad graphic novelists will be taking part and signing their books so book your … Continue reading Myriad and New Internationalist at Thought Bubble 2019 → Continue reading →

New Daughters of Africa at Ealing Central Library

Tuesday 12 November 2019 6.00 pm

• Venue: Ealing Central Library

Margaret Busby will be attending Ealing Central Library to talk about her mission in compiling Daughters of Africa and New Daughters of Africa, as well as the lack of diversity … Continue reading New Daughters of Africa at Ealing Central Library → Continue reading →