(ALC) Centre for New Writing

PN Review 250 Launch Party

18:30 3 February 2020
Please join us in the atmospheric setting of Christie's Bistro in Manchester to celebrate the 250th issue of PN Review, with readings from contributors Parwana Fayyaz, Jane Yeh, John…

Literature Live: Luke Brown and Emma Jane Unsworth

18:30 - 19:45 10 February 2020
Luke Brown grew up in Fleetwood, Lancashire, and now lives in London, although he is frequently in Manchester to teach at the Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester.…

Fully Booked Literature Live: Isabel Allende in Conversation with Jeanette Winterson

19:00 - 20:45 11 February 2020
***This event is now fully booked*** Manchester Literature Festival and the Centre for New Writing are thrilled to welcome one of Latin America’s greatest authors to the UK for her…

Literature Live: Eimear McBride

19:30 - 20:45 17 February 2020
Manchester Literature Festival and the Centre for New Writing are delighted to present an evening with Eimear McBride. One of our most arresting writers, Eimear has written two acclaimed…

The Complete Works: Lindsey Hilsum

18:45 - 20:30 19 February 2020
Part of: The Complete Works: Year 1 – Hope & Resistance , The Complete Works: Year 1 – Hope & Resistance Editor, critic & broadcaster Ellah Wakatama OBE curates and presents this…

Literature Live: Jean McNeil and Rachael Allen

19:30 - 20:45 24 February 2020
Jean McNeil is a Canadian writer who has undertaken official residencies in Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, Svalbard, Greenland, and has made three trips in the Atlantic and Southern…

Literature Live: Vahni Capildeo, Anthony Caleshu and Peter Gizzi

19:30 - 20:45 9 March 2020
Vahni Capildeo is a Trinidadian Scottish writer inspired by other voices, ranging from live Caribbean Connexions and an Indian diaspora background to the landscapes where Capildeo travels…

Literature Live: Frances Leviston and Kirsty Logan

19:30 - 20:45 23 March 2020
Frances Leviston is the author of two collections of poetry: Public Dream, shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize, the Forward Prize for Best First Collection and the Jerwood-Aldeburgh…

LITERATURE LIVE: An Evening with Hilary Mantel hosted by Kamila Shamsie

19:00 - 20:20 19 April 2020
Manchester Literature Festival and the Centre for New Writing are delighted to present An Evening with Hilary Mantel. One of our most remarkable writers, Hilary has written a feast…

Literature Live: Jessica Moor and Juliet Bates

18:30 - 19:45 20 April 2020
Join Jessica Moor and Juliet Bates this spring as they celebrate the launch of their new publications. Jessica Moor studied English at Cambridge before completing a Creative Writing…

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