Events

'Have you ever considered a career in publishing? Do you want to find out more about what working in the industry could look like, and how to get into it? Then come along to hear from publishing professionals working across the industry. Our panellists will offer insight into the many roles available within publishing, discuss […]

Are you a writer looking to develop your craft, and get published? Do you want to understand more about the publishing process from the people who know it best: authors, editors and literary agents? We’re delighted to be partnering with Manchester Metropolitan University and the Open University to offer this full day conference packed with practical […]

SODA 01.08 and online. Reading group for Centre for Place Writing. This session led by Supriya Kaur Dhaliwal, discussing Landscapes by Christine Lai. Email anita.slater@stu.mmu.ac.uk for more details.

Join us for a unique, writer led, fully immersive arts festival in the centre of Manchester on St George’s Day. At Hey! you can talk to our Ear of Britain, Argue with a Woman, join in our interfaith blessing, sing your heart out to Mancunian mill songs and listen to talks, also participate in writing […]

Dark, disturbing and quieltly devastating, Night Babies is the haunting new novel from Lucie McKnight Hardy –  a pitch perfect slice of folk-horror that sees a troubled artist haunted by her past in rural Wales. Lucie will be in conversation with Andrew Michael Hurley (Starve Acre, Barrowbeck) and the talk will be followed by an audience Q&A […]