Get ready to meet incredible talents of Tade Thompson, The only Temi Oh! , Gerald Vreden, and more! Immerse in compelling stories from courttia newland , peter kalu writer , Karline Smith & Luan Goldie. The International Black Speculative Writing Fest 2-4 February: 🎫 👉🏽bitly.ws/ZaBC

A fantastic event to be a part of Kadija George

#HeadleyHighlight Christmas Show 22.12.23
🚨7.30pm🚨GMT 2.30 ET #XSpace 👩🏿‍💻 📜
7.30 🥁SteelBand 🎄🎵
8.00 #Royalcorner
R.S. Locke / Royal Suitor 👑
9.00 #FestiveCorner 🎄🎁
Ginette the Poette & Friends
10.00 #TheReadingRoom
Karline Smith 📚
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Saddened by the passing of UK Writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah. I grew up with his poetry which resonated with many of us ‘in between’ Caribbean and English youths in the 70s/80s. RIP ❤️ #benjaminzephaniah

Coming soon - Cultureword’s Black & Asian Writers Conference in Oldham, UK!
🤜A stimulating day of panels, readings & networking 🤜Open to all
Panels include: How to Get Published, Global Majority LGBTQ+ Voices in the North, Environmental Writing. Tx:
bawc23.eventbrite.co.uk

For emerging writers based in Manchester, this is a great offer and opportunity. I'll be running a workshop on writing autofiction so hope to see you there ❤️

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT📚‼️

The Book of #Prague is out NOW!

Filled with tales from hidden corners of the Czech 🇨🇿capital, 'The Book of Prague' reveals sides of the city not seen on first glance...

Head to commapress.co.uk/books/the-book… for your copy! 🔗

All this from my mind commapress.co.uk/authors/karlin…

What's on this week in Manchester for the literature world?

This evening there's a creative writing workshop Waterside with Amy Vreeke looking at how to use personal experience as a platform for new writing ✍️

manchestercityofliterature.com/event/creative…

Fancy coming to work with us? We are recruiting!

⭐️ Community Engagement Manager
⭐️ Operations Manager

Deadline for applications is 5pm 25th September.

Find out more ⬇️

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#Manchester #Writers #CityofLit UNESCO UK

🧵 Here are some articles on #NottingHillCarnival that Black women ACTUALLY wrote

1) How Notting Hill Carnival Was Borne Out Of Troubled Times

✍🏽 Karline Smith
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I really was that kid that also dreamt of having a writing desk aged 8

Call-out for projects for Festival of Libraries 2024

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Loving the #windrush75 stamps I have to buy some to preserve for generations to come. ❤️

First four events for #MLF23 now on sale from our friends Manchester Literature Festival #CityofLit

Remembering the pioneers on Windrush Day. We we always remember you and the path your paved for us through struggle and tears #windrush2023 #windrushday