Events
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BooksThe Essential 2016 Literary Calendar
A new year brings new literary promise: new novels, more festivals and debates, new adaptations, spoken word, poetry and graphic novels. As The Skinny discovers, 2016 has everything to offer the discerning bibliophile... Read more »| 06 Jan 2016 -
BooksBook Week Scotland set for 2015 launch
Book Week Scotland 2015 kicks off on Monday 23 November – here are a selection of the key literary events taking place across Scotland over the course of the week. Read more »| 18 Nov 2015 -
Festivals
Paul Mason at Manchester Literature Festival
Journalist and author of PostCapitalism: A Guide to Our Future, Paul Mason advocates the emergence of a new, sharing economy at an event as part of Manchester Literature Festival Read more »| 09 Nov 2015 -
FestivalsManchester Literature Festival: An Ape’s Progress
A Rake’s Progress is a series of eight paintings by 18th-century artist William Hogarth. Read more »| 02 Nov 2015 -
Festivals
Luke Wright: Chester Literature Festival
Luke Wright’s poetic monologue What I Learned from Johnny Bevan is a frenzied jumble of voices, characters and weird descriptions, endeavouring to jolt... Read more »| 26 Oct 2015 -
Festivals
Molly Naylor & John Osborne: Chester Literature Festival
Molly Naylor and John Osborne’s appearance at Chester Literature Festival comes just before their sitcom, After Hours, debuts on Sky1 and tow... Read more »| 26 Oct 2015
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FestivalsThe Migrant’s Story in Literature
Manchester Literature Festival has teamed up with Amnesty International for an event looking at exile and asylum. The Skinny takes a look at the migrant story in literature Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
Books
Adam Marek Interview: Manchester Literature Festival
Author Adam Marek on fusing the fantastic with the everyday, ahead of his visit to Manchester. Read more »| 08 Oct 2015 -
Events
Northwest Book Highlights – October 2015
Paul Mason, Iain Pears and Kathryn Williams feature in our round-up of literary events for October. Read more »| 06 Oct 2015 -
Events
Wigtown Book Festival Returns for 2015
One of 2015's biggest literary events hits Galloway, with Liz Lochhead, Christohper Brookmyre and more. Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
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Northwest Book Highlights – September 2015
Controversial and political figures hit Manchester and Liverpool as Richard Dawkins and Margaret Atwood come to town, while Gladfest invites audiences to share their own opinions Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
FestivalsHyeonseo Lee @ Edinburgh Book Festival, 30 Aug
Hyeonseo Lee, North Korean Defector and author of The Girl With Seven Names, at the Book Festival. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Festivals
George the Poet @ Edinburgh Book Festival, 21 Aug
George the Poet on spoken word, traditional poetry and his personal history at the Book Festival. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Book Festival: Yuri Herrera & Julia Rochester
First Book Award nominees Yuri Herrera and Julia Rochester come to the Edinburgh Book Festival. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Festivals
A L Kennedy @ Edinburgh Book Festival, 18 Aug
Author A L Kennedy discusses her new novel Serious Sweet, and contributing to the Doctor Who canon with The Droston's Curse Read more »| 31 Aug 2015