Don't miss 'Just Add Water' with david gaffney & Sarah-Clare Conlon at ChorltonBookFestival. A celebration of all things aquatic! More info here.. eventbrite.com/e/david-gaffne…

📢 Exciting Opportunity! Join Manchester University Press as an Editorial Services Manager in our Production Department. If you have a passion for academic publishing, exceptional editorial skills, and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you! Hybrid working

⏰REMINDER: Sign up to express your interest in the Big Flame project by Friday 30 August at 5pm! We're looking forward to our first session on Saturday 28 September. 🔥Find out more via the link below wcml.org.uk/get-involved/b…

Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition 2024 is open for submissions until October 23rd with an ecopoetry and place theme! 🌿🏭🪶 Judged by myself, Ella Duffy, Emily Oldfield and Dean Rogers Govender. We can't wait to read your poems! More info here: manchestercathedral.org/news-events/ne…

Our first event of the Autumn is on Saturday 28 September, poets Sarah Howe, Lorcán Black and Tom Branfoot, (music tbc) at Anthony Burgess Foundation, 2.30-4, free, all welcome. Full details on our website: wp.me/p1O6so-14k

Language paints the picture for a greater story: Over your next brew, take some time to read this article by Ayesha- bookseller of inclusive books in Manchester about the vitally important role language, books and literature play in shaping young minds and challenging hatred. manchestercityofliterature.com/resource/antir…

🔥 We have been lucky to have some of Manchester's finest performance poets represent us at Slamovision over the last four years 🔥 We have taken home the crown not once, but twice! Could you be the next poet to take on the challenge? Deadline 8th Sept manchestercityofliterature.com/opportunity/co…

🔊 Psst... Writers who live/work/study in Manchester: The deadline to apply for a City of Literature Virtual Writing Residency is this Monday 📩 manchestercityofliterature.com/news/melbourne…

💥 Carmenta is inviting submissions of poetry manuscripts 🎯 We are Manchester's newest poetry imprint from @confingo - and are particularly interested in writers from the North West of England 🔥 Carmenta's first collection will be by @grizonne #poetry #manchester

🎫 SEPTEMBER EVENTS 🎫 4/9: THE OBSERVABLE UNIVERSE - Heather McCalden 5/9: MOTHER STATE - Helen Charman 11/9: AUTISM IS NOT A DISEASE - Jodie Hare 🪼 17/9: SMALL RAIN - Garth Greenwell 30/9: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 GAMES - Marcus du Sautoy Tickets available via link below 👇🏻

We are back at The Kings Arms on Monday 30th September ! Introducing our headliners @ciaranhodgers & Helen Jeffry #spokenword #newwriting #poetry #manchester #salford

Happy September, for those working in schools, we're sending lots of literary love your way for the start of term! Be sure you're subscribed to our schools newsletter for links to writers, workshops and resources. Select schools as your interest here: eepurl.com/gXyhmj

Get along to upcoming showcase of the #PoetsofColour Incubator 'AI, Home, Sleep and Me' with Words of Colour & Manchester Poetry Library. Join Ilisha, BITEZ🫀 and Jeremy Pak Nelson at Contact on September 12th for an exploration of the meaning of Home, Sleep and AI🗣 contactmcr.com/events/ai-home…

We have two exciting opportunities to join our team at House of Books & Friends in Manchester city centre. We are looking for: 1 x Permanent Bookseller/Barista – 35 hours per week 1 x Permanent Bookseller/Barista – 28 hours per week Click the link in our bio for more info 💛

🇪🇪 New residency opportunity for Manchester writers and translators with our friends Tartu City of Lit 🇪🇪 Deadline September 25th 📨 manchestercityofliterature.com/opportunity/op…

THE BOOK OF MANCHESTER PLAYLIST🎵🎚️ To celebrate The Book of Manchester, we're collecting Manchester tunes past, present and future, from the old-guard classics to the new acts redefining the Manc sound! Comment your recs or add via the link below👇 open.spotify.com/playlist/052zc…

We are looking to recruit two trustees aged 18-30 to help us develop and progress as we enter our second decade as a museum. Deadline 11 October. No trustee experience required. See link for details. Please RT. elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/get-involved/t…

We had a brilliant day yesterday getting together with our new Trustees for a literary tour of Manchester #CityofLit. So exciting to begin the next phase for our charity. If you’d like to be part of it: manchestercityofliterature.com/news/were-recr…

🇩🇪 Brand new residency opportunity in Bremen, Germany for writers 🇩🇪 Deadline for applications 30th November. manchestercityofliterature.com/news/new-resid…

🖥️ Today is International Literacy Day! 💻 The theme across #CitiesofLiterature is “Toward a More Digitally Literate Society - the literacy to discern truth, skills to properly decipher info. Artwork by @bucheon_official graphic novelist Dong-Heok Han to celebrate. #CityofLit