We've got a brand new essay over in our Discover section, where Jeremy Poynting writes on the topic of "Caribbean Gothic".
CAISO presents BackChat: Telling Our Stories: Celebrating LGBTQI+ Voices
27 April 2023, 9-11pm
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Powerful stories and poems, music and drinks, fellowship and fun: BackChat returns, with some of T&T’s most exciting LGBTQI+ writers and performers, plus some surprise guests!
Stay tuned for updates on the venue.
Ask an Agent & Editor - hybrid event
Saturday 25 March, 2-3pm
Venue: Cellar Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP
Price: FREE (donations welcome)
Age guidance: 14+ (under-16s should be accompanied by an adult)
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Ira Mathur has been longlisted for the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature for her memoir, Love the Dark Days.
As part of World Book Day, four poets shared their "shelfies" (that is, a snapshot of the books currently ornamenting their shelves) with The Poetry Society.
Among the four poets was Peepal Tree writer Andre Bagoo. Andre's shelfie picks are:
Recently, author Angela Barry spoke with Page Turners Plus about her writing process and the layered nature of her latest novel, The Drowned Forest. You can watch Angela talking about the book and the history of Bermuda here:
Ask an Agent & Editor - hybrid event
Saturday 25 March, 2-3pm
Venue: Cellar Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP
Price: FREE (donations welcome)
Age guidance: 14+ (under-16s should be accompanied by an adult)
Book online
Polari: Celebrating LGBTQ+ writing talent
Saturday 25 Mar, 7:00 pm–8:45 pm
Venue: Small Seeds (under Bar Maroc), corner of Castlegate/New Street, Huddersfield HD1 2UD
Price: £7 (£5 conc) / Early Bird: £5 (£3 conc) before 15 February / Essential Carer’s Ticket free
Age guidance: 16+
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Glimpse: The first Black British speculative fiction anthology at Leeds Lit Fest
Saturday 4 March, 4pm
Price: £5 + booking fee
Venue: The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, LS1 6AL
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