LiteratureEvents

A face is nothing without its history.Winner of the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year 2017 Angus Peter Campbell will be launching the new paperback edition of Memory and Straw his poignant dystopian novel that scrutinises the relationship between humanity…

The Main Street Trading Company bookshop host Tweed Dales: Journeys and Evocations Exploring History Folklore and Stories from the Heart of the Scottish Borders by Donald Smith and Elspeth Turner.An exploration of the Scottish Borders Tweed Dales covers six journeys…

Muriel Spark in a studded choker James Clerk Maxwell with two full sleeved tattoos Nan Shepherd in full on 60s Flower Power In Greg Moodies Cool Scots youll find all of these and more. From the mind behind The Nationals…

Literature SurgeriesSaturday 28th July 10:00am ‐ 2:00pm half hourly slotsQUAD Market Place DerbyQUADs Literature Officer Alex Davis surgeries offer a range of useful feedback on story and writing style as well as potential paths to publication. These one‐to‐one sessions are…

1980s Britain: Thatcherism. Greed. Poverty. Social inequality. Drugs and heroin. Leith had it all. Trainspotting captured the moment of its time. The disenfranchised youth the drug culture and the realities of living in one of the most deprived areas of…

KidZania London the indoor city run by kids is launching a brand new series of monthly events designed to spotlight the very best childrens authors and inspire a passion for reading and literacy among 4 to 12 year olds. The…

Writing Flash FictionWith Alex DavisThursday 13th September 7:00pm9:00pmQUADs Literature Officer Alex Davis returns looking at the very shortest kind of fiction out there If youve ever been interested in creating tales within 1000 words 500 words 100 words…

Plot and Story StructureWith Heide Goody and Iain GrantSaturday 22nd September 10:00am ‐ 4:00pmQUAD Market Place Derby DE1 3ASTickets £35 from QUAD Box Office on 01332 290606 or from https:www.derbyquad.co.ukcreative‐course‐adultplot‐and‐story‐structure.aspxExplore the conventions of storytelling and plot structure and discover how…

This years Henley Literary Festival is set to be the biggest yet as it expands to nine days for the first time offering over 150 events across Henley from Saturday 29th September to Sunday 7th October. Speakers include some of…