By Grace Atkinson Photography: Bounty Vegah Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy joined T S Eliot prize-shortlisted Zaffar Kunial alongside house poets John Fenelly and Mark Pajak and Manchester Writing School alumni for an evening of words, rap and jazz at The Royal Exchange for the latest instalment of Carol Ann Duffy and Friends. Zaffar Kunial’s…
By Grace Atkinson Poet Andrew McMillan joined Manchester Metropolitan writers and multi award-winning poet sam sax at the Business School for a celebration of literature, the body and queerness. sam sax is a queer Jewish writer and educator from New York. He’s the two-time Bay Area Grand Slam Champion and winner of the Gulf Coast…
By Grace Atkinson Manchester-based independent publisher Comma Press joined Manchester Metropolitan for the fourth annual National Creative Writing Graduate Fair. The event is dedicated to up-and-coming writers in the North of England, providing an opportunity to pitch to agencies and publishers, to hear a keynote speech from a standout author, and to attend discussion panels…
By Grace Atkinson Award-winning poet Helen Mort, launched her new pamphlet The Singing Glacier this week, with a night of poetry and performance held at Manchester Metropolitan University. The event, hosted by the Manchester Writing School, was part of the Writers at Manchester Met series. Helen Mort is a lecturer of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan, as well as…
By Grace Atkinson Carol Ann Duffy was joined by her daughter Ella Duffy and three esteemed poets for a night of performance and poetry at the latest Carol Ann Duffy and Friends event. Taking place at the Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre, the event presented the Laureate’s Choice Special, celebrating three new pamphlets of poetry from Natalie…
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