Time to Read Blog
This is the place for news from NW libraries and blog posts from our librarians, authors and others.
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Deformations by Sasha Dugdale Online book launch with Kathryn Maris
Join Carcanet Press online, to celebrate the launch of Sasha Dugdale's new poetry collection, Deformations on July 22 at 7pm. Hosting the reading will be poet and critic, Kathryn Maris, joining Sasha to discuss the new work. Audience members will have the opportunity...
Red Gloves book launch
Please join our friends at Carcanet, online, to celebrate the launch of Rebecca Watts' new poetry collection, Red Gloves. Hosting the reading will be Paul Stephenson, joining Rebecca to discuss the new work. The book launch takes place on Facebook at 7pm on Wednesday,...
Psst! Pass the Book
The Manchester Libraries team have produced a great video together during lockdown. Paula Carley (Service Development Coordinator) worked wonders and persuaded loads of staff to send in short clips which she editied together. Paula's tips for making a video like this...
Justice in June resource pack
Black Lives Matter Colleagues in Manchester City Council have shared a useful and comprehensive resource called Justice in June, which is full of learning materials and a daily activity for anyone wanting to educate themselves about the black community and racial...
Blogging when the library is closed
Library buildings may be closed but that doesn't stop librarians blogging. Here's a weekly snap shot of blog posts from Time to Read library services on Tuesday 10 June. New Today Book Bunch: Runaway Robot (Week 2: June 9th 2020) Todays selections from our staff From...
Ethiopian poetry: Songs We Learn from Trees book launch
Next week join the virtual launch tour for Chris Beckett and Alemu Tebeje’s Songs We Learn from Trees: An Anthology of Ethiopian Amharic Poetry published by Carcanet.
Nzelu, Daré and Owusu shortlisted for 2020’s Desmond Elliott Prize
Mancunian writer Okechukwu Nzelu is on the 2020 Desmond Elliot Prize shortlist with his debut novel, The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney (Dialogue Books). When asked what motivated him to tell Nnenna's story he describes being sixteen and spotting Purple Hibiscus by...
Kick Down the Barriers writing commissions
Four £200 writing commissions are available, as part of the ‘Kick Down the Barriers’ project in conjunction with Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery. KDTB has emerged following both the 2016 ‘Casey Review Report’ and the 2018 BBC Panorama programme that labelled...
Video – The Secrets of Sunshine
Last week, Oldham Libraries were delighted to host a Facebook Live event to launch the best selling author Phaedra Patrick’s fourth novel, The Secrets of Sunshine. Phaedra chats from home with Suzanne from Oldham Libraries on publication day. Plus you can hear a...
Work with Something Brewing!
Something Brewing are seeking an experienced Arts Organiser or Arts Administrator to undertake a minimum of 6 days research into Preston’s existing cultural networks and listings, producing a report including analysis and recommendations. In line with the Preston...