Sarah-Clare Conlon

At Wendy Erskine’s Manchester book launch for her latest short story collection Dance Move, you get value for money as she has invited a special panel of guests to read alongside her and discuss her second collection with host David Gaffney.

Part of MACFEST 2022, this special evening celebrating the spoken word hears from inspirational poets Boshra G, Saira Anwar and Razia Mohammed.

The annual Manchester In Translation conference – part of the global International Mother Language Day celebrations – heads online for three days in 2022.

Join author and former City Life music writer Robert Graham for a reading from and Q&A about his new novel The Former Boy Wonder.

The award-winning Leeds Lit Fest this year runs 26 February to 6 March, showcasing local, national and international writers and performers.

A “rip-roaring” evening featuring some of the UK’s most dynamic spoken word poets: Nymphs & Thugs presents Tubthumping at The Old Woollen, this time featuring Khadija Ibhrahiim and Toby Campion.

Award-winning author and “the future of Black British writing” Okechukwu Nzelu talks to Ayesha Ansari Choudhury for Didsbury Arts Festival.

Celebrate International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March with a special online event beaming out of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House exploring the remarkable letters of the celebrated Manchester author.

Following a well-attended return to the Whitworth Art Gallery in February, March and April for Poets & Players, the monthly Saturday afternoon words and music showcase is back to its pre-pandemic regularity, continuing the female headliner theme with Hannah Lowe.

David Gaffney launches his third novel, Out Of The Dark, published by Manchester’s independent press Confingo, with a reading, chat and guest appearance by short story writer Melissa Wan.

Head online for the launch of Some Integrity, the debut collection by Padraig Regan, winner of the Clarissa Luard Prize 2021.

You don’t have to go anywhere to join Calderstones Park-based organisation The Reader as they host an “afternoon in” with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. Tune in from the comfort of your own home for this special online Shared Reading event exploring the work of one of the UK’s best-loved poets.