Thursday, 30 September 2021

Birmingham Literature Festival

 With details of the podcast that is back tomorrow and more:







































Podcast returns Friday 1 October:

Birmingham Lit Fest Presents...

Kate Mosse
























The Birmingham Lit Fest Presents... podcast returns for the autumn season, with one episode a week from Friday 1 October to Christmas.



Our first episode - available for free wherever you usually get your podcasts - is an interview with novelist and Founder of the Women's Prize for Fiction, Kate Mosse, talking about her memoir about caring for elderly parents and mother-in-law, An Extra Pair of Hands.











Listen Now






















Birmingham Literature Festival returns:

online events & workshops start this weekend























Writing a Memoir

online workshop



With Charlie Hill

Sat 2 Oct, 10am-12noon



£30






Writing for Children

online workshop



With Maisie Chan

Sat 2 Oct, 2-4pm



£30






Launch of

The Dereliction

by Liz Berry & Tom Hicks



Sat 2 Oct, 6.30-9.30pm

FREE but booking required











Book Now










In-person events: Saturday 9 October

Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham




















David Olusoga:

Black and British


Sat 9 October, 8pm

Tickets: £15 / £12 (concs)



Historian, broadcaster and presenter David Olusoga presents his book Black and British: A Forgotten History.








Book Now
































Kit de Waal:

adapting My Name Is Leon

Sat 9 October, 4pm

Tickets: £8 / £6 (concs)



A discussion with novelist Kit de Waal, and others who are part of the TV adaptation of her bestselling debut My Name Is Leon, due to be broadcast in November on BBC One.








Book Now








Otegha Uwagba:

We Need To Talk About Money

Sat 9 October, 12noon

Tickets: £8 / £6 (concs)



Let’s talk about one of the last taboos: money.



Who has it, who doesn’t, what you do with it, and what options that affords you.








Book Now








































Writing for Children: Maisie Chan, Ben Davis and Lauren James

Sat 9 October, 2pm

Tickets: £8 / £6 (concs)



Three recently-published children’s writers talk about writing for children aged 8+ as well as how the writers have taken their schools events and workshops online during the pandemic.








Book Now








The Novels That Shaped Our World

Sat 9 October, 6pm

FREE but booking required



The BBC Arts project The Novels That Shaped Our World has celebrated English language fiction with a 100-strong list of novels designed to spark debates about the fiction that has had the largest impact on Britain.








Book Now








Regional Writer Meet-Up: Birmingham

Sat 9 October, 10am

FREE but booking required



A free morning of discussion and networking for emerging and established writers.



This is a great opportunity for writers to meet one another, share ideas and tips, and hear from industry professionals.








Book Now

























Monthly writers' blog:

September: Rupinder Kaur














For September, we asked Birmingham-based poet Rupinder Kaur to reflect on how her summer had been.



Rupinder talks about the Desiblitz Literature Festival, which took place in Birmingham in September, as well as how she was affected by the murder of South London schoolteacher Sabina Nessa in late September.





Read More






























View Full Programme





































Birmingham Literature Festival | a project of Writing West Midlands

Writing West Midlands is an Arts Council England NPO.



























































Birmingham Literature Festival returns:

in person events on Saturday 9 October








We're setting up at the Bramall Music Building on the University of Birmingham Campus for one day, Saturday 9 October, to offer you a day of events with writers, historians, journalists and scriptwriters.























David Olusoga:

Black and British


Sat 9 October, 8pm

Tickets: £15 / £12 (concs)



Historian, broadcaster and presenter David Olusoga presents his book Black and British: A Forgotten History.








Book Now
































Kit de Waal:

adapting My Name Is Leon

Sat 9 October, 4pm

Tickets: £8 / £6 (concs)



A discussion with novelist Kit de Waal, and others who are part of the TV adaptation of her bestselling debut My Name Is Leon, due to be broadcast in November on BBC One.








Book Now








Otegha Uwagba:

We Need To Talk About Money

Sat 9 October, 12noon

Tickets: £8 / £6 (concs)



Let’s talk about one of the last taboos: money.



Who has it, who doesn’t, what you do with it, and what options that affords you.








Book Now








































Writing for Children: Maisie Chan, Ben Davis and Lauren James

Sat 9 October, 2pm

Tickets: £8 / £6 (concs)



Three recently-published children’s writers talk about writing for children aged 8+ as well as how the writers have taken their schools events and workshops online during the pandemic.








Book Now








The Novels That Changed Our World

Sat 9 October, 6pm

FREE but booking required



The BBC Arts project The Novels That Shaped Our World has celebrated English language fiction with a 100-strong list of novels designed to spark debates about the fiction that has had the largest impact on Britain.








Book Now








Regional Writer Meet-Up: Birmingham

Sat 9 October, 10am

FREE but booking required



A free morning of discussion and networking for emerging and established writers.



This is a great opportunity for writers to meet one another, share ideas and tips, and hear from industry professionals.








Book Now

























...plus online writing workshops and more...























View Full Programme





































Birmingham Literature Festival | a project of Writing West Midlands

Writing West Midlands is an Arts Council England NPO.





























































Birmingham Literature Festival 2021:

Events for writers








Hello,



As you may know, Birmingham Literature Festival is a project of Writing West Midlands.



For that reason, we always make sure there's plenty for writers during the festival, and this year is no exception.



Scroll down for details of:



· Online writing workshops (2 hours, via Zoom, £30 per person)

· A free in-person Regional Writer Meet-Up (Sat 9 October, 10am, booking essential)

· Live online and in-person events for writers of all genres



See you very soon,



The Birmingham Literature Festival Team











Full Programme

























In Person Events for Writers:

Saturday 9 October








We're setting up at the Bramall Music Building on the University of Birmingham Campus for one day, Saturday 9 October, to offer you a day of events with writers, historians, journalists and scriptwriters.



































Regional Writer Meet-Up: Birmingham

Sat 9 October, 10am



FREE but booking essential





Book Now

































Writing for Children: Maisie Chan, Ben Davis and Lauren James

Sat 9 October, 2pm



Tickets: £8 / £6 (concs)





Book Now

























Kit de Waal:

adapting My Name Is Leon

Sat 9 October, 4pm



Tickets: £8 / £6 (concs)





Book Now





























Online Writing Workshops: October


























Writing a Memoir

with Charlie Hill

Sat 2 October, 10am-12noon



Tickets: £30








Book Now












Writing For Children

with Maisie Chan

Sat 2 October, 2-4pm



Tickets: £30








Book Now


































Writing Historical Fiction

with Carolyn Kirby

Sat 16 October, 10am-12noon



Tickets: £30








Book Now












Poetry and Performance

with Casey Bailey

Sat 16 October, 2-4pm



Tickets: £30








Book Now































View Full Programme





































Birmingham Literature Festival | a project of Writing West Midlands

Writing West Midlands is an Arts Council England NPO.



























































WE'RE BACK!

Birmingham Literature Festival returns








Hello,



We are delighted to say that we're back to real space events this October!



We're also offering a series of events and writing workshops online.



Finally, the Birmingham Lit Fest Presents... podcast returns from 1 October with interviews with plenty of writers you love (including Kate Mosse, Elizabeth Day, Sathnam Sanghera...)



So you can choose how you wish to enjoy Birmingham Literature Festival this autumn.



See you very soon,



The Birmingham Literature Festival Team











Full Programme










In Person: Saturday 9 October,

University of Birmingham








We're setting up at the Bramall Music Building on the University of Birmingham Campus for one day, Saturday 9 October, to offer you a day of events with writers, historians, journalists and scriptwriters.








David Olusoga:

Black and British


Sat 9 October, 8pm



Historian, broadcaster and presenter David Olusoga presents his book Black and British: A Forgotten History.








Book Now





























Launch: The Dereliction by Liz Berry and Tom Hicks

In partnership with the Black Country Living Museum

Sat 2 October, 6.30pm








Book Now








Kit de Waal:

adapting My Name Is Leon

Sat 9 October, 4pm








Book Now








Otegha Uwagba:

We Need To Talk About Money

Sat 9 October, 12noon








Book Now

























Writing for Children: Maisie Chan, Ben Davis and Lauren James

Sat 9 October, 2pm








Book Now








The Novels That Changed Our World

Sat 9 October, 6pm








Book Now








Regional Writer Meet-Up: Birmingham

Sat 9 October, 10am








Book Now

























Live Online Author Events








National Poetry Day

in partnership with Nine Arches Press


Featuring Khairani Barokka, Cynthia Miller and Caleb Parkin, hosted by Gregory Leadbetter.








Book Now





























...plus writing workshops and more...























View Full Programme





































Birmingham Literature Festival | a project of Writing West Midlands

Writing West Midlands is an Arts Council England NPO.























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