Three superb Irish poets showcase their latest collections. In Vona Groarke’s stunning Link, the world is personified, entering a conversation with the narrator, Irish, about what it is to be human and survive, particularly during a pandemic. Victoria Kennefick explores women’s hunger whether for food, acknowledgement, or love, drawing a line between past and present, […]
Join Blackwell’s bookshop at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation as author and comedian Robin Ince launches his new book The Importance of Being Interested Adventures in Scientific Curiosity. About the book: Comedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons and intimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty […]
Supported by The Manchester Poetry Library, the 2021 European Poetry Festival comes to Manchester once again with some of the finest modern poets of the thriving Manchester scene in collaborative pairs with writers from across Europe. New performances made for the night in this unique Camarade event, featuring: Patricia Farrell and Michael Egan JT Welsch […]
The 2021 Anthony Burgess Lecture will be given on 14 October by Laura Tunbridge, Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and author of the award-winning biography, Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces. Laura Tunbridge will cast new light on Ludwig van Beethoven, whose life is shrouded in myths, questioning the image of him […]
“We’ve reserved three graves for you, Mr Burgess. One for your body, one for your books and one for your ego.” Come and celebrate the launch of Three Graves, a novel about Anthony Burgess set in Manchester, Malaya, Malta. London and the USA. When celebrated writer Anthony Burgess arrives in Manchester for a book signing, […]
Blackwell’s Manchester are delighted to be hosting a special event with Ben Aaronovitch as part of the tenth anniversary celebrations of the publication of Rivers of London. He’ll be discussing how the bestselling novel was created, leading to the ongoing much-loved series following the magical mystery adventures of Peter Grant. About Rivers of London My […]
We invite you to the Burgess Foundation for a peek into our extensive author archive. We will tell the story of Anthony Burgess’s life and work through a series of especially selected objects from the Burgess archive. Anthony Burgess was born in Manchester and became an internationally renowned author, best known for his 1962 novel […]
We invite you to the Burgess Foundation for a peek into our extensive author archive. We will tell the story of Anthony Burgess’s life and work through a series of especially selected objects from the Burgess archive. Anthony Burgess was born in Manchester and became an internationally renowned author, best known for his 1962 novel […]
Blackwell’s bookshop is delighted to be hosting a special event with Will Sergeant, guitarist and founding member of Echo and the Bunnymen, at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation for the launch of his long-awaited memoir BUNNYMAN. He’ll be chatting to Dave Haslam about his career in one of the most influential and important British bands […]
Jenny Nibbingley and Burton Mastrick truly need no introduction. Their novels have long been secretly well-regarded by those in the know, but rarely bought or read by the general public. Today’s event promises to be an enlightening discussion of such essential books as Why Reigate?, Randoms, Hatred of Broccoli, and Only If I Have To. […]