Posts by "City of Literature"

Announcing the recipient of the John Harwood Bosworth Creative Writing Bursary
Announcing the recipient of the John Harwood Bosworth Creative Writing Bursary
We announce the winner of the John Harwood Bosworth Creative Writing Bursary....
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Life during Lockdown and Re-opening Plans: The Bookcase
Life during Lockdown and Re-opening Plans: The Bookcase
We spoke to Jane Streeter at The Bookcase about her experience of lockdown and re-opening plans for ...
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Refugee Week – The Transformative Power of Writing
Refugee Week – The Transformative Power of Writing
To celebrate Refugee Week the writer, Eve Makis, explores how grassroots projects can empower and br...
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Black Lives Matter. It is not just a hashtag. #BeTheChange
Black Lives Matter. It is not just a hashtag. #BeTheChange
No Justice, No Peace. Words we are feeling, hearing and seeing across the world. We stand in solidar...
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A message from Sandeep Mahal
A message from Sandeep Mahal
Our Director Sandeep Mahal shares a personal message....
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UNESCO Cities of Literature bring World Poetry Day into the home
UNESCO Cities of Literature bring World Poetry Day into the home
UNESCO Cities of Literature bring moments of joy and solace to the world during these difficult time...
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Kim Slater: Capturing an authentic Nottingham voice
Kim Slater: Capturing an authentic Nottingham voice
An interview with Kim Slater on being a professional writer and capturing the authentic Nottingham v...
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Pubs, Pints and Poetry: A Look Round Nottingham Poetry Festival
Pubs, Pints and Poetry: A Look Round Nottingham Poetry Festival
Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature volunteer Carol Williams tells us of some of her Nottingham poe...
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A Literary Love Affair in Barcelona
A Literary Love Affair in Barcelona
Roses and Books meet in a fellow UNESCO City of Literature. Sandeep Mahal visited Barcelona to see a...
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More than a 1000 words
More than a 1000 words
To mark the five-year anniversary of Reykjavík as a UNESCO City of Literature an exhibition of word...
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This week we’re reading…#NottinghamReads
This week we’re reading…#NottinghamReads
A thriller set in the Papal, a darkly hilarious and moving novel about a dysfunctional family, and a...
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Notts writers for younger readers: Ten of our favourites
Notts writers for younger readers: Ten of our favourites
To mark World Book Day, we thought we’d put together a list of some of the local writers who have ...
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Voices of Jewish and Muslim writers
Voices of Jewish and Muslim writers
‘I’m not a line that you draw,’ declaimed Shieraouf. Byron’s spirit lifted in the old George...
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Light Fantastic
Light Fantastic
On Friday 10th February, Nottingham illuminated for the annual Light Night. For the first time, Nott...
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Line of Light Art Installation
Line of Light Art Installation
A great project between Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature and Nottingham City Council is lighting...
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