Hannah Trevarthen

Hannah is the Director of Nottingham City of Literature and the UNESCO Creative Cities of Literature Network Lead. Prior to this, she worked at English PEN, one of the world’s oldest human rights organisations, in the roles of Events and Partnerships Manager and...

Michelle Leonforte

Michelle has been a lover of literature all her life and she believes passionately in the transformative capacity of the arts. She has a background in communications, civic and ceremonial events and academia. She holds a PhD in English Literature titled...

Paty Bennett

Paty is passionate about making arts and creativity accessible to all, and to ensure Nottingham City of Literature offer opportunities for anyone to engage with words, especially for those that may feel that arts are not for them. She believes creativity can change...

Claire Bradnam

Claire has a background working in the charity sector, managing projects and designing services. She joined the team at Nottingham City of Literature as a Project Coordinator in September 2024.  In this role Claire is responsible for supporting the Youth Advisory...

Katy Birch

Katy joined Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature in 2023, expertly undertaking the role of Project Coordinator. She was involved with some of Nottingham City of Literature’s biggest projects, including the 2024 Big City Reads campaign, which distributed 2,000...

Jo Heidrich

​Jo joined Nottingham City of Literature in 2020 as Finance Manager. Jo qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2001 followed by 10 years leading the Finance Department of one of the East Midlands largest housing providers.