We’re proud for @manchester.ac.uk to be the official HE partner of @mcrlitfest.bsky.social as it celebrates 20 inspiring years. Join us with the Centre for New Writing (@uomsalc.bsky.social) for a series of events throughout the Festival. 📖 Explore the programme and book: www.manchester.ac.uk...

As always, we have another Festival jam-packed with fun times for your little readers. Here's what we have in store for your young ones, and activities that the whole family can enjoy together:

In my capacity as a trustee I was delighted to be at the launch of the new exhibition to celebrate 20 years of @mcrlitfest.bsky.social. Fantastic photos of authors who have appeared at the festival. The exhibition is on in the Reading Room at #Manchester Central Library until the end of the year. 📸

@uniofmanchester.bsky.social is proud to be the official HE partner for @mcrlitfest.bsky.social. This year's Festival marks 20 years of literary magic - celebrate with us and the Centre for New Writing at our series of exciting partnership events Book: www.manchester.ac.uk... @uomsalc.bsky.social

An evening with @mcrlitfest.bsky.social, celebrating the legacy of writer, dub poet and political activist Benjamin Zephaniah. Saturday 18th October 🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity

What an unforgettable start to bank hols with Rebecca F. Kuang! We hope you’re enjoying your signed copy of Katabasis - we know it was worth the long queue across and around Aviva Studios😝 Thank you @helenmort.bsky.social for the excellent hosting as always♥️

We’re welcoming @rfkuang.bsky.social in Manchester with yet another train disaster like last year! But she’s safely here and super excited to hear more about her underworld novel Katabasis 📖

🎟️ALL TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR #MLF25🎟️ We celebrate 20 years of stories, ideas and inspiration this autumn with an incredible line-up of award-winning authors, cultural icons and bold new voices, plus a host of family fun! www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk Highlights include:

Excellent post today! This year’s @mcrlitfest.bsky.social programme (which is on sale now!), new commissions archive to celebrate the 20th anniversary and my membership card 😍 it’s only £25 a year to become a member and you get lots of lovely perks: manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/support-us

🎊CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF LITERARY MAGIC - FULL #MLF25 PROGRAMME OUT NOW!📚 From internationally acclaimed authors and cultural icons to bold new voices, our 20th edition is set to inspire, challenge and delight anyone who celebrates with us. 🧵

Next Tuesday, we’ll reveal the full line-up to our 20th #MLF🎊 Ahead of the line-up reveal and tickets going on sale, we added some extra special perks to our Get Closer Membership! If you get one starting at £25/year today, you’ll unlock:

🎟️Tickets are now on sale for our 4 early-released events of #MLF25! Head to our website www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk to grab your tickets🎟️ And don’t forget to sign up to our mailing list to get updates about our full programme✨

Who needs Heaton Park when we have @atticalocke.bsky.social with us at the Central Library right?😝🥴

This year, Manchester Literature Festival celebrates 20 years! Thanks to everyone who came along on the journey. Ahead of the full programme announcement in August, we're releasing these 5 events early to give you a taste of what's to come🧵 manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/whats-on

WE’RE TURNING 20! And we’ve been working very hard to make #MLF25 a special one🎂 Tomorrow, we’ll be announcing a handful of events as a teaser to our full programme (coming in August!). And oh boy, we couldn’t tell you just how excited we are 🤩 Get ready for some delightful birthday treats🤍🦢🕵️‍♂️📆📢

Coming soon…👀

A genuinely transformative week representing @thewritingsquad.bsky.social and @mcrlitfest.bsky.social in the ReWrite exchange in Aarhus 🇩🇰 I worked with a brilliant group of writers, performed at the Literature Exchange festival, and explored beaches, forests, and river trails. It was wonderful ☺️

Have you got your tickets for Attica Locke’s rare UK event? In Guide Me Home, the latest of her gripping, politically charged crime novels, Texas Ranger Darren Matthews is in trouble:

A fantastic evening on campus welcoming Colm Tóibín back to @manchester.ac.uk for an event presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing & @mcrlitfest.bsky.social Colm was in conversation with Creative Manchester Director, Prof John McAuliffe, talking about his latest novel Long Island

Here we are at University Place, welcoming the legendary Colm Tóibín back to Manchester👏👏👏

🚨REMINDER🚨 If you’re coming for Colm tonight, make sure to come to 📍University Place on Oxford Rd!

We can't wait to welcome the talented ReWrite authors to @mcrlitfest this October!

Tickets are going fast for @rfkuang.bsky.social - don’t miss out! This is an exclusive opportunity to join Rebecca in one of her limited UK appearances and to buy copies of Katabasis before it goes on general sale. manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/an-ev...

Shout out to our local independent bookshops with #IndieBookshopWeek this week (14-21 Jun)! Indie bookshops aren’t just places to buy books. They’re vibrant hubs of culture, community, and connection.  We’re so lucky to have so many fabulous book sellers on our doorstep🫶 @booksaremybag.bsky.social

We’re getting super excited about our event with multi award-winning Irish author Colm Tóibín, discussing his latest novel, Long Island, the compelling sequel to Brooklyn. Want to hear more about Long Island? Have a listen to the brilliant Jesse Buckley's reading: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDpq...

Excited for our upcoming 20th birthday in October? Our Members always get to be the first to hear about the line-up, in addition to pre-sale, opportunities for writers, and literature news from friends & partners.

Starts next week! Check out what’s going on in your area👀

Tickets are going fast for our event with Rebecca F. Kuang! This is exclusive opportunity to buy copies of Katabasis before it goes on general sale. Don’t miss our on your chance to grab a copy first! 🗓️7.30pm, Fri 22 Aug 📍Aviva Studios l 🎟️ manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/an-ev...

What a month! In May, we welcomed Kevin Barry, Robert Macfarlane and Laura Bates to Manchester. Thanks to everyone who came and brought their brilliant thoughts into the room. Also a big thank you to our radiant hosts @helenmort.bsky.social & Terri White!

Massive congratulations to all the #BritishBookAwards winners this week, among them many MLF guest authors, including:

We’re delighted that the fantastic #FestivalofLibraries is returning for a fifth year. Presented by @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social, it’s the biggest festival of its type in the country, and brings together all 133 of GM’s libraries and more. www.manchestercityofliterature.com/event/festiv...

A brilliant @mcrlitfest.bsky.social event this evening with @helenmort.bsky.social & Laura Bates, feeling inspired and incensed after hearing their discussion of sexism and misogyny, deepfakes and AI.

This was a fantastic (and terrifying) talk. Laura was a brilliant speaker, all her books are now on my must-read list. Questions from the audience were superb & very well answered.

Full house for Laura Bates at the Central Library tonight, with the brilliant @helenmort.bsky.social hosting again!

He needs no introduction - we’re here at Contact Theatre with @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social and @helenmort.bsky.social 🫶 discussing his ‘most searching book yet’, in Helen’s words.

Last tickets for Robert Macfarlane available until 6.20pm TONIGHT! Tickets will come off sale after this time. Please make sure you book in advance if you're coming🤗 manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/rober...

🎟️NOW ON SALE🎟️ manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/an-ev... This is an exclusive opportunity to join Rebecca in one of her limited UK appearances and to buy copies of Katabasis before it goes on general sale.

TONIGHT with @helenmort.bsky.social @mcrlitfest.bsky.social - Robert Macfarlane's new book Is A River Alive? in conversation #PlaceWriting #Manchester #events

🚨 #BookSky, we know you’ve been waiting for this. Rebecca F. Kuang is coming back with a dark fantasy novel, and we’re absolutely thrilled to have her at Aviva Studios to tell us all about it.

Happy publication day to @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social - Helen Mort is interviewing Robert Macfarlane this month (next week!) as part of @mcrlitfest.bsky.social - have you booked your ticket yet? #BookSky #EnvironmentSky manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/rober...

Welcome Kevin Barry to Manchester! We kick off our evening with a dramatic reading from Kevin, from his new book The Heart in Winter.

We've got a special announcement for you coming next Wednesday👀 Something very exciting happening this summer ahead of our full #MLF25 programme in October! Watch this space x

Last chance to book for award winning writer Kevin Barry, discussing his new novel The Heart of Winter – a rollicking, thrilling and hilarious ride, recently short-listed for the Walter Scott Prize. 🗓️Thu 01 May 7pm 📍Central Library 🎟️ manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/kevin...

Due to popular demand, we are delighted to release more tickets for Colm Tóibín’s event on 16 June. Please note the event will now take place at University Place, 176 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL not Central Library. manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/colm-...

This Saturday(26 April), the Northern Publishers’ Fair is coming back to Manchester Central Library! Meet 14 publishers, browse through their books, get your books signed, and grab a goodie bag from @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social! Make the most of your weekend🥰 fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io

Did you know there are 133 libraries across Greater Manchester? @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social's annual Festival of Libraries is soon back for 2025, running 4-8 June this year. www.manchestercityofliterature.com/project/manc...

Our event for Laura Bates is now sold out! Thank you everyone and see you there!🙌

Who is the genius behind @waterstones.bsky.social socials and how do they literally never miss?

Let's make Northern #Booksky grow! We've put together a list of Manchester & Northern writers we could find here, so check it out and give everyone a follow. This is, by all means, not an exhaustive list, so please tag who we've missed👇 bsky.app/profile/did:...

Coming up next month with Helen Mort @helenmort.bsky.social for @mcrlitfest.bsky.social in conversation with @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social - Is A River Alive? manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/rober...