Author Events in Marsden Library Martyn is an award-winning author of novels and short-stories for adults and young adults. He will launch our Autumn-Winter season by reading from his forthcoming (published 16 November by Comma Press, so it will be hot-off-the-press) short story collection, Letters Home. Read More and see what else is coming up […]
Author Events in Marsden Library A historian of the long-18th century, Almondbury writer Catherine Curzon will read from selections of her historical fiction and non-fiction, including 18th century thrillers, some true royal scandal, and a World War One Trench Romance. FREE EVENT Donations Welcome in Support of Friends of Marsden Library Catherine will be signing […]
Author Events in Marsden Library Making a welcome return after a successful reading in October 2016 when she read from her Mountbatten Prize nominated 'From Cabin 'Boys' to Captains'. Jo's latest book (out November 2017) is Women and the Royal Navy, IB Tauris/ NMRN). It's unusual because for the first time this history covers all categories of women […]
We're continuing our collaboration with The Poetry Village to bring you a very special evening of poetry to celebrate this year's Poetry Day. Direct from the poetry town of Otley, we will be showcasing some of the most exciting new poetry published by local community interest company, Half Moon Press. The event will be hosted […]
Northern Writers Reading presents ... Dave Rigby and Amanda Huggins Wednesday 28th November Doors at 7pm, 7.30 - 8.30 Marsden Library Free entry, suggested donation £2 to cover room hire Refreshments available.
Sarah Hussain is a Huddersfield based author and educator. Her first novel ‘Escaped from Syria’ was a winner finalist in the People’s Book Prize Award and her short story collection ‘Sit up, Stand up, Speak up’ was released in 2017. In 2018 she won the Ms Shakespeare competition in Yorkshire and was commissioned to write […]
John Ling is a former children’s librarian, then teacher of deaf kids, and later, autistic kids. Now he is a mediator for special needs families, and facilitator for Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP).Always a writer and poet. “I could smell them and hear them long before I could see them. Soon the grove was filled […]
The Lost Words is a joyful celebration of nature words and the natural world they invoke. The wonderful hand-painted illustrations are our inspiration for these delightful storywalks. Along the way we will be stopping to share poems and sketch or photograph the things we find. Recommended for families with children aged 6+ Marsden Library Friday 16th […]
This event has been cancelled. Simon Armitage writes "With great sadness and reluctance I'm sorry to announce that I am postponing my tour of libraries for the week 16 - 21 March 2020. I have arrived at this decision after seeing so many other events being put on hold or cancelled, and I feel the […]
