In our first non-fiction Local Writers Reading event, we welcome Dr Jo Stanley. Jo is a consultant in Maritime History, specialising in women who went to sea, and she will be reading from her new book, 'From Cabin 'Boys' to Captains: 250 years of women at sea'. Jo's Website Join us to explore this fascinating topic […]
Join Local Poet - and Oxford Professor of Poetry - Simon Armitage in the Mechanics on 4th November. Simon will read from the full range of his work - from old Marsden favourites and 'greatest hits' to his most recent work, Still, inspired by aerial photographs of the Somme. Simon is donating his time in […]
Author of the Hybrid Series, Nick Stead, will join us in Marsden Library to read from and discuss his work. Set in Yorkshire, Hybrid follows the story of a teenage boy as he falls victim to the werewolf curse and is forced to tranform during the full moon ... Nick will be signing and selling […]
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 […]
