Sayaka Murata’s latest novel to be translated into English, Vanishing World, is a bizarre and often deeply troubling novel. As one of the stars of this year’s Manchester Literature Festival, she came to Manchester Central Library to talk about the book. If anyone went to the event hoping for clarity on the novel, or indeed the […]

Simon armitage gives an entertaining and thoughtful talk for Manchester Literature Festival, as Poet Laureate.

Samantha Shannon and Saara El-Arifi discuss the Fantasy genre at Manchester Literature Festival.

Jung Chang is back with Fly, Wild Swans; a follow-up to 1991’s monumental Wild Swans. She attended Manchester Literature Festival to discuss the book, and her family histories, with Erica Wagner

An enthusiastic panel of poets and professors sat down in the Martin Harris Centre this Monday to recite and discuss the incomparable work of the revered and beloved Irish poet in the wake of an extensive new collection of his poetry being released.

At Manchester Literature Festival, I listened to Kate Mosse talk everything from writing fiction, to social media, to the pressures of querying your debut novel

The acclaimed poet Mimi Khalvati came to the John Rylands Library for a spellbinding night of poetry.

It’s that frightful time of year again, and that can only mean one thing… It’s time for some Halloween book recommendations. We asked writers from across The Mancunion what their favourite spooky reads are. From short stories to horror classics, we’ve got something for every type of reader. Here are some of the best recommendations […]

Today, it is almost impossible to make a living as an author unless you appeal to the masses, and it is no secret that BookTok has a very tight grip on what it likes and doesn’t

Whose voices are heard? Sarah Hall and Daisy Johnson provide a powerful answer in their new short story collections. In a lovely afternoon at the Manchester Literature Festival, I had the pleasure of seeing Hall and Johnson discuss folklore, the female body, AI, and the possibilities of short stories. In Helm, Hall (winner of the […]

Discover what amazing literary events are on at Manchester Literature Festival.

Emerald Fennell’s upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation will be a terrible, superficial adaptation with no reverence for its source material

Manchester is known all too well for football. But what about its literary scene? Named a UNESCO City of Literature in 2017, Manchester has a rich literary history. So many novelists have found their inspiration here, from John Cooper Clarke to Thomas De Quincy. Anthony Burgess was born and raised here, with the Mancunian dialect […]

Despite all the latest books coming out, there is a reason why certain names, Mark Twain, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Scott Fitzgerald (amongst others) remain some of the most celebrated authors to this day. Why is this? Elizabeth Gray writes in the Medium that not only is it the treasurable insight into history, and window […]

As well as being a prominent TV personality, Richard Osman has been doling out murder mysteries for years, but are his books as good as they say?

Here are five gentle reads to guide you through the beginning of a new semester.

Welcome to your new favourite bookclub, where literature meets the dancefloor and connection takes centre stage

Ali Smith’s latest novel and modern dystopia, Gliff, unlocks more than just a fear of surveillance and silencing

For the EAC society’s first event of the year, UoM creative writing fellows Daisy Hildyard and Padraig Regan graced us with an creative writing workshop: Unlocking Creativity

The readings and ramblings of Manchester authors, gathered to celebrate and criticise what the city was and has become