Books & Literature in Todmorden

Lee Child - in Conversation

Lee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in England's Lake District. It is said on…

The Hippodrome Theatre, Todmorden

Naz Shah: Survival, Strength and My Path to Politics

Naz Shah has been the Labour MP for Bradford West since her election in 2015, when in a bruising battle with George Galloway's Respect Party she won a resoundin…

St. Mary's Church, Todmorden

Seeking Mea Allan - Felicity Goodall

War correspondent Mea Allan worked for the Glasgow Herald throughout WW2. An accredited journalist serving with the British Forces, she was the only woman to re…

Fielden Hall, Todmorden

Clinging to the Crags - Katharine Grant

Katharine Grant was born into a family described by Lord Burghley, Treasurer to Elizabeth 1st, as of 'more than usual perversity'. Her five times removed great…

Fielden Hall, Todmorden

Masterclass: Novel Writing - Stephen May

What makes a writer's voice unique? Join novelist Stephen May for this stimulating workshop which will explore how to depict fictional worlds, characters, relat…

Todmorden Library, Todmorden

The Nine Lives of Muriel Spark - James Bailey

James Bailey is a writer and researcher from Manchester. He is a Doctor of Literature, his previous publications include Muriel Spark's Early Fiction and he is…

Todmorden Town Hall, Todmorden

Frank Cottrell-Boyce: in Conversation

Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Waterstones Children's Laureate 2024-2026, is an award-winning children's author and screenwriter. Millions, his debut children's novel, w…

The Hippodrome Theatre, Todmorden

Horatio Clare - We Came by Sea

Horatio Clare's acclaimed memoirs, travel and children's books include Running for the Hills (Somerset Maugham Award), A Single Swallow, Down to the Sea in Ship…

Todmorden Town Hall, Todmorden

Lives Ruined: Why Miscarriages of Justice Matter - Campbell Malone

Campbell Malone was born in 1944 in the Scottish Borders but moved to the North of England aged two. In his book he describes how in a legal career extending ov…

St. Mary's Church, Todmorden

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Live Ruined: Why Miscarriages of Justice Matter - Campbell Malone

Campbell Malone was born in 1944 in the Scottish Borders but moved to the North of England aged two. In his book he describes how in a legal career extending ov…

Todmorden Library, Todmorden

Folk Tales From the Canal Side - Ian Douglas

Ian Douglas has been telling stories at festivals, schools, libraries and on street corners both nationally and internationally for over 30 years.

Todmorden Library, Todmorden

Jeremy Hunt - Can We Be Rich Again?

The Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Hunt MP was elected Conservative MP for South West Surrey in 2005.

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Jeremy Hunt - Can We Be Rich Again

The Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Hunt MP was elected Conservative MP for South West Surrey in 2005.

The Hippodrome Theatre, Todmorden

Two Novelists in Conversation: Simon Crump and Sheena Kalayil

Simon Crump Simon Crump is an author of experimental fiction including composite novel My Elvis Blackout. Other books include historical non-fiction work They C…

St. Mary's Church, Todmorden

From Punk to the Proms. Two Music Writers Tell All - Janine Warren and Elizabeth Alker

From Punk to the PromsMusic matters. Join two great women writers as they discuss what sparked their personal love of popular music and the importance it has ha…

St. Mary's Church, Todmorden