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Leeds Lit Fest @leedslitfest.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Just 1 week to go until Lit Fest 2026! The countdown has begun. Leeds will once again become a city of stories for 9 days of unforgettable literary events, performances, conversations & creative experiences. This is your invitation to join us! www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/whats-on/lee...

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Leeds Lit Fest 2026 line-up unveiled ahead of next week's launch

The countdown is officially on for Leeds Lit Fest 2026, which returns next week with an ambitious nine-day programme featuring more than 50 events across the city.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

So happy about this. @leedslitfest.bsky.social is back with more than 50 events in June. Get those tickets booked, Lit Lovers: www.leedslitfest.co.uk Run entirely by volunteers with no funding.

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Leeds Lit Fest

A festival of words & imagination

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Leeds Lit Fest @leedslitfest.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Are you a writer, performer, publisher or event promoter? If you’d like to be part of Leeds Lit Fest 2026, we’d love to hear from you. The submission window is now open for event ideas and closes on 1st Feb. Follow the link to apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #LLF26

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Leeds Lit Fest @leedslitfest.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

📣📣📣LEEDS LIT FEST EVENT CALL OUT 2026📣📣📣 Are you a writer, performer, publisher or event promoter? Do you want to be part of LLF2026? Please fill in our short form to submit your event idea but read the guidance notes in the form first. Deadline - Sun 1 Feb. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Leeds Lit Fest 2026 Event Proposals

Leeds Lit Fest 2026 will run from Saturday 6 June to Sunday 14 June. If you'd like to propose an event for this year's programme, please complete this form. We will consider all of the proposals we re...

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Leeds Lit Fest @leedslitfest.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

🚨 ✨Save the date ~ The 8th Leeds Lit Fest is back ~ June 6th - 14th 2026 ✨🚨 Get it in your diary!

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Truman Books @trumanbooks.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

The weather is looking good this weekend, so why not take some time to relax outside with a book. You’ll find us on Weaver’s Lawn at @sunnybankmills.bsky.social enjoying the perfect Sunday, in a beautiful space in the heart of #Farsley. Just pop along anytime between 2-4pm. #books #Leeds

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Leeds Lit Fest @leedslitfest.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

📣 Aaaand we're off! 📣 Day 1 of Leeds Lit Fest is here and we've got six great events on today 👏. Grab a last-minute ticket and join us: www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/ #leedslitfest #leedslitfest2025

A graphic poster in pink with text saying what's on Saturday 14th June at Leeds Lit Fest. 📣 Aaaand we're off! 📣 Day 1 of Leeds Lit Fest is here and we've got six great events on today 👏. Grab a last-minute ticket and join us for:

🔹Bards Do Brunch, a poetry share. 🕦 Join us at Hyde Park Book Club, 10.30am.
🔹Northodox Press Fifth Birthday Bash. 🕛 Join us at the Leeds Central Library (Leeds Libraries), 12pm.
🔹The Worst Princess. 🕑 Join us at the Carriageworks Theatre, 2pm and 4pm.
🔹Voice of the Fans Now. 🕝 Join us at the Leeds Central Library, 2.30pm.
🔹Dune: Science Fiction and the End of the Future. 🕒 Join us at Mill Hill Chapel , 3pm

#leedslitfest #leedslitfest2025

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Love a Lit Quiz esp with Gary W! Such a great evening and the prizes are worth it too!! Book here: www.leedslitfest.co.uk

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Lucky 13! I'm so proud and happy to be a member of the dynamic @redladder.bsky.social Board and cannot wait to work with these amazing new colleagues.

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Leeds Lit Fest @leedslitfest.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT! This June, Leeds Lit Fest is back with 9 days of events in venues across the city. A collaboration of writers, venues, programmers & poets. A gathering of homegrown people & guests from afar. For more info on the programme & to book tickets: www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/

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Women's Prize @womensprize.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Some very exciting news… We are thrilled to announce The #WomensPrize Outstanding Contribution Award – a one-off literary honour to mark the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies. Learn more about the award and our judges here: bit.ly/4lp0VYy

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Looking for Yorkshire writers to be interviewed with regard to AI. See below.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Can't wait! It's run by volunteers - I'm one of them - with no funding, and we do it out of sheer passion and the determination to platform and celebrate #literature in #Leeds. We have amazing support from our community of writers, readers and other lovely folk who quite simply keep us going.

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Tania Hershman 🏳️‍🌈 @taniahershman.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Just sent out my latest Highly Irregular newsletter with a shout-out for my fairy-tale/crime Zoom workshop next week - and, in Permission Corner, my thoughts on why happiness doesn't often come from having more of anything - even Bluesky followers 😉 taniahershman.substack.com/p/highly-irr...

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Highly Irregular Newsletter #27 March 2025

Fairy tale-crime mashup writing workshop last call - and permission corner on why I am choosing to making paid subscriptions free for anyone who wants one...

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Wonderful to hear debut author Rachel Bower talk about her novel It Comes From The River. Folklore mixes with the lives of 3 strong Northern women. Great to hear our voices amplified @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

Author Rachel Bower is seated at a wooden slatted table. She is wearing a black dress and has blonde hair. There are 2 copies of her debut novel on the table, It Comes From The River. She in a bookshop and is surrounded by bookshelves.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Wonderful to attend the Chemistry #SpokenWord #OpenMic at the Thackray Medical Museum last night. First time hearing @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social read which was a treat. Thanks for organising @joewilliamswriter.bsky.social and to all the poets reading. #Leeds #poetry

Poet Rosie Garland reading from her collection. Rosie is wearing dark trousers, a waistcoat and a white shirt with a dark tie. She is wearing her hair tied back. She stands in front of a mic in a red panelled room. There is an audience in front of her.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

It's Never Too Late To Apply! 60+ writers, here's a prize for you.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Great news! The people have spoken. Support our #museums, #galleries and #libraries. If we don't use them, we'll lose them. Their "current exhibition is called Story Time and includes a huge variety of historic #books and games, each exploring the magical world of children's stories." #Leeds

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Leeds Abbey House Museum saved from closure

Abbey House Museum will now stay open as the council withdraws plans to close it to save money.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Rare as hen's teeth! Fully- funded PhD in the field of literature. Great work, MCL.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Me too! Not read anything like that before. It's a thing of beauty.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Just finished Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Now on to The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Both Book Club reads.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Just booked for this! It's all blood and anti-valentines at the Thackray MM. A night not to be missed. #Leeds

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Dream job, this! Highly recommend the team at Truman's. You won't get better AND it's an indie #bookshop.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Younger writers - you can apply to join the Squad. It's a fantastic opportunity.

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Bristol Short Story Prize @bristolshortstory.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Hello, all. Because of the entry system screw up last night and we're a little low on entries, we'll reopen for 24 hours as soon as we can make it happen on Monday morning, so you have the weekend to get your entry ready, and we'll announce Monday when we're open! Share?! bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

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Bristol Short Story Prize

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Congratulations, Stu! Really great news. Looking forward to your fiction debut.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Do you know of any #Leeds based literary agents? Or failing that #Yorkshire? I'm not aware of any in Leeds. Genuinely asking for a friend. Pic: credit Tintu-Mon. Does not relate to any writer alive or dead unless you tell me differently!

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

#Poetry and #SpokenWord lovers! Great night at the Chemic this Friday. Includes #OpenMic. You know you want to.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Can't wait for Maria's collection to be out in the wide world; and looking forward to hearing all about it on the tour. Hoping to get to the @trumanbooks.bsky.social date which will be amazing. Maria will be talking with Helen Mort!

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Hot of the press! Don't miss Caryl Phillips at The Leeds Library on 11 Feb. Internationally acclaimed for his novels, essays & play scripts, Caryl returns to #Leeds where he grew up to talk about his latest novel Another Man in the Street. Reserve your FREE place: www.seetickets.com/event/caryl-...

On the left of the square is a book cover which says Caryl Phillips and the title Another Man in the Street. The cover is a vibrant orange and has a man of Afro-Caribbean heritage in jacket and tie wearing a fedora. On the right of the square is a photo of Caryl Phillips with hands raised. He is of Afro- Caribbean heritage and is wearing a black top.

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Completely agree. I know Jenna as a short story writer. I had no idea she's a poet too. A wonderful discovery!

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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Yes! I loved the different experiences and also the nostalgia they evoke. Jenna's winning entry is fantastic. Such a different take.

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