Fictions of Every Kind: Relativity, Tues April 14th 2015
Fictions Of Every Kind: Relativity Tuesday April 14th, Wharf Chambers, 23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds (£3 in, 7:30 start)
Boy oh boy, oh Wowzers Trousers, Oh E=MC2, do we have an event for you! Our April event is themed "relativity". Whether this means to you warring parents, the passage of time, or the relativeness of things, you can be sure our two invited speakers have a couple of interesting things to say about it. (This even will be hosted by Claire, Jenna, and Sarah.)
Our two invited speakers are:
ZOE LAMBERT Zoe is a short story writer and almost novelist. Her collection, the War Tour, was published in 2012, and her stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. Her latest is Beta-Life, by Comma Press. She is currently working on her novel, That Quiet Longing, and she lectures at the University of Lancaster. www.zoelambert.com
AVRIL JOY was born in Somerset, the setting for her first novel, The Sweet Track. Her short fiction has appeared in literary magazines and anthologies, including Victoria Hislop's, The Story: Love, Loss and the Lives of Women: 100 Great Short Stories. She has been shortlisted for a number of prizes including The Bridport, The Manchester Prize for Fiction, and in 2012 she won the inaugural Costa Short Story Aware. Her collection of stories, Millie and Bird, Tales of Paradise, is published in 2015 by Iron Press. She blogs regularly about writing and life at www.avriljoy.com, and lives with her partner in County Durham. + Writers' open mic at which fiction, poetry, true stories, are all welcome
+ Music from THESE MEN (indie barbershop quartet)
This event is supported by the Leeds City Council Leeds Inspired Grants Scheme.
* Please note: Wharf Chambers is a members' club, and you must be a member in order to attend an event here. Joining costs £1 and takes a minimum of 48 hours to take effect. To join, go to www.wharfchambers.org
