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February 2020
Refugee Tales at Faversham Literary Festival
Refugee Tales Giving voice to the Syrian refugee crisis, Christy Lefteri’s experience as a volunteer at a UNICEF-supported refugee centre in Athens informs 'The Beekeeper of Aleppo'. She is in conversation with David Herd, coordinator of 'Refugee Tales' – an ongoing project that calls to end indefinite immigration detention – poets, novelists and writers have collaborated with people who have experienced detention, their tales appearing alongside first-hand accounts by people who themselves have been detained. All profits from 'Refugee Tales'…
Find out more »March 2020
Europa28 launch with 5×15 in London
Rising nationalism. Crippling inequalities. Brexit. Does Europe need fixing? How do you address the grievances of those feeling disenfranchised? How do you improve social cohesion, or even continue to exist as a democratic transnational entity? Hay Festival Europa28 brings together 28 women writers, artists, scientists and entrepreneurs - one from each EU country - to deliver their visions for the future. Five of these women join with some special guests to launch a powerful and timely anthology of their work…
Find out more »Spotlight on Comma Press
Described as the ‘Literary equivalent of Factory Records’ Comma Press, is a non profit publisher based in Manchester. Champions of the short story form they produce exciting and innovative commissions. To showcase Comma Press’ most celebrated and exciting voices they have brought together author and Salford born David Constantine, RSL Ondaatje Prize longlisted poet Gaia Holmes and novel and poet Karline Smith in a discussion about the importance of local indie publishing along with short readings from their own thought…
Find out more »Europa28: Writing by Women on the Future of Europe
A special event in collaboration with Hay Festival. With so many flare-ups of nationalism and isolationism in recent years, there is a sense that Europe needs to be fixed or at the very least profoundly reconfigured. How do you address the grievances of those feeling disenfranchised from Europe? How do you improve social cohesion, or even continue to exist as a democratic transnational entity? Bringing together 28 acclaimed women writers, artists, scientists and entrepreneurs from across Europe Europa28 is a…
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