Events
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Manchester Literature Festival presents The Observer Book Club with Yann Martel
19:30 - 20:45 14 October 2026
Booker Prize-winning author Yann Martel, internationally acclaimed for the modern classic Life of Pi, visits Manchester Literature Festival for this exclusive North West event to discuss his remarkable new novel, Son of Nobody. Inspired by Homer's Iliad, Yann reimagines the Trojan War through the eyes of an ordinary foot soldier, interweaving...
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SOLD OUT: Manchester Literature Festival presents Sufiyaan Salam and Monika Radojevic
17:00 - 18:15 18 October 2026
Discover two fresh and uncompromising voices from Stormzy’s #Merky Books as Sufiyaan Salam and Monika Radojevic come together to discuss their acclaimed debut novels and the stories shaping a new generation of writers. Though radically different in style and setting, Wimmy Road Boyz and Strangerland are united by powerful themes of identity,...
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Manchester Literature Festival presents Lady Hale and Lara Feigel
19:00 - 20:15 21 October 2026
Lady Hale, the first female President of the UK Supreme Court and author of the Women’s Prize longlisted With the Law on Our Side, joins acclaimed writer Lara Feigel, author of Custody: The Secret History of Mothers, for a compelling conversation on law, family and power. Drawing on real cases and lived testimony, Lady Hale opens up the legal...
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Manchester Literature Festival presents The Observer Book Club with Min Jin Lee
19:30 - 20:45 21 October 2026
Acclaimed Korean American author Min Jin Lee, internationally celebrated for the bestselling Pachinko, discusses her long-awaited new novel, American Hagwon. Spanning decades and continents, this sweeping contemporary epic follows three generations of one family as they navigate migration, identity, sacrifice and the enduring pursuit of a better...
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SOLD OUT: Manchester Literature Festival presents Karen Solie: Rylands Poetry Reading
19:00 - 20:15 22 October 2026
This year’s annual Rylands Poetry Reading is delivered by Karen Solie. Her latest collection Wellwater, exploring the profound impact of economic and environmental crises on human culture alongside vivid childhood memories of growing up in rural Canada, won both the T.S. Eliot Prize and Forward Prize for Best Collection in 2025. Don’t miss...
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