Had an amazing evening at @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social talking with @ceciliarikap.bsky.social and Eleanor Drage about AI, political economy and the political imagination necessary for a better tech future to a packed out audience
Blackwell's Manchester
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Your friendly neighbourhood bookshop on Oxford Road, Manchester 📚 Bookchat, events and silly things. Bleets (?!) by @rednewsom.bsky.social https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/blackwells-manchester-11315868456
(Rare) public appearance from me, and (quite frequent) one from @lukekennard.bsky.social talking about black bags, poems, novels, and maybe Strindberg and Slint. @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social - a week on Thursday. Come along!
BOOK LAUNCH: 'Andrea Levy's Novels' Michael Perfect in conversation with special guests Bill Mayblin & Gary Younge 📅 Tues 3 Nov 2026, 6.45pm–8.30pm 📌 @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social Readings, discussion, Q&A, books! 🎫 Register on Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/andrea-lev...
Andrea Levy's Novels
Michael Perfect, author of a new book on Levy's novels, in conversation with special guests Bill Mayblin and Gary Younge.
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Looking forward to this one! Natalie Adler in conversation with @mbpearl.bsky.social, 9th October @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social. Natalie will be discussing her debut novel, Waiting For A Friend, set amidst the AIDs crisis in 1980s New York. Tickets: buff.ly/whu6suu
We've got a packed schedule of events next week! See you there? 23rd: Mathias Enard w Ian McGuire 24th: Stacey Yu w Hannah MacDonald 25th: @coolniceghost.bsky.social w Jodie Matthews @uomsalc.bsky.social @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social @uomenglish.bsky.social @newwritingmcr.bsky.social
Tonight at the shop: @carcanet.bsky.social poets Jay Gao and Padraig Regan, reading and discussing their new work with Andrew McMillan! Tickets via Eventbrite or on the door: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jay-gao-pa... @newwritingmcr.bsky.social @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social @mcrwritingschl.bsky.social
You haven't read a Latvian Noir before. So why not meet Dzena and her translator Žanete at Blackwell's Manchester this November - and learn about a remote town, where for 4 months of the year, there is only darkness and snow... Tickets www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ice-flower... @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social
We'll be exploring the future of AI with Eleanor Drage and @ceciliarikap.bsky.social on 7/10! In conversation with @thelitcritguy.bsky.social, we'll explore how corporations wield their power using AI and how to re-determine what AI should be for. 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future...
We're thrilled to announce that @griffski.bsky.social will be on tour this autumn to celebrate STRANGE IS THE LIGHT ✨ A childhood game of wild imagination takes a frightening turn in this moving tale of intense friendship, tangled secrets and betrayal. 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/4qfmbCV
Thank you @mhtaylor.bsky.social for dropping off proofs of his upcoming book, 'Illuminati: A History of a Conspiracy Theory' today! Very excited to learn about the origin story of this bizarre society and all the mad rumours it has spawned! @vintagebooks.bsky.social
Excited to show you our September events lineup! We've got poetry, short stories and novels. Proud to support indies, excited for new and established voices to shine ✨ Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/blackwells...
Looking forward to launching Emily Midorikawa's stylish mystery A Tiny Speck Of Black And Then Nothing - tonight! Head down to the shop for 6.30pm to hear her in conversation with Susan Barker! @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social @uomenglish.bsky.social @newwritingnorth.bsky.social
We've tallied up staff submissions and collated the data. John of John and Transcription are staff favourites - who do you share the most @thebookerprizes.com longlist predictions with?
Up next, we can't wait to hear @thomasdlee.bsky.social discuss his second novel, The Knight Watch with @caimhmc.bsky.social! TKW is a "queer, Nazi-killing, WWII Arthurian romp". Oh yes. This is going to be a fun one.
A fantastic evening yesterday with icon Brandon Taylor and (also icon) @savidgereads.bsky.social. A great conversation about beauty, art and classics topped off with a rant about scrambled eggs! Perfect way to spend a summer evening!
So very excited for our event with BRANDON TAYLOR this coming Wednesday! He'll be talking to @savidgereads.bsky.social about Minor Black Figures and more. Tickets available via the link below!
Join us for an event with author and Centre for New Writing PhD student @thomasdlee.bsky.social as he launches his new novel The Knight Watch at @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-knight...
THE KNIGHT WATCH: Thomas D. Lee in conversation
Join us for the launch of Thomas D. Lee's fantastic second novel, The Knight Watch!
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So many thanks to @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social for hosting the launch of New York: A Literary Anthology last night & to my brilliant colleague @mbpearl.bsky.social for a delightful conversation about this book & the city that inspired it.
Next up.. tomorrow! An evening of readings and discussion! Pocket-sized and packed with literary giants, New York: A Literary Anthology has been masterfully selected and arranged by Michelle. Join us at 6.30pm! @uomenglish.bsky.social @newwritingmcr.bsky.social @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social
Tuesday, 16 June: Makenna will be in conversation with Lara Williams @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social. Tickets and details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/helen-of-n...
HELEN OF NOWHERE: Makenna Goodman in conversation with Lara Williams
Join us to hear Makenna Goodman discuss her novel Helen of Nowhere with Lara Williams!
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Super excited for an evening of queer, feminist retellings tonight with @katalicedunn.bsky.social, Elle Machray and Emma Hinds! Grab a ticket via Eventbrite or head down to the shop for 6.30pm!
🏡Tuesday, 16 June 🏡 Join Makenna Goodman, author of HELEN OF NOWHERE, in conversation with the writer Lara Williams at @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social. Tickets and details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/helen-of-n...
HELEN OF NOWHERE: Makenna Goodman in conversation with Lara Williams
Join us to hear Makenna Goodman discuss her novel Helen of Nowhere with Lara Williams!
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TONIGHT! We can't wait to hear @lauren-j-joseph.bsky.social discuss her novel of art and obsession with Gareth Gavin of @newwritingmcr.bsky.social Tickets via Eventbrite or on the door: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lean-cat-s...
Can't wait for our event with Will Maclean tomorrow for the incredible Solace House! What a sinister, satisfying puzzlebox of a novel. The Secret History meets The Haunting of Hill House on mushrooms. Definitely recommend reading (and attending!) 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/solace-hou...
Congrats to Dr J. Michelle Coghlan on her new book 'New York: A Literary Anthology', part of the Pan Macmillan Collector's Library series of pocket-sized travel paperbacks Join an in conversation event at Blackwell's Bookshops on @manchester.ac.uk campus on 12 June to hear more 🔗 uom.link/NewYork
And last but not least, Manchester! Thanks, @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social, for holding a launch, and to @jennashworth.bsky.social for chatting to me. Lots of friends and family attended - including my mum!
Let me tell you I cannot EVEN with how excited we are! Tickets are going fast - link here! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-buffal...
THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER: An evening with Stephen Graham Jones
Join us to hear Stephen Graham Jones discuss his latest novel, in conversation with Talking Scared's Neil McRobert.
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Titan Books@titanbooks.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe're so excited to announce that @stephengrahamjones.com will be touring the UK next month! Join us to celebrate THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER and look ahead to OFF THE RESERVATION 🖤 🎟️ Tickets and event details: bit.ly/42Ql1TD
