Event type: Literature

April Writing Advice Desk

The Windows ProjectWRITING ADVICE DESK

 

WEDNESDAY 1st APRIL at Liverpool Central LibraryWilliam Brown Street L3 8EW

 

Drop in between 5.30pm and 7.00pmfor one-to-one appraisal of scripts, stories, poemsand details of publishing opportunities, performance venues, workshops and courses

with 

ALISON DOWN Screenwriter and poetBAFTA Rocliffe’s Emerging Children’s Writer.

 

DAVID WARDAuthor and poetEditor ‘Smoke’ magazineNominated for Carnegie Medal

 

Please book in on arrival.  Each individual session usually lasts 20 minutes.

Writing on the Wall – The Writer’s Bloc Bootle

The Writer’s Bloc is Writing on the Wall’s dedicated creative writing centre in Liverpool – a welcoming space where writers of all backgrounds can write, connect and grow together.

The Writer’s Bloc brings together a vibrant community of writers and creative thinkers from across the Liverpool City Region and is now launching at Bootle Library. It’s flexible, friendly and supportive: a place where inspiration and encouragement go hand in hand.

Our first two Writer’s Bloc sessions at Bootle Library will be:

Wednesday 29th April Creating Work For The Stage workshop with Helen Jeffery 

In this session, Helen will explore what makes great theatre & how playwriting differs from other types of storytelling.

Practical writing exercises and lots of space for discussion and questions.

Wednesday 13th May  Time To Write

This session will start with a couple of writing prompts as a warm up and then the rest of the time is yours to work on whatever you like. There will be a chance to share your work at the end of the session if you choose to. 

Both sessions will take place at Bootle Library, 220 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3EN.

Please confirm your attendance at either session by clicking this link and filling in your details: Writer’s Bloc Bootle Registration Form 

Tea and coffee will be available at each session.

 

 

 

Writing on the Wall – The Writer’s Bloc Birkenhead

The Writer’s Bloc is Writing on the Wall’s dedicated creative writing centre in Liverpool – a welcoming space where writers of all backgrounds can write, connect and grow together.

The Writer’s Bloc brings together a vibrant community of writers and creative thinkers from across the Liverpool City Region and is now launching at Birkenhead Central Library. It’s flexible, friendly and supportive: a place where inspiration and encouragement go hand in hand.

Our first two Writer’s Bloc sessions at Birkenhead Central Library will be:

Monday 27th April Creating Work For The Stage workshop with Helen Jeffery 

In this session, Helen will explore what makes great theatre & how playwriting differs from other types of storytelling.

Practical writing exercises and lots of space for discussion and questions.

Monday 11th May  Time To Write

This session will start with a couple of writing prompts, then the rest of the time is yours to work on whatever you like. There will be a chance to share your work at the end of the session if you choose to. 

Both sessions are free of charge and will take place at – 

Time: 10.30am-12.30pm

Venue: Birkenhead Central Library, Borough Road, Birkenhead CH41 2XB England 

Please register for either session by clicking this link and filling in your details: Writer’s Bloc Birkenhead Registration Form 

Tea and coffee will be available at each session.

 

 

 

 

Baby Book Club

These sessions offer a wonderful opportunity to bond with your baby, connect with other parents and carers, and start building a lifelong love of books together through fun, creative storytelling.

Led by artist Roger Hill, each session includes time for discussion and sharing, book recommendations and reviews, individual and group reading, and fun activities centred around the weekly core story.

It’s never too early to start reading with your baby – book now to secure your place.

£52 (for 6 weekly sessions – booking required)

Haunted Book Club at Norton Priory

A Book Club you don’t have to do the reading for.

We will read something unsettling to you…

For enjoyers of eerie tales, curious to know more about the stories that make their skin crawl.

Join ‘Norton’s Narrator’, Gav Cross and author John Reppion as they delve into the stories behind some of your favourite spine-tingling tales.

Whether you’re a seasoned ghost story expert or a newcomer to the realm of creepy fiction, Haunted Book Club welcomes all new members with open (and possibly skeletal) arms.

Joining the Phantoms at Norton Priory we will be bringing ‘The Curfew’ by Lucy M. Boston.

This haunted story of open graves and lost bell towers, is widely considered to be inspired by Norton Priory.

Lucy M. Boston, perhaps best known for her ‘Green Knowe’ series of children’s books, lived on the estate before the final demolition of the house.

Whatever you do. Don’t ring the bell on the way out…

Join in the conversation or sit quietly in the dark. Whatever you choose.

Keep glancing over your shoulder…

 

John Reppion is a writer, born in Liverpool. Since 2003 he has co-written comics in partnership with his wife, Leah Moore, as Moore & Reppion. John’s solo-scripted comics work has also appeared in 2000 AD, Judge Dredd Megazine, and Heavy Metal Magazine. He has written books and articles on Weird History, Folklore, Superstition, and Magic for the likes of The History Press, Fortean Times, Daily Grail Online, and Hellebore Zine. John’s Horror and Weird Fiction has appeared in anthologies from the likes of Titan Publishing, PS Publishing, Swan River Press, and Sarob Press.

Gav Cross is a storyteller and performer. He creates weird and scary shows for grown ups and families. ‘The War of the Worlds – An Abridged & Performed Reading’, he brings humour, heart, and a touch of chaos to venues, festivals, and theatres across the UK. Currently ’Norton’s Narrator’ for Norton Priory, bringing terror and shouting to the good people of the area.

Haunted Book Club is an online bi-weekly free Substack gathering.

12+ Suggested.

90 mins plus an interval.

March Writing Advice Desk

The Windows ProjectWRITING ADVICE DESK

WEDNESDAY 4th MARCH at Liverpool Central LibraryWilliam Brown Street L3 8EW

 

Drop in between 5.30pm and 7.00pmfor one-to-one appraisal of scripts, stories, poemsand details of publishing opportunities, performance venues, workshops and courses

with 

ALISON DOWN Screenwriter and poetBAFTA Rocliffe’s Emerging Children’s Writer.

 

DAVE WARDAuthor and poetEditor ‘Smoke’ magazineNominated for Carnegie Medal

 

Please book in on arrival.  Each individual session usually lasts 20 minutes.

In Conversation with Adrian Jeans: The Portrait Paradox

The Portrait Paradox is an exhibition which brings together portraits from the Williamson’s collection and Adrian Jeans’ portrait-based sculpture, drawing, photography and video.

Adrian Jeans will be in conversation about his work, the inspiration he found in our collection and the intentions of the exhibition.

February Writing Advice Desk

The Windows Project 

WRITING ADVICE DESK

WEDNESDAY 4th FEBRUARY   at Liverpool Central LibraryWilliam Brown Street L3 8EW

 

Drop in between 5.30pm and 7.00pmfor one-to-one appraisal of scripts, stories, poemsand details of publishing opportunities, performance venues, workshops and courses

withMARIA ISAKOVA BENNETT PoetWriter in Residence Mersey Care, NHS TrustEditor ‘Coast To Coast To Coast’

 

DAVID WARDAuthor and poetEditor ‘Smoke’ magazineNominated for Carnegie Medal

 

Please book in on arrival.  Each individual session usually lasts 20 minutes.

A Squash and A Squeeze

Step into the magical world of A Squash and a Squeeze live on stage for the first time!

Once upon a time, a little old lady lived all by herself in her cosy cottage, but she wasn’t happy – her house felt just too small. Whatever could she do? Will the wise old man’s solution of bringing in a flappy, scratchy, greedy, noisy crowd of farmyard animals work?

Join us for this heart-warming and hilarious adventure, full of beautiful puppets and enchanting songs. Written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and adapted for the stage by Olivier-nominated duo Barb Jungr and Samantha Lane.

A Squash and a Squeeze © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 1993, 2003 – Macmillan Children’s Books

 

Liverpool Book Market

The legendary Liverpool Book Market returns to the Garden Room in the Bluecoat.

Browse a fantastic selection of books from a range of local booksellers, including ‘still Out-of-Print’ of Smithdown Road and the Bolshie Bargain Bookstall.

Bargains, rarities and a cornucopia of subjects for the literary mind!