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Four of the Best Fantasy Books to Read This Autumn
Sat 12 Nov 2022Cosy books for the cosy months. We picked out our top four favourite fantasy novels.
November's Music Reviews: Catmilk, skaiwater and More
Wed 09 Nov 2022We take a look at some of our city's finest music releases...
Book Review: Reds and Rams by David Marples
Sat 05 Nov 2022Anyone who’s been to the City Ground when Derby County come to town will know the two clubs either side of the A52 aren’t too fond of each other. In fact, it’s a rivalry almost as old as the sport itself, and one that David Marples’ new book, Reds and Rams, chronicles in layered, sophisticated detail. We give our thoughts on this refreshingly mature release…
Book Review: Don't Mention The Night
Thu 27 Oct 2022Capturing the music of the 1970s in a very Nottingham way, Dave Belbin's new book Don't Mention the Night is a time capsule of sorts. Our writer Daniel Swann walks us through it...
A Booklover's Dream, Five Leaves Shed Light On Their Regular Bookclub
Sat 22 Oct 2022With its radical reputation, Five Leaves is a bookshop beloved by you Notts lot. But did you know that, alongside stocking all the best and rarest titles, the store hosts a regular book club? With recent titles including The Book of Form and Emptiness and Elena Knows, this month you can look forward to diving into Selby Wynn Schwartz’s After Sappho - the novel which reimagines the stories of feminists, artists, writers and sapphics from the 19th and 20th century. Before the event on Thursday 27 October, we catch up with Five Leaves’ Ross Bradshaw and Jane Anger to learn more…
Six Spooky Books to Get Your Spine Tingling This October
Thu 20 Oct 2022Want a book that sends shivers down your spine? One that fills you will a creeping dread? Our literature team have a few suggestions...
Theatre Review: The Tiger Who Came To Tea at Theatre Royal
Thu 13 Oct 2022Judith Kerr’s children’s story might be over half a century old, but it still remains popular with the UK’s little people… and their parents.
Notts Author Richard Kish Opens Up on His New Poetry Book July
Sun 25 Sept 2022Publishing his first novel Burning Ash after ten years in the writing, Richard Kish found himself stuck for inspiration, in large part because of his experiences with depression. So, in the hopes of a ‘creative boost’, Kish turned to poetry, making a vow to write a single piece every single day in July. Now published in a collection of the month’s name, we chat with the young writer about how the project came about, life with mental health struggles and the difference between prose and poetry…
5 Books Every New Student in Nottingham Should Check Out
Sat 17 Sept 2022City of Literature's Matt Turpin gives new Notts students his five reading recommendations for this coming year...
We Hear All About Collected Poems: Volume Two, the Brand New Book From Notts Legend Henry Normal
Sat 10 Sept 2022From co-creating the British TV classic The Royle Family to setting up Baby Cow Productions with Steve Coogan, Henry Normal has had an industrious career in the arts. But since retiring, the 65-year-old has turned his hand back to his first love, poetry, and is celebrating his second volume of Collected Poems, published last month by Flapjack Press…
Book Review: Heat Two
Thu 01 Sept 2022Film lovers most likely know Michael Mann as the visionary behind iconic crime films including Thief, Manhunter and Heat. But did you know that he’s tried his hand at writing novels too? Most notably, Heat Two, the literary prequel/sequel to one of his most iconic films. Our writer Oliver Parker sees how it compares…
Uni of Nottingham Graduate Hanna Flint Chats the Importance of Filmmaking, Representation in Cinema and Her New Book Strong Female Character
Wed 31 Aug 2022After graduating from the University of Nottingham, Hanna Flint has gone from strength-to-strength as a film journalist, working at publications like Empire, Time Out and The Guardian. Now we catch up with her about her debut book, Strong Female Character…
Big City Book Review: Darren Simpson’s Furthermoor
Thu 18 Aug 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are offering just that through their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, continuing with Eleanor Flowerday's take on Furthermoor...
Coming Up in Notts This Week: Nottingham Carnival, The Book of Mormon and More
Mon 15 Aug 2022EP launches, zine making and photography sessions are also on the cards...
Writer Michael Pedersen Chats New Book Boy Friends Ahead of His Visit to Waterstones Nottingham
Thu 04 Aug 2022In 2018, poet Michael Pedersen set off on a trip across the Scottish Highlands with one of his best friends Scott Hutchison - founder of the indie rock band Frightened Rabbit. But after the sudden passing of the latter, Pedersen found himself surrounded by grief as he sat down to write his next book. Unable to write poetry, though, he poured himself into journals, and what emerged was Boy Friends, the touching new release chronicling his life through the lens of male friendships. Ahead of his event at Waterstones on Tuesday 9 August, we catch up with the author about his process and inspiration…
Big City Book Review: Ibi Zoboi’s Punching the Air
Wed 03 Aug 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are offering just that through their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, continuing with Zach Omitowoju's take on Punching the Air...
Big City Book Review: Lize Meddings' 'The Sad Ghost Club'
Tue 19 Jul 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are offering just that through their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, continuing with Chloë Choong's thoughts on The Sad Ghost Club...
Nottingham Author Georgina Wilding Lifts the Lid on Her New Book Hag Stone
Thu 14 Jul 2022Named Nottingham’s first young poet laureate in 2017, Georgina Wilding isn’t new to the poetry scene. But despite being involved in the art for over ten years, she’s only just released her first poetry collection - Hag Stone. Pulling childhood memories through a surrealist lens, the book, which muses on the grittiness and joys of growing up, has been met with great acclaim from authors including Henry Normal and Cathy Grindrod. We chat to Wilding about girlhood, being a working class poet and what her writing process is like…
Big City Book Review: Joya Goffney’s ‘Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry’
Wed 13 Jul 2022Interested in getting your hands on four free books? Well you’re in luck, because Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature are giving just that away for their Big City Reads campaign. With stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every reader. Four young writers give us their run down of the books, beginning with Shakira Hamilton's take on Joya Goffney’s Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry...
Author Rosie Wilby on Queer the Shelves, Her New Book and Being Known as The Queen of Breakups
Mon 11 Jul 2022Last month saw Queer the Shelves, a two-day celebration of LGBTQ+ books and writers, take place at Waterstones in the city centre. Organised by local editing and publishing company, Global Wordsmiths, and funded by Arts Council England, the event saw over twenty international LGBTQ+ writers taking part in Q&A panels, readings and mingling with readers at an after party held at Nottingham’s oldest – and only – LGBTQ+ pub, the New Foresters. Some writers were well known, others on their first published work, with every genre covered. The keynote speaker was comedian and author Rosie Wilby, known for her stand up, podcast, and now two books on the theme of relationships. We caught up with her just as the busy weekend drew to a close...
5 Fun Things to Check Out This Week: From Newark Book Festival to Repton Filmfest
Mon 04 Jul 2022With book fairs, film festivals and celebrations for Nottingham's freshest musical talent, there really is something for everyone around here this week...
You Can Get Your Hands on Four Free Books in Nottingham This Month, All Thanks to City of Literature
Sun 03 Jul 2022Interested in four free books? Well then you’re in luck, because Nottingham’s City of Literature are giving away just that as part of their Big City Reads campaign. And with stories ranging from loneliness to police injustice, and styles varying from prose to graphic novel, there’s something for every kind of reader. Set to take place this summer, our Literature Editor catches up with Matt Turpin and Eleanor Flowerday from City of Literature to find out more…
We Hear All About Newark Book Festival, the Event Aiming to Celebrate Nottinghamshire’s Literary Community
Sun 26 Jun 2022Fancy a crime writing workshop? A heritage walk? Perhaps a story told on a riverboat? Well then you’re in luck, because Newark Book Festival has all that and more. Now in its sixth year, the festival is on a mission to celebrate Nottingham’s literary community and the local area. We catch up with Artistic Director Sara Bullimore to find out what’s in store…
The Loneliest Fear Of All: Graham Caveney Talks His New Book On Agoraphobia
Wed 15 Jun 2022Still recovering from a Government-ordered lockdown, it’s no surprise that agoraphobia has been on our minds more than ever before, especially with so many of us being nervous to leave the house. But even with the additional press, the phobia is still a widely misrepresented one, not even fully understood by those experiencing it. In the hopes of learning more, our writer Lizzy O’Riordan read Nottingham author Graham Caveney’s new book On Agoraphobia, and chatted with him about feelings of loneliness, the history of the disorder, and how literature’s agoraphobics acted as his ‘salvation’...