Contemporary & Spoken Word

13+ hour, 19+ min ago   (337+ words) The Journal of the San Juan Islands Friday Harbor Poetry Gardens Contest winners announced Published 1:30 am Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Submitted by the Town of Friday Harbor. The Town of Friday Harbor and Friday Harbor Arts Commission have announced the winners of…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago   (442+ words) Hemingway performed in a sauna. Stories written to order on the streets of Harrogate. And a rave where the only sound is the turning of pages. Street typist Adam E Holdon Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival is taking storytelling beyond the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (328+ words) Share the post "Testament’s Chuck Billy announces ‘Holding My Breath’ memoir release appearances" Testament frontman Chuck Billy will release his memoir, Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy, on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Co-written with Dave Erickson, the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (267+ words) Monday, 5 October 2026 15:30 The V94 Write Offs Creative Writing Group will announce the book on Tuesday October 6th at the People's Musuem. Best-selling author Donal Ryan will officially launch the V94 Write Off's first anthology at the People's Museum. The book titled 'Work in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (390+ words) Hull Central Library(Image: Hull City Council) Some of the most exciting authors for young adults are heading to Hull for a series of free events. Hull Libraries and Hull Waterstones have come together for YA Spotlight, a two-month celebration…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (261+ words) Aberaeron Book Festival will bring top authors and poets from across Wales to Aberaeron. The seventh edition of this free bilingual festival takes place at Aberaeron Memorial Hall on 17 and 18 October. Crime Cymru leads the way on the Saturday with…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (447+ words) A festival celebrating the life and work of one of Britain's best-loved authors will bring Catherine Cookson's stories back to the North East through theatre, film and a range of community events. The Catherine Cookson Festival will run at Newcastle’s…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (287+ words) Award-winning poet Rhian Elizabeth will headline the next Cellar Bards night in Cardigan. She will perform at The Cellar on Quay Street on Friday, October 9, reading from her latest poetry collection, maybe i'll call gillian anderson, as well as her…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (491+ words) Chuck Billy has spent decades using one of thrash metal’s most recognizable voices. In ‘Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy,’ he finally turns that voice toward his own story. The Testament frontman’s memoir arrives November 10 from Permuted…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (260+ words) A POPULAR author is returning to a North Yorkshire market town this month to entertain audiences with his trademark wit and wry humour. After appearing at Malton Roman Festival earlier this year, Kemps Bookstore are delighted to welcome Terry Deary…...