Books, books, lovely books. Get 'em while they're hot.

Brand New Updated Gig list for Nigel Planer and myself this autumn. It's going to be hard to fit any more shows on the poster without the need of a magnifying glass. I don't expect you to come to everyone (unless you're Nigel Planer, of course)

The Fly on the Wall Press Northern Publishers' Fair returns on Sat 27 April. Join FlapjackPress & other wonderful local indie publishers from 11am at Manchester Central Library for a tiptop day of sales, networking & beautifully bookish fun.
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On May 15, ⁦Polari Literary Salon⁩ is at ⁦Writing on the Wall⁩ #Liverpool with ⁦Rosie Garland⁩ ⁦Ciarán Hodgers⁩ and ⁦Gerry Potter-Poet⁩ outsavvy.com/event/19017/po…

On Not Being Observed is the skillfully composed new #poetry collection by Dave Morgan - available now from flapjackpress.co.uk and your favourite booksellers.
Read Greg Freeman's sparkling review for Write Out Loud at writeoutloud.net/public/blogent….
#wellbeing #memory

Order your copy of On Not Being Observed now, the brand new #poetry collection by Dave Morgan. Available from flapjackpress.co.uk and your favourite bookshops.
'Morgan writes with a mystical sensibility that resonates universally.' Oliver Lomax
#Wellbeing #Memory

Selected Plays is the new collection by award-winning playwright Cathy Crabb, and available now from flapjackpress.co.uk or your favourite booksellers.
Features 11 productions set for staging, 'encompassing empathy, humour and truth.' - Helen Nugent

We are holding a Regional Diversity Roundtable at English at Manchester Met Thu 30 May 1-4pm! The purpose will be to establish what we can be doing differently within publishing to recruit and operate in accessible ways - all in publishing welcome. Contact [email protected]

The Fly on the Wall Press Northern Publishers' Fair returns on Sat 27 April. Join FlapjackPress & other wonderful local indie publishers from 11am at Manchester Central Library for a tiptop day of sales, networking & beautifully bookish fun.
fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io/events/54934/2…
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Join us on the eve of Tues 23 April for our monthly open mic night Word Central. Hosted by Tony Sheppard (Tony Curry) with special guest poet Andy Millican. A free event from 6pm at Manchester Central Library.
Manchester Libraries Manchester City of Literature FlapjackPress creativetourist.com #poetry #spokenword

SO EXCITED!! 📚 #BluePeterBookClub LIVE comes to Central Library on Sat 18th May!! The Reading Agency CBBC Arts Council England Neil MacInnes OBE Manchester City Council Libraries Connected BBC Manchester Manchester News MEN Public Libraries News ALL FM 96.9 CILIP
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Selected Plays is the new collection by award-winning playwright Cathy Crabb, and available now from flapjackpress.co.uk or your favourite booksellers.
Features 11 productions set for staging, 'encompassing empathy, humour and truth.' - Helen Nugent

Order your copy of On Not Being Observed now, the brand new #poetry collection by Dave Morgan. Available from flapjackpress.co.uk and your favourite bookshops.
'Morgan writes with a mystical sensibility that resonates universally.' Oliver Lomax
#Wellbeing #Memory

The critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning poet Rose Condo performs work from her latest collection How to Find Where You Belong on Saturday 20 April.

** Saturday 20 April, 5.30-6.30pm
HYBRID EVENT: £5 in person, £2 online **

Book now: huddlitfest.org.uk/event/rose-con…

There's a Crooked Poets special on Wed 17 April when Tony Sheppard (Tony Curry) (Tony Curry) brings his 'Tall Tales for All Men' show to The Crooked Man Bar in Prestwich. 8pm start. Hosted by John Darwin.

A few tickets left for Norwich if you are quick ⁦Brian Bilston⁩

This month's open mic line up has now been filled - reserve list only from hereon in.

If you're quick off the mark you can book your open mic slot for this month's Word Central from noon on Tues 9th April. First come, first served - reserve list option available once filled.
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Got some fun gigs coming up …

👉Sun 14 Apr: I’ll be performing poetry at Sacred Trinity Church's DreamSpace event (and singing with the fabulous flatironchoir too!) Free to attend.
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👉Sat 20 Apr: I’ll perform work from my latest FlapjackPress poetry collection How to Find Where You Belong at the Hudd Lit Fest, followed by a Q&A and book signing. It’s a hybrid event - £5 in person and £2 online. huddlitfest.org.uk/event/rose-con…
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