Linda Evangelista poses for British Vogue in a stunning new photo shoot after settling her lawsuit against Zeltiq CoolSculpting.
29.07.2022 - 18:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, crime novelist Ian Rankin and legendary actress Sheila Hancock are some of the first big names announced to be taking part in this year’s Manchester Literature Festival.
Now in its 17th year, the festival features a wide roster of live literature, culture, poetry and spoken word from across the globe - all hosted within some of Greater Manchester’s most iconic and atmospheric venues.
Manchester Literature Festival will run from October 7 to 23, with a number of headline events announced ahead of a full programme reveal.
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The first day of the festival will feature BAFTA award-winning Welsh screenwriter Ruth Jones, who is most known for her work on BBC’s Gavin & Stacey, in conversation with journalist Julia Wheeler.
The October 7 event, held at HOME, will see Ruth talk about writing, creating and playing strong characters, friendship and female solidarity and her forthcoming novel Love Untold.
Manchester Literature Festival Patron and former Women’s Prize for Fiction winner Kamila Shamsie will unveil her new novel Best of Friends at an event hosted by BBC News broadcaster Razia Iqbal at the Martin Harris Centre on October 8.
British actor and writer Sheila Hancock will appear at Royal Northern College of Music on October 9 with Alex Clark to discuss her extraordinary career, her time spent in the North West, her new memoir Old Rage, and her commitment to activism and championing working class creatives.
‘King of Scottish crime’ Ian Rankin will talk to poet and former Makar of Scotland Jackie Kay about creating characters and his latest thriller A Heart Full of Headstones at the Royal Northern
Linda Evangelista poses for British Vogue in a stunning new photo shoot after settling her lawsuit against Zeltiq CoolSculpting.
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