The University of Bolton’s English and Creative Writing department are proud to again partner with Bolton Library and Museum Services for a new season of exciting live literature events this Autumn/Winter 2022. All events are free, open to all, and take place at Bolton Central Library (Le Mans Crescent, BL1 1SE), just a short walk from the train station/interchange.

For the first event of the new season on Tuesday 4th October, poet, playwright, and editor Clare Pollard will join us at Bolton Central Library to read from her new novel, Delphi (Penguin Books). Clare will talk to Creative Writing lecturer Valerie O’Riordan about her new work, which has been hailed in the Guardian as “a sharp debut novel that uses the pandemic and ancient myths to cast a philosophical eye on how we live”. Clare recently received an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of Bolton, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to literature.

Tuesday 4th October: Live Literature
Delphi: award-winning writer Clare Pollard reads from her new novel
6 – 7:30pm @ Bolton Central Library, Le Mans Crescent, BL1 1SE.