The Telegraph & Argus: Leisure News from across the Bradford district

Michael Stewart joins top writers on Book Night

9:08am Friday 20th April 2012

Monday is World Book Night, an international occasion when extracts from selected books will be read in various places to promote reading and encourage a love of literature.

Writer Dame Jacqueline Wilson to talk about her work at the Bronte Parsonage Museum

8:22am Thursday 13th October 2011

Children’s author Dame Jacqueline Wilson will be reading from her new book as part of an arts programme organised by the Bronte Parsonage Museum.

Hear more of writer’s work at festival

10:15am Monday 23rd May 2011

Jane Steele (pictured), the writer-in-residence at Bradford Playhouse, will be reading from her work at an arts festival this summer.

Adventures in glass continue

9:05am Monday 4th April 2011

Blood-Red Goblet by Peter Cooke Petan Publishing, £7.99

Jason’s reigning cats and dogs...

8:35am Monday 17th January 2011

A dog sits miserably in a flat while his owner ignores him, preferring to spend time playing video games. And a cat finds herself ignored when a baby comes along.

Novel by gran, 73, hits the shelves

6:45pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A grandmother who started writing romantic fiction when she retired has had her first novel published, at the age of 73.

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Eric sees success in stars!

11:42am Monday 4th January 2010

Haworth-born science fiction author Eric Brown is set for a stellar year after a rollercoaster 2009 that saw him triumph against the odds in the face of the recession.

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Telling his tale in verse

8:35am Thursday 17th September 2009

The last time I saw Ian McMillan live he was at Salts Mill, entertaining an audience of business and tourist representatives.

Only way is up for good books

2:48pm Friday 28th August 2009

Jim Greenhalf meets a publisher who says it’s not so grim up North

Spooky tales are a hit across the pond

8:29am Monday 24th August 2009

Jim Greenhalf talks to a Steeton children’s author on his success in America

Bringing back old sounds of the city

8:24am Monday 10th August 2009

Jim Greenhalf meets a historian focusing on city’s musical heritage

Celebrities book in for Ilkley festival

8:41am Monday 3rd August 2009

Emma Clayton on the guests lined up to join in celebration of the written word

‘Golden age’ revisited

8:33am Thursday 25th June 2009

Emma Clayton talks to an author whose alter ego offers an insight into Edwardian life in Bradford