1st September 2006

Fri 1st Sep-Sat 2nd Sep, St Ann’s Square, Manchester 10am-6pm

Love literature? Bored of high street dross? Pick up something new to read at Manchester’s first independent book market. More than 35 of the UK’s most exciting publishers will be dishing out work by the best emerging writers in the UK. Magazines, poetry, non-fiction, fiction – whatever you fancy you’ll find something unique, inspiring and cutting edge. Browse, buy and support independent publishing across the North West and beyond.

Meet the writers, talk to the publishers PLUS Fairtrade food and coffee at the Live Literature Café!

Live Readings: Fri 1st & Sat 2nd: Times 1pm-2.15pm, 3pm-4.15pm, 5pm-6pm: Visit the Live Literature café and listen to live back-to-back readings hosted by the region’s champions of the spoken word including a special outdoor Verberate on Friday@5pm, Speakeasy on Saturday@5pm and children’s sketch and listen session [email protected].

Just some of the presses taking place are:
Tindal Street Press, Mslexia, Carcanet, Route, Inpress, Comma, Wordsworth Trust, Engine Comics, Litfest, Countyvise, Blinking Eye, Maia Press, Mill Race, Cheers Ta, Transmission, Citizen 32, Capsica, Neon Highway, Orbis, DGPS, Dreams That Money Can Buy, Lamport Court, Ugly Tree, Penniless Press, Quiet Feather, Matchbox, Parameter, Commonword, Ayebia, Shorelines, Satchel, Brownskin Books, Letterbox Library, DEP