Levenshulme Old Library is delighted to be hosting Unheim-Lit, an evening of strange and uncanny spoken word by some of Manchester’s finest women writers.

From published writers to emerging voices, this event will celebrate women’s writing whilst raising money for Levenshulme Old Library.

Featuring:

Abi Hynes is an award-winning drama and fiction writer. Her recent writing credits include Anne of Green Gables, an audio drama for Audible starring Sandra Oh and Catherine O'Hara, and Monstrous Longing, collection of short stories 

Gaynor Jones is the author of Among These Animals. She has won the Northern Writer’s Award, the Bath Flash Fiction Prize and the Mairtín Crawford Short Story Award, among others.

Reshma Ruia is the author of Something Black in the Lentil Soup, described in the Sunday Times as ‘a gem of straight-faced comedy.’ Her short story collection, Mrs Pinto Drives to Happiness, was published in 2021 and her most recent novel, Still Lives, in 2022. Her short stories and poetry have been widely published and broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

Alice Godliman is a poet based in Manchester. Her debut chapbook The Book of (seeing past the) Shadows was published in 2022 by Written Off Publishing.

Zena Barrie is a writer based in Manchester. Her debut novel, Your Friend Forever, was published in 2021.

Marie Crook is a writer based in Manchester. Her work has been published in Confingo, The Real Story and Ghosts at the Old Library, among others. She has performed at venues including Manchester Central Library.

Quigley has had stories featured on AllFM and the BBC and was recently shortlisted for the Shelagh Delaney New Writing Award. Her debut short story collection of queer body horror is coming out this year with Written Off Publishing.

Louise Marr is a writer from Hebden Bridge. Her work has been published in Confingo and shortlisted for the Asham Award and the Mslexia Women's Short Story Award.

Ella Wredenfors is a writer based in Manchester.

Hosted by Jo Howard, a regular on the Northern spoken word scene, Jo runs Book Jive Live, a Zoom open mic for kidlit and YA and is a former co-host of the award-winning Verbose. Her work has been published in Confingo, 100 Voices and Ghosts at the Old Library.

Please note: this is an 18+ event. If you have any questions please email us at hello@levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk