We're delighted to welcome Emily Kerr, Romantic Novelists' Association award winner 2023, to Wetherby Community Hub and Library. Emily is the author of feel-good romantic comedies, and has been scribbling stories on bits of paper ever since she could write. Emily will talk about the inspiration behind her books, focussing in particular on The Typo which came out recently, and Take A Chance On Greece which won the RNA award. She'll also talk about her journey to publication and her writing process, and there'll be an opportunity to ask Emily questions about her writing journey.

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to bring you this new event, join us in the shop for an evening of Writing for Wellness. Join Charlotte Russell (MA CW) for a character driven, story-based journalling session to boost self-worth and leave you feeling empowered. Suitable for complete beginners or those who write often, this creative writing event will not only demonstrate the benefits of journalling but will leave you feeling empowered, restored and confident.

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are bringing you another fabulous event, join us in the shop for an evening in conversation with SJ Bradley, as she introduces us to her latest writing ‘Maps of Imaginary Towns’.

Stories emerging from the period of austerity under the leadership of Johnson and Cameron, from this established northern author and tutor of talent in literary fiction and a short fiction tutor.

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are delighted to be able to bring you this event. Are you a female entrepreneur aiming to reach your highest potential? Then this is the book you need!

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to bring you this new event, join us in Truman’s Books for an evening of Writing for Wellness. 

Join Charlotte Russell (MA CW) for a character driven, story-based journalling session to boost self-worth and leave you feeling empowered. 

Suitable for complete beginners or those who write often, this creative writing event will not only demonstrate the benefits of journalling but will leave you feeling empowered, restored and confident.

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival, we are delighted to announce an evening at the Sunny Bank Mills Gallery with writer and art critic Hettie Judah, as she talks about ‘Acts of Creation.’ Exploring motherhood through the work of artists from prehistory to the present day, Acts of Creation addresses the abiding mother-shaped hole in art history.

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are exited to bring you three author events in one sitting, are you ready for Crime Day at The Old Woollen?

3pm  – We will be talking Cosy Crime – with Josie Lloyd, JM Hall and Antony Johnston

5pm – Creating Kick-Ass Female Protagonists – with Saima Mir and Lesley McEvoy

7pm – Take your seats as we are in conversation with Elly Griffiths

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are taking you back to the 90s for an evening at the Old Woollen with the definitive Britpop mixtape from award-winning pop-writer Miranda Sawyer. Sharing the vivid stories behind 20 key songs of the 90s – ‘Common People’ to ‘Girls and Boys’, ‘Connection’ to ‘Firestarter’; AND the bands that made them.

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we bring you an evening at the Old Woollen with Sunday Times Best Selling Author, Guy Shrubsole in conversation with Boff Whalley. They will be discussing Guy’s new book The Lie of the Land: Who Really Cares for the Countryside?