Festival 2008 - About us
Huddersfield Literature Festival supports and showcases established and emerging writers, side by side. The festival is passionate about the reading experience, offering new events for adults, children and, readers' groups. We provide a platform to promote new work and the opportunity to attend creative workshops. The festival is organised in association with the English department of the University of Huddersfield.
EMAIL: brochure@litfest.org.uk or litfest@hud.ac.uk
Who we are
Huddersfield Literature Festival 2008 is managed by Rommi Smith and festival administrators Glynis Charlton and Debbie Shadwell, with invaluable professional advice, help and office support from Huddersfield University Staff, especially Prof. Tim Thornton, Caroline Pringle, Michael Stewart, Dr Merrick Burrow, Dr David Rudrum, Emma Cunliffe, John Britton, John Ramsdin and Katherine Darling.
Events are held across the town, offering a mix of genres including poetry, short stories, novels and performance. There is also an annual, sponsored, writing competition, judged by festival authors and patrons. We run an ongoing program of community activities, including a monthly family writing group and an adult writing group. For more information please email litfest@hud.ac.uk or call 01484 471 895.
We want new voices to be heard, that's what the festival is all about, so come along this year and have a listen; we look forward to welcoming you.
Take a look at what we were doing in 2006 and 2007
Sponsorship and Support
The 2008 festival wouldn't have been possible without the invaluable support of our sponsors, patrons, supporters, festival volunteers, writers and readers and many others, who give their time to help the festival grow and develop.
With special thanks to: The University of Huddersfield, Carole Guther and Michael Higgins at Borders' Bookshop in Birstall, Batley, The Oak Rooms, The HLF steering group, The Poetry Business, Chol Theatre, Amanda Crowther, Lawrence Batley Theatre, The Media Centre, Huddersfield, Kirklees' Libraries, Huddersfield Art Gallery, The Cocktail Critics Book Club, Sable Magazine, Lazenby Brown, Space Creative & Associates and special thanks to Sally Jones. And thanks to all the University and other staff at the venues for their support and help in planning and staging the events.
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