We had another hugely successful and enjoyable Smithdown Litfest in September 2024, welcoming hundreds of people to hear talks by an impressive line up of speakers in beautiful venues around the Smithdown area.
Bestselling crime fiction author Ann Cleeves packed out Ullet Road Unitarian Church for a very enjoyable talk with Professor Catherine Cole, followed by plenty of questions from the audience.
Liverpool-born author and journalist Anthony Quinn returned to his home town to be interviewed by author and broadcaster Ragnhild Lund Ansnes. They chatted about all things LFC and Klopp related to an appreciative audience at Mossley Hill Church.
Smithdown Litfest patron Margaret Murphy treated an engaged audience of crime fiction fans to a reading from her latest novel, Blood Debt (as MK Murphy) and took questions from fellow crime writer Daniel Sellers and the audience.
Local poet and musician Tom George performed his poetry and music to kick off Smithdown Litfest 2024 in style at Smithdown Social Arts Hub.
Smithdown Social Arts Hub also welcomed author Patrick Graham as he read from his latest work-in-progress, a children’s fantasy adventure called “House of Almost All Known Things”.
Thanks to the academic staff at Liverpool John Moores University we ran two sold-out writing workshops with published authors and former police detectives.
See you all in 2025! xxx