writLOUD

is a monthly readings event showcasing both new writers from Birkbeck’s Creative Writing courses and established authors.

Guest authors to date include Jonathan Coe, Derek Johns, Hari Kunzru, Susan Elderkin, Zoë Fairbairns, Russell Celyn Jones, Peter Hobbs, Benjamin Markovits, Erica Wagner, Marie Phillips, Kate Pullinger, Helen Simpson, Richard T. Kelly, Jeremy Sheldon, Sarah Salway, Jean McNeil, Rich Hall, Julia Bell, Richard Milward, Emer Martin, Blake Morrison, Nii Parkes, Robert Hudson, Amanda Smyth, Chloe Aridjis, Magnus Mills, A. L. Kennedy and Niall O'Sullivan.

takes place on the second or third Monday of every month.

Explore the site to find out more.

Next event

Monday 15 March 2010, 6.30-8.15 pm, RADA Foyer Bar, Malet Street, London WC1E 7JN.

Our guest is Alex Preston, Global Head of Trading at a leading City firm, who will be reading from his debut novel, This Bleeding City.

'goes far beyond the confines of the thriller genre, emerging as a work of complex, well-drawn characters and real emotional power . . . an unflinching depiction of the reality of life in the City and the dreams and nightmares that it can bring' - Waterstone's Books Quarterly

Admission is free of charge, but with a suggested donation to Oxfam of £3.50.

To reserve places in advance, email us at writloud@aol.co.uk.

Oxfam charity number: 202918