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SherlockChronicles.orgLiverpool Echo reports: Literary giants including Philip Pullman and AS Byatt are heading for Liverpool next week.
The University of Liverpool organised the Shipping Lines Literary Festival to celebrate the city’s Capital of Culture title.
Simon Armitage, Beatles biographer Philip Norman and Howard Jacobson are also among the line-up for the November 3-9 event.
Children’s author Philip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, will be joined by 38 renowned writers.
They will discuss their work and take part in interactive workshops.
Poet and novelist Simon Armitage, who was most recently shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize, will be joined by Roger McGough, Brian Patten andCarol Ann Duffy.
Roger McGough said: "The festival is a great way of acknowledging Liverpool’s literary heritage and welcoming new talent.
"I’ll be reading from my work, as well as hosting a session where readers can discuss their favourite poetry and exchange recommendations."
Booker Prize winner A S Byatt, best known for her novel Possession: A Romance, will talk about her life and work including Little Black Book of Stories and Matisse Stories.
Authors Andrea Levy, Malorie Blackman, Mal Peet and poets Jorie Graham, George Szirtes and Paul Farley will also host events during the week-long festival.
University School of English head Professor Marcus Walsh said: "We’re thrilled to welcome so many internationally-renowned writers to the city during Capital of Culture year.
"We work closely with the community to promote reading and cultural engagement, and we hope that the festival will entertain and inspire all who are passionate about reading and writing."
Shipping Lines Literary Festival is open to the public and will take place at venues across the university and city centre.
Tickets are available from the Philharmonic Hall Box Office on 0151 709 3789 or online at www.liv.ac.uk/literaryfestival
Shipping Lines Liverpool Literary Festival
3 - 9 November 2008
Friday 7 November - Philip Pullman Lecture: The Elementary Particles of Narrative
Saturday 8 November - In Conversation: Philip Pullman
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