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Manchester Literature Festival

Prize Culture?

Discussion featuring Vona Groarke, MJ Hyland, John McAuliffe, Ian McGuire & Jerome de Groot

Tuesday 18th October, 7.30pm

International Anthony Burgess Foundation, The Engine House, Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester M1 5BY

Tickets are free but booking is advised. Book on 0843 208 0500 or

‘All must have prizes’ says the Dodo in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. In our media-driven, celebrity culture, has our willingness to award literary prizes gone too far and is this undermining good writing by casting the spotlight in one particular direction at a time, as well as overshadowing those who aren’t even nominated? On the evening when the Booker Prize is announced, come and take part in the debate as writers (and prize-winners!) from the Centre for New Writing discuss the topic.