Humber Mouth

If you want to be inspired by books, literature, poetry and the written word, Hull is the place to be...

Some of the country's best-selling writers will be visiting Hull as part of this year's Humber Mouth literature festival.
Among them will be author and poet Carol Ann Duffy (pictured) who has recently become the new Poet Laureate to succeed poet Andrew Motion in the role.
The laureate is appointed by the Queen on advice from the prime minister, and in becoming the first woman to accept the role as 'bard for the nation', Carol Ann will interpret in poetry important royal events and other state occasions over the next ten years.
She will perform a reading of her work as part of the literature festival at Zest in Newland Avenue, west Hull, on 20 June at 2pm.
Also appearing in the festival will be television and radio personality and variety performer Barry Cryer, whose career includes long stints as a panellist on Radio 4 game shows Just a Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, and working as a joke writer for a host of comedy legends including Morecambe and Wise and Tommy Cooper.
Also catch fiction writer David Gaffney, who is currently visiting every town and city along the M62 from Liverpool to Hull to write stories about what he experiences along the way.
Other names to look out for are John Boyne, who wrote Boy in the Striped Pyjamas; Kate Long, who wrote The Bad Mother's Handbook; Clare Allan, author of Poppy Shakespeare; and politician and University of Hull graduate Chris Mullins, author of The View From the Foothills.
Humber Mouth runs from 20 June to 7 July at venues across Hull.

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For information about readings, performances, workshops and events visit www.humbermouth.org.uk or pick up a festival brochure distributed in bars, libraries, theatres, and other public buildings around the city.