September 2019
22 – 28 September: A Banned Book at Bedtime webcast with the Museum of Witchcraft & Magic, Cornwall
Don’t listen with Mother: The Museum of Witchcraft & Magic in Cornwall present a Banned Book at Bedtime – nightly webcasts from the MWM Library. From the Grimoire to the Bodice Ripper; discover ancient magical texts subverted as evidence in witch trials, unpublished transcriptions of conversations with spirits, alchemic formulae, works of occult philosophy and…
26 September: Write and Shine Radical and Rebellious writing workshop
Write & Shine runs a programme of morning writing events in peaceful London locations. As part of Banned Books Week, we’ll host a session about writing that takes a stand. We’ll create subversive stories, consider rebellious writers & think about books that have changed the way we look at the world
26 September: Truly Uncensored? LGBTQ+ Young Adult Literature
The UK has no official censorship – but does that fact make us too complacent? As part of Banned Book Week 2019, we explore the challenges facing LGBTQ+ Young Adult literature with Dean Atta, Fen Coles and Robin Stevens, chaired by Erica Gillingham. What are the invisible barriers to expression and publication? And how do editors, publishers, teachers, librarians,…