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Leeds Lit Fest presents

Origins and Endings:Origins. British Council funded Leeds Lit Fest International Writer in Residence Diane Cook from the USA opens Leeds Lit Fest on the theme of Origins and Endings, showcasing her work and exploring the role of the writer in contemporary society. How does speculative and apocalyptic fiction have its origins in the present? Why is it important for writers to imagine our world as it could be, for better or worse?

Diane Cook is the author of the novel, The New Wilderness, and the story collection, Man v Nature which was a finalist for the Guardian First Book Award, the Believer Book Award, and the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction.

Pay What You Feel on the day or if you can’t make the event but would like to donate to the Festival there is an option on this ticket link to do that. All proceeds raised will go directly to the staging of the Festival.

This event is a partnership event with Leeds Lit Fest and Leeds Beckett University and supported by The British Council.