Tag Archives: Off the Shelf Festival 2015

Meike Ziervogel and Hamid Ismailov- ‘The Art of Translation’ at Off the Shelf, Sheffield

Posted on November 13, 2015 by mandywight

One of the many treats on offer at this year’s Off the Shelf Festival of Words in Sheffield was an evening with Meike Ziervogel and Hamid Ismailov.  Meike Ziervogel  is the founder  of Peirene Press, a small  independent publishing house in … Continue reading →

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Sunjeev Sahota- The Year of the Runaways

Posted on October 5, 2015 by mandywight

As a Sheffielder I was intrigued to see that Sunjeev Sahota’s Man Booker shortlisted ‘The Year of the Runaways’ is set in Sheffield, but after reading it walking round the Botanical Gardens will never be the same again : three … Continue reading →

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