Hear from a true specialist of short-form fiction as award-winning Birmingham-based writer ALAN BEARD joins us at Voce to launch AFTERNOON DRINKING—his brand-new FLOODGATE PRESS collection of characteristically precise & deftly moving prose.
The event will be chaired by award-winning writer WENDY ERSKINE.
‘Genuine magic, dedication and acute gimlet-eyed perception...’ LUKE KENNARD, author of the Forward Prize-winning NOTES ON THE SONNETS
ALAN BEARD has published two previous story collections, ‘Taking Doreen Out of the Sky’ (Picador, 1999) & ‘You Don't Have to Say’ (Tindal Street Press, 2010). He won the Tom-Gallon award. He has had stories broadcast on Radio 4 & in numerous magazines & anthologies, including London Magazine, Critical Quarterly, Malahat Review, three appearances in Best British Short Stories (1991, 2011 & 2024) & Best Microfiction 2024. He is a longstanding member of Tindal Street Fiction Group.
This is one of our HOME events, placing our great city right at the heart & celebrating the depth & diversity of the Birmingham & West Midlands literary scene through talks, launches, symposiums & more.
TICKETS: £3 standard entry / £10.99 book & entry
Please book your ticket here on our Eventbrite page*
*Please note we will be unable to offer refunds on tickets when requested within 7 days of an event date.
VOCE BOOKS is located at 54-57 Allison Street, Digbeth with step-free access via BRIG Café. For further enquiries about the event, or to discuss any other access requirements please email info@vocebooks.com
