Meet The Author: Val McDermid. RESCHEDULED: NEW DATE TBC

IMPORTANT NOTE: DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS EVENT WILL BE BEING RESCHEDLED.

A new date will be announced as soon as it is confirmed.

Don't miss this cosy lunchtime chat with queen of crime, Val McDermid.

Val is joining us to celebrate the launch of her new novel, SILENT BONES; the latest instalment in the brilliant Karen Pirie series. As long-time fans of Val's work (her books are some of the most popular in our LGBTQ+ library), we couldn't possibly be more excited to be able to host her for this event.

The event will include an interview, open Q&A session and the chance to ask Val to sign one of your books! If you would like to submit questions to the Q&A ahead of time, please email Kate (she/her - kate.heppell@theproudtrust.org) and she will put your question to Val on your behalf.

Tea and coffee are provided.

The event takes place at The Proud Place, Manchester's LGBTQ+ community centre, and all proceeds from the event will go towards the work of The Proud Trust.

As an optional extra, we are offering an LGBTQ+ history walking tour following this event, for anyone who wants to learn more about Manchester's queer past and connect with our history.

About The Proud Trust

The Proud Trust’s top priority is improving the lives of LGBTQ+ young people.

Through our regional youth work and national support services, we empower LGBTQ+ young people and the adults in their lives to create positive change for the future. Our work is building a safer environment for LGBTQ+ young people to thrive and achieve their full potential in all the spaces they exist. We do this because we believe all LGBTQ+ young people deserve to live happy, fulfilling lives.

We won’t stop until true equality is a reality for all LGBTQ+ young people.

Solidarity Pricing

This is a fundraising event with all ticket sales being donated directly to The Proud Trust. However, we want all of our community to be able to access our events wherever possible. Therefore, if the ticket price is a barrier to you attending this event, you can use the code SOLIDARITY at checkout to get 50% off the ticket price.

If pricing is not a barrier to you, please consider making an extra donation with your ticket purchase so that we can continue to provide solidarity pricing for events in the future.

Important information about The Proud Place

• The Proud Place has step free access and a lift to all floors. Please vsit our website to read our accessibility document - if you have any questions about accessibility after reading the document or any requests for how we can make your visit more comfortable, please email access@theproudtrust.org.
• The Proud Place is a sober space.
• The Proud Place does not tolerate discrimination of any kind. Please speak to a member of staff if you feel unsafe.
• The Proud Place is an LGBTQ+ community centre. Please be mindful to use gender-neutral language when attending an event here as well as introducing yourself to new people with your pronouns and asking them for theirs! The Making Spaces Inclusive page on our website explains more about using inclusive language. If you have any questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to ask us!
• Please note, this event is aimed at the adult community of Manchester and will not be supervised by youth workers.
• Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions about this event, you can email us at theproudplace@theproudtrust.org.