At the ninth annual Worlds Literature Festival Salon event, the international writers present were tasked with examining Ways of Writing: Ways of Reading - how literature and story-telling have been affected by economic and digital changes.

Meir ben Elijah is medieval England's only known Hebrew poet, whose extraordinary voice emerges from a time of brutal conflict and religious persecution. Now a new set of translations, performed at this launch by TS Eliot winner George Szirtes and the London Cantorial Choir, brings this 13th century poet back to life. With talks by translators Bente Elsworth and Ellman Crasnow, and introductions by editor Keiron Pim and WCN's Chris Gribble.

Eleanor Catton, Goretti Kyomuhendo, Frances Leviston, Alex Miller and Chika Unigwe read short extracts of their work as part of Worlds Festival Free Afternoon Reads. Introduced by Mitch Albert.

Catherine Cole, Jonty Driver, Samantha Harvey, Robin Hemley, and Sjón read a short piece of their work as part of Worlds Literature Festival Free Afternoon Reads. Introduced by Kate Griffin of the BCLT.

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A Worlds Literature Festival event featuring Evie Wyld and David Szalay, hosted by Granta's Ted Hodgkinson.

At the ninth annual Worlds Literature Festival Salon event, the international writers present were tasked with examining Ways of Writing: Ways of Reading - how literature and story-telling have been affected by economic and digital changes.

At the ninth annual Worlds Literature Festival Salon event, the international writers present were tasked with examining Ways of Writing: Ways of Reading - how literature and story-telling have been affected by economic and digital changes.

At the ninth annual Worlds Literature Festival Salon event, the international writers present were tasked with examining Ways of Writing: Ways of Reading - how literature and story-telling have been affected by economic and digital changes.

Poet and writer, Rebecca Swift, was joined by novelist and screenwriter, Esther Freud, actor Sam West and writer and musician Sjon, where they considered the legacy of the great Swedish writer and illustrator, Tove Jansson. This event featured readings, discussion, music and questions from the audience.

Novelist and screenwriter Esther Freud reads as part of an event considering the legacy of the great Swedish writer and illustrator, Tove Jansson.