To celebrate the First Coventry Festival of Literature and Liberty
the Libraries and Information Service has organised a programme of
events for adults, children and families from 4th May to 7th May.

The inaugural Coventry Festival of Literature & Liberty 2007 has
been created by The Heaventree Press, a community publishing house,
and coincides with the bicentenary year of Britain abolishing its
slave trade. Its activities have been initiated on a limited budget,
with the organisers and performers relying on the generosity of
local venue managers and on good attendance for events to break even
on costs.

Liquid Cafe/Bar, City Arcade, Coventry City Centre.
Monday 7th May, 2-4pm
Free, No booking necessary.
Adrian Urmanov & Elena Vladareanu.
The young poets are notorious in Romania for their experimental
poetry and unorthodox lifestyles. Before heading to London for their
Embassy Launch, Urmanov (the translator of the book) and Vladareanu
will stop in Coventry to showcase their shocking, avant-garde work
to local audiences. The poetry will be presented in English and
Romanian.

The Herbert Gallery
Monday 7th May, 2-4pm
£7.50. Booking advised
Shakespeare into Manga!
suitable for ages 12 and over

The Herbert Gallery
Saturday 5th May, 2-5pm
£6.00. Booking advised
Slam Poetry
suitable for ages 11+

The Herbert, Jordan Well
Friday 4th May, 7pm
£6.50
Brian Patten...http://www.anps.co.uk/brian/index.html

Browns Cafe-Bar, Jordan Well
Saturday 5th May, 11am-4pm
Free
Coventry & Warwickshire Fusion
A live poetry and music showcase, featuring local literary talent
from small presses and writing groups in the region.
No booking necessary, but to get involved contact the compare,
Keisha Thompson on 02476 713 555 or events@...

Methodist Central Hall
Saturday 5th May, 7pm
£2.50
Booking: Events Dept on 02476 713 555 or
http://www.heaventreepress.com/

David Dabydeen
http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth113

Tessa McWatt
http://www.danforthreview.com/features/interviews/tessa_mcwatt.htm

Hisham Matar
http://www.biogs.com/booker/matar.html

Elizabeth Walcott

Warwick Arts Centre
Sunday 6th May, 7.15pm
£7 (£4.50 concessions)
Booking: Warwick Arts Centre Box Office 02476 524524
Wole Soyinka
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1986/soyinka-
bio.html