We're pleased to announce that we were winners in the recent What's Your North? competition, organised by The Portico Library!
We were recognised for our display of northern literature and blog post highlighting research from the University - such as Writing Bolton and the Mass Observation Archive.
We're celebrating the upcoming #PorticoPrize with our #WhatsYourNorth display - visit the Library to find books about Bolton and the local area and Northern history, places, people and literature. More info: https://t.co/rfPuDiAgkM pic.twitter.com/FtiVqhwYis
— University of Bolton Library (@BoltonUniLib) November 19, 2021
The Portico said: "We loved your display and accompanying blog post and loved how much research went into it"
As our prize, Library staff were invited to an exclusive author reading event, featuring readings from all the shortlisted authors for this year's Portico Prize. The Portico Prize is a biennial award celebrating the best in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry that evokes the spirit of the North.
Library staff @HHSUofBLib & @TimJPLeonard were delighted to attend @ThePortico Prize 2022 Shortlist Readings tonight! We heard from the six shortlisted authors including @jennashworth @james_corbett @sairish_hussain and @SallyJayMorgan. Great readings and some wonderful books! pic.twitter.com/779DBmi4tU
— University of Bolton Library (@BoltonUniLib) January 19, 2022
This year's well deserved winner was Toto Among The Murderers by Sally J Morgan -you can rewatch the Portico Prize 2022 award ceremony itself below.
The Portico is a unique members Library in Manchester with a collection of more than 25,000 Georgian and Victorian books, plus a range of contemporary fiction and non-fiction. The Portico hosts a range of in-person and online events, as well as a fantastic podcast. See our Using Other Libraries guide for details of more unique and beautiful libraries across Greater Manchester.
We'll be purchasing copies of all the books shortlisted for the Portico Prize - keep an eye on our Twitter account for details! You can find a range of great resources on literature on our Subject Guide for English and Creative Writing.
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