Red Ladder writers Anthony Clavane and Boff Whalley have both been nominated for British Sports Book Awards for their books, ‘Does Your Rabbi Know You’re Here?’ and ‘Run Wild.’

Both writers will be talking about their books at Leeds Big Bookend on Saturday 8 June at Leeds Central Library. ‘An Audience with Boff Whalley’ will be held from 3pm, and Anthony’s ‘Made in Leeds’ with Wes Brown will be held at 2pm.

The festival will also include an event with Tony Harrison, the writer whose epic poem V came to define Thatcherite Britain, on Sunday 9 June at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

The festival will also play host to the world premiere of Boff Whalley’s new play about a Northern suffragette, ‘Wrong Un’ on Sunday 9 June.