EVENTS

LONDON: Haringey LitFest: novelist Celia Brayfield discusses her work at Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway Rd, N6; Sun 13, 7pm, pounds 3/pounds 2. 0181 341 4421

Novelist Dermot Bolger reads at Filthy MacNasty's, 68 Amwell St, EC1; Tue 15, 8.30pm. Ring for ticket price. 0171 278 9993

Haringey LitFest: novelist Nell Dunn (Poor Cow, Up the Junction) talks about her Sixties work with Clive Bloom, author of Cult Fiction, at Wood Green Library, High Road, N22; Wed 16, 7pm, free. 0181 888 1292

Hanif Kureishi reads from and signs his new book of short stories, Love in a Blue Time, at Dillons, 82 Gower St, WC2; Wed 16, 7pm, pounds 3.50. 0171 467 1612

CANTERBURY: travel writer and arabist Tim Mackintosh-Smith talks about his book Yemen at Waterstone's, 20-21 St Margarets St; Tue 15, 7pm, pounds 2. 01227 786077

KETTERING: Beryl Bainbridge reads from her latest novel, Every Man For Himself, at the Library, Sheep St; Tue 15, 8pm, pounds 3/pounds 2. 01536 512315

MANCHESTER: Ralph and Sophie Fiennes talk about the posthumously published novel, Blood Ties by Jennifer Lash, their mother, at Waterstone's, 91 Deansgate; Tue 15, 7pm, pounds 5 (includes pounds 5 book token). Also appearing at Deansgate this week are the novelists Iain M Banks (Mon 14, 7pm, pounds 5); Walter Mosley (Wed 16, 7pm, pounds 3); Dermot Bolger (Thur 17, 7pm, pounds 3); and Tim Willocks (Fri 18, 7pm, pounds 3). 0161 832 1992

BRIGHTON: Second heat of "Tanqueray Tongues", a no-holds-barred performance poetry competition fuelled by free gin sponsored by the drinks company; at Cybar, 9-12 Middle St; Thur 17, 8pm, pounds 5/pounds 3.50. 01273 72737