This new book festival, based in the heart of the Black Country, will see renowned west midlands authors join up and coming and debut authors in your local Dudley library. They'll be sharing the behind the scenes of what it's like to become a published author, what inspires their work, and how they keep the west midlands at their hearts.

Freelance writer, performance poet and novelist. She was the first Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton (2020 – 2022). Emma performs her work nationally, and is a published author (writing both for adults and children) and poetry slam champion. She has a degree in English, and an MA in creative writing, enjoys writing flash fiction and has won, been placed, shortlisted, longlisted and commended in various writing competitions. In 2022 Emma came 3rd in the National Poetry Competition.

Emma Purshouse is appearing at Gornal Library at 18.00 on Wednesday the 11th June 2025. We would like to thank the Friends of Gornal Library for their support in this event.

To book please phone Gornal Library on 01384 812755 or gornal.library@gll.org