About Us

We create and celebrate new stories, made in Manchester and shared with the globe. Set up by a team of novelists, literary critics and postgraduate researchers, we bring together the best in critical and creative approaches to fiction.

We have expertise in every part of the fiction-writing process, from creating prize-winning books to studying the publishing industry. Our unique focus on process emphasises fiction as something that is made.

Our identity is intrinsically linked to Manchester’s history of radical thinking and industrial success, and its status as a UNESCO City of Literature.

We encourage collaboration between critics, fiction writers and external partners to promote engagement with fiction by writers and readers.