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Photos from Off the Shelf 2022
Autumn in Sheffield is pretty much synonymous with literary delights, as Off the Shelf Festival of Words hosts a programme packed with talks and readings from world renowned authors and poets, famous folk off the telly, and a few knowledgable locals.
Each year, the festival absorbs audiences in topics ranging from pop music to politics, fine art to feminism.
Look out for our top picks from the 2025 Off the Shelf programme in the coming months.
An absolute gem in Crookes, Novel's owners Kate and Joe create a personal touch with their recommendations, particularly when it comes to contemporary fiction. The shop also hosts the Graphic Novel Reading Room upstairs.
A welcoming feminist and queer space, bringing people together over books by women and marginalised voices.
A South Yorks poet, whose candid, vulnerable and vigilant work will leave you open-mouthed.
A firm fixture on Sheffield's poetry scene, weaving the ills of society and its oppression within each word and unravelling the personal-political.
