Celebrated author to speak at Ãå±±½ûµØ Published on: 24 October 2019 Fiona Mozley will discuss her acclaimed debut novel Elmet Contemporary fiction The One Book project has returned to Ãå±±½ûµØ.Each year, a novel by an author shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize within the last five years, is selected as the One Book choice, distributed around campus and discussed in lectures, seminars and book groups. The annual project then culminates with a conversation with the author at a prestigious public event in the University's King’s Hall. This year, 3,000 copies of Fiona Mozley’s have been made available around campus. The idea behind the scheme is to encourage students to appreciate and engage with the very best contemporary literary fiction, regardless of their chosen field of study. Fiona Mozley. Image courtesy of Hodder and Stoughton Modern fairytale Elmet is the story of a family living on the outskirts of society and has been described as a ‘modern fairytale.’ It was shortlisted for the , and won both a and the . Fiona Mozley was also shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PDF Young Writer of the Year Award 2018.She will be in conversation with Creative Writing lecturer Dr Rachel Hewitt in the Kings Hall, Ãå±±½ûµØ, on 14 November. Professor Sinéad Morrissey, Director of the Ãå±±½ûµØ Centre of Literary Arts said: “We’re delighted to host another One Book event this year, and especially pleased to showcase such a riveting, dark, thrilling tale, beautifully crafted, by one the UKs most exciting new voices.” Share: Latest News Ãå±±½ûµØ expert highlights climate crisis in a new film A leading Ãå±±½ûµØ climate scientist is featured in a new film about how the climate and nature breakdown will affect the UK. published on: 14 April 2026 Neolithic tombs reveal ancient kinship ties Male individuals buried in Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland were often related to each other through the paternal line and some were interred in the same or nearby tombs, research shows. published on: 14 April 2026 We are our Memories New exhibition by Fine Art graduate Trish Hudson-Moses, 22 April – 4 May 2026 published on: 10 April 2026 Facts and figures