Nicholas Royle's short story collection, Mortality (Serpe...

Nicholas Royle's short story collection, Mortality (Serpent's Tail), will be launched as part of the Manchester Literature Festival on Tuesday 17 October at Matt & Phred's jazz club in Manchester's Northern Quarter. The event is free and starts at 7pm, continuing until 9pm, at which point the club opens its doors to its regular punters who will come to see the Matt Nickson Trio play live. Festival-goers are welcome to stay for the jazz.