BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11973@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260609 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260610 DTSTAMP:20260523T122715Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/our-monstrous-bodies-by-emma-cle ary-borough-press/ SUMMARY:Bluecoat: Our Monstrous Bodies by Emma Cleary (Borough Press) DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special launch event celebrating Our Monstrous B odies\, the debut novel by Emma Cleary.\nCleary’s striking first novel blends queer literary fiction with horror\, exploring fractured sisterhood \, the uncanniness of the female body\, and the seductiveness of art. Draw ing on visual art and horror cinema\, it delves into themes of loneliness\ , motherhood\, and threatened bodily autonomy\, offering a haunting and th ought-provoking reading experience.\nOriginally from Liverpool\, Emma Clea ry is a writer and editor now based in Vancouver. Our Monstrous Bodies (pu blished as Afterbirth in the US and Canada) is her debut novel. She holds a PhD in Literature from Staffordshire University and an MFA in Creative W riting from the University of British Columbia\, and is editor-in-chief of Geist magazine.\nThe evening will be hosted by writer and director Julia Cranney\, and will include readings\, an in-conversation with the author\ , and an audience Q&\;A. The author will also sign copies of the novel\ , with book sales by Aldous Books.\nThis event will appeal to readers and thinkers interested in contemporary literature\, queer writing\, literary horror\, visual culture\, the feminine grotesque\, and critical discussion .\nTickets:\n- General Admission: £5\n- Concession: £2\nA limited number of free tickets are available for those who are unwaged or experiencing f inancial hardship. Please select this option if it applies to you.\n\nDoor s open at 5.30pm\n\n\nBooking required\n\nBook now: https://www.thebluecoa t.org.uk/whatson/our-monstrous-bodies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/81qnxsrEZrL._SL1500_.jpg CATEGORIES:Talks LOCATION:Bluecoat\, School Lane\, Liverpool\, L1 3BX\, Liverpool\, United K ingdom GEO:53.404542;-2.984173 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=School Lane\, Liverpool\, L 1 3BX\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bluecoat:geo :53.404542,-2.984173 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR