Speaking Volumes

Speaking Volumes is a live literature organisation specialising in getting underrepresented voices heard, reaching diverse audiences and finding exciting ways to present the work of writers.

Not Quite Right For Us

To mark our 10th birthday, Speaking Volumes is publishing an anthology of forty writers whose work challenges the mainstream responding to the theme ‘Not Quite Right For Us’ – find out more here.

Watch the writers who are part of the anthology give a taste of their work and the overall themes of the book.

New and Current Projects

Find out what we are currently working on and what is coming up.

Epic Conversation: Bernardine Evaristo and Roger Robinson

For the final event of the A Portable Paradise Tour, TS Eliot Prize winner Roger Robinson was interviewed by Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo. This Epic Conversation took place at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, with a special invited audience of established and emerging writers, producers and supporters who have been part of Roger’s journey to his book and who he wanted to celebrate with. This is a short extract bt you can watch the full conversation here.

Past Projects

Linton Kwesi Johnson

About Us

Meet the Team

Tweets by Speak_Volumes

Louisa Adjoa Parker’s new poem ‘A Georgian mansion in Cornwall, midsummer’ is available to read & listen to at our latest #YourLocalArena

Your Saturday reminder that you have until 10pm tomorrow to check out ‘The Dreams of William Golding’, with #YourLocalArena & @literature_works #QuayWords

Take some time this weekend to enjoy #YourLocalArena’s ‘The Dreams of William Golding’ with @literature_works #QuayWords.

Our penultimate #YourLocalArena is underway with @literature_works #QuayWords! Join us in celebrating ‘THE DREAMS OF WILLIAM GOLDING’ between now and 10pm Sunday.

You can catch ‘Three Irish Writers’ @cuirtfestival, until 10pm tonight!

Only a few days left to enjoy ‘Three Irish Writers’ @cuirtfestival! Join #YourLocalArena and our series of wonderful guests in celebrating Arena’s fascinating 1991 film.

Another month, another series of amazing #YourLocalArena events!