Canongate Presents Letters Live

Inspired by To the Letter by Simon Garfield and Letters of Note by Shaun Usher, Letters Live celebrates letters.

From Virginia Woolf's heart-breaking suicide letter to the recipe for drop scones sent by Queen Elizabeth II to President Eisenhower; from the first recorded use of the expression 'OMG' in a letter to Winston Churchill, to Gandhi's appeal to Hitler for calm; and from Iggy Pop's beautiful letter of advice to a troubled young fan to a remarkable job application from Leonardo da Vinci, Letters Live captures the humour, seriousness, sadness and brilliance that make up all of our lives.

The diverse selection of memorable letters are read by some of Britain's most distinguished actors, writers and musicians (with a full line-up to be announced in March).