The Bed Trick: Book Talk with Izabella Scott

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In this event, queer writer Izabella Scott discusses her new book The Bed Trick: Sex and Deception on Trial, opening a careful and considered conversation around queer lives shaped by scrutiny, policing and the law. Following a set of queer sex offence trials that took place in Chester and Manchester in 2015 and 2017, Scott explores how the law defines sexuality, and how these definitions shape the possibilities of queer life. Looking closely at the gap between people’s lived queer experiences and how the law interprets them, this event offers a sensitive, thoughtful space to engage with complex queer histories and their ongoing resonances.

Izabella Scott is a queer writer from London. Her nonfiction book, The Bed Trick: Sex and Deception on Trial (2026) follows a set of queer criminal trials to trace how courts interpret intimacy, deception, and consent. Her writing has appeared in The Financial Times, Granta, Frieze, ArtReview. She is the co-author, with Skye Arundhati Thomas, of Pleasure Gardens (2024), which was joint winner of the 2025 Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing.

Date: Thursday 18th June 2026
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: The Bookish Type, 77a Great George Street, LS1 3BR

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Access Info

The shop has an 8cm step but we have a ramp we can put in place if required.
There is a downstairs bathroom with toilet and hand basin.
There is a range of seating including chairs that are armless with padded seats and backs, armless sofa, bench with cushions.
Face masks are encouraged but not required; an H13 HEPA air purifier will be in use.
On street parking available (charges may apply).
Please email in advance if you have any specific access needs: thebookishtypeleeds@gmail.com

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