The event is sponsored by Leicester City Libraries and Browser’s Bookshop and forms part of the city’s "Everybody’s Reading" festival and the 150 year anniversary celebrations of Abbey Park.

The three poets will read from their work and audience members can join them for coffee and a chat and buy signed copies of ‘Flora Poetica’ in Abbey Park Tea Rooms

Moniza Alvi left Pakistan for England when a few months old. Her poems have been described as "vivid, witty and imbued with unexpected and delicious glimpses of the surreal" (Maura Dooley).

Mimi Khalvati was born in Tehran and grew up on the Isle of White, fluent in English and Farsi. Her books of poetry include In White Ink (1991) and Mirrorwork (1995).

Sarah Maguire was born in London. She is poet and editor of a new anthology of botanical verse ‘Flora Poetica’, which includes work by herself, Moniza Alvi and Mimi Khalvati.

The three poets will read from their work and audience members can join them for coffee and a chat and buy signed copies of ‘Flora Poetica’ in Abbey Park Tea Rooms after the event. Tickets are £2.50/£1.50 and are available from Browser’s Bookshop, Allandale Road, or on the day.