Harrowing, gripping story that feels absolutely authentic. I’m in awe of Edna O’Brien.

Perfect way to start the day ...FT Festival ... Simon Schama, Jeanette Winterson, Lionel Barber ... cooking up different kind of storms...! ⁦Financial Times⁩ ⁦Penguin Books UK⁩ ⁦Peters Fraser+Dunlop⁩

So wonderful to be back at another sell out Hay Segovia ⁦Hay Festival⁩ ⁦Hay Festival Esp⁩ ⁦Peters Fraser+Dunlop⁩

Night sky and live Art at Hay Segovia last night ⁦Hay Festival⁩ ⁦Hay Festival Esp⁩ ⁦Peters Fraser+Dunlop⁩

A Hero ... Guto Harri agreeing to step in when needed to chair a discussion in Spanish between 2 leading Spanish figures of philosophy and politics when he hasn’t spoken Spanish for 20 years ⁦Hay Festival⁩ ⁦Hay Festival Esp⁩ ⁦Peters Fraser+Dunlop⁩

Jeanette Winterson talking such sense on Newsnight ⁦Peters Fraser+Dunlop⁩ ⁦Penguin Books UK⁩ ⁦Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚⁩

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The double disruption of automation and hybrid work profoundly impacts your people. But what are leaders doing about it? Although leaders have upskilling intentions, it's not being put into practice. Research suggests that only 18% have established programmes.

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Just received these gorgeous copies of Niall Williams' and Christine Breen's 'In Kiltumper: A Year in an Irish Garden'. Cannot wait for its publication on the 16th of September.

What a great way to start the week!!

It has been brought to my attention that someone has duplicated my account and is sending messages to people. This is NOT me. If you could please report this fake account (@CarolinePFD_) it would be greatly appreciated.

A home intrusion during lockdown helps a woman find her balance bit.ly/3GCHE1B Dogs by Steven Murphy #StorySunday

Eek - just heard that #RiverKings has been picked as one of Waterstones paperbacks of the year!! Thank you so much to all you wonderful booksellers out there! 😍

We’re delighted that THE BOY BETWEEN by Mrs Amanda Prowse and Josiah Hartley has been selected as a World Book Night UK title for 2022. Read more here. thebookseller.com/news/shukla-jo…

Melvyn Bragg will be going on tour with Fane in June to celebrate the release of Back in the Day - tickets go on-sale to Friends of Fane on Thu 3 Feb 10am and on General Sale on Fri 4 Feb 10am fane.co.uk/melvyn-bragg

Ruby Wax OBE is listed in Watkins Mind Body Spirit magazine's '100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in the World' - watkinsmagazine.com/product/68-win…

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ulysses, as well as the 140th anniversary of James Joyce’s birth. Read Edna O’Brien’s essay Dear Mr Joyce in The Guardian Here theguardian.com/books/2022/feb…

A 150 mile hiking trail is being built through the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Adventurer and author Lean McCarron says the hike provides the opportunity to 'walk through layers of history you can't do anywhere else'. news.sky.com/world 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

Coming up for the Hay Festival Winter Weekend and so lovely to have Femi Fadugba and Caroline O’Donoghue on the Hay Scribblers Tour working with young people across Wales thebookseller.com/news/fadugba-a…