Just realised how many amazing writers we have at our June 7 Reading + Writing for Pleasure conference! Sita Brahmachari Candy Gourlay Dean Atta Carol Atherton #JTWilliams Keith + #PeterKahn englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/7a5a54…

Friends in the USA and Canada, #YouAreHere is out on 28th May. A huge thank you to the team at HarperCollins, to Gráinne Fox, Jonny Geller, UTA and to all the authors who’ve given it such wonderful support.

At least now, I'm only working on two books simultaneously; at one point, it was four books in various stages.

We've completed the legal read, copyedits, and proofreads, and now we're going to print! Please pre-order today so we can storm the charts in July!

And check out yesterday's great piece in the British Library blog, with reviews from Kate Kellaway in the The Observer to discuss works from authors like Kristiina Ehin, Simone Bekono, Dean Atta - read more (always):

blogs.bl.uk/european/2024/…

Cyprus in UK - Culture Estonian Embassy UK Netherlands Embassy 🇬🇧

Gboyega Odubanjo's loved ones are running the Hackney Half Marathon. We sadly lost Gboyega too soon, but to honour him, they’ll be running 20+ kilometres in one of his favourite places of all time: Hackney (where he was born)
♥️
Support their efforts here:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hackney-half…

It's worth remembering the fantastic and free National Poetry Library in London. I borrowed two Denise Riley books to help with my writing about grief. National Poetry Library Southbank Centre

Join us to mark #IDAHOBIT next Tuesday 14th May to stand up to violence and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people across the world.

ice&fire Performance of 'This is Who I Am'
Q&A and wellbeing activities
7pm
St. Margaret's House

Register for free: ticketsource.co.uk/elop/t-rpdrxqy

We've completed the legal read, copyedits, and proofreads, and now we're going to print! Please pre-order today so we can storm the charts in July!

✨Get ready for an immersive journey into the world of literature at the European Writers' Festival. Join us for captivating discussions, inspiring readings, and thought-provoking insights from renowned authors across Europe. Stay tuned for more updates & sneak peeks! EUNIC LONDON /Dean Atta

“The students don’t know what they’re talking about”

The students:

OUR 2024 zoom poetry workshop series (may-nov) starts TODAY with Clare Pollard delivering 'Joining the Poetic Conversation'. Following this is Rachel Long 's 'The Party' and Helen Mort's 'Mentoring In Action'. Not too late to sign up! tinyurl.com/3bp9cnrd ❤️

Come and be my boss! (And please share ✨)

MATE. come on.

Nearly there, still time to sign up come along and enjoy a fun hour with me and Nine Arches Press

This portrait of the 2024 First Story Young Writers' Festival is really wonderful. Huge thanks Dean Atta Lewis Buxton Ravena Guron Downing College

firststory.org.uk/festival/