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Elon Musk

This is why we publish. Four women who'd never written Wrote 'Twelve Words' about their lives. Poverty, Racism, Music & Manchester. Linda is now working with First Nation women in Canada. From Moss Side via Hebden to Montreal Manchester City of Literature Dave Haslam BBC Radio 4

I don’t know Margaret but she just stopped me in the street and said “I’ve seen what’s going on and it’s not right. You should feel safe in this country and I want you to know I’m not racist.” You might think how can I possibly make a difference? She did in her own little way.

Superb as ever (and a littlel head of me, thank you!), cheers!

‘You have to reimagine the world when someone dies… I haven’t reimagined this world yet’ – Donal Ryan on losing his mother last year independent.ie/entertainment/…

It’s more important than ever to know exactly who Farage is 👇

Huge congratulations to #ColinBarrett for being longlisted for the 2024 #BookerPrize for #WildHouses! Click on the link below to revisit our #ArtofReading episode where Colm Tóibín and Colin Barrett discuss #Homesickness, his collection of short stories. bit.ly/3WVmyFQ

An announcement

Creatives! Due to recent events, loads of people seem to be leaving X/Twitter. Is this the end of an era? Are you thinking of going, too? What are your thoughts? I'm pulling together an article for Creative Boom. Reply below, and I'll include your quotes with a link. Thanks!😊

STATEMENT FROM THE JOHN HEWITT SOCIETY... #MigrantsWelcome

The Paul McVeigh Residency Returns to The Harrison January 2025 and the first author the winners will work with is the wonderful Ingrid Persaud 🇹🇹🇧🇧🇬🇧. To find out more about this multi-award-winner's work check out the link below. Theharrisonbelfast Faber Books chambersofdistinction.com/blog/paul-mcve…

1 in 6 people say they’ve never been a reader. It’s time for change. Our latest research reveals the barriers that keep people from picking up a book and highlights the importance of reading in our lives. Find out more: bit.ly/reboot-reading #RebootReading

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The brilliant Bobby Seagull, one of our Ambassadors, shares how reading is more than just a solitary activity—it’s a way to connect with others and build strong social bonds. Share the love of reading with your friends and lets #RebootReading today. bit.ly/reboot-reading

So happy to be part of this, lots of great authors.

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Without warning 📖 'I don't want to have babies,' I say. 'I don't want them to unravel me.' That's it, everyone. That's all of it. Thank you, @[email protected], for putting my feelings into words and doing so without warning.

Elon Musk