London publishers turned down The Gallows Pole by Ben Myers 6 years ago we published it. A story about poverty & survival in 18th century Yorkshire. It won Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction and will be on BBC Two very soon. Indies publishing stories from the margins. The Bookseller

🗓️ May 8, 2002: Sylvain Wiltord's goal secures us the @PremierLeague title at Old Trafford 🏆 Arsenal

I keep going on about how great she is Lorrie Moore: ‘I’m just cruel. What can I tell you?’ theguardian.com/books/2023/jun…?

14th June. Never Forget. Grenfell. Forever in our Hearts.

Windrush at 75: books that shaped the black British experience theguardian.com/books/2023/jun…

#Chick and #Chan, hannahlowepoet's first two poetry collections from Bloodaxe Books, were chosen by colin grant and Sara Collins (Sara Collins) ⁩for the The Guardian's feature marking #Windrush75. theguardian.com/books/2023/jun…

Huge turnout at the Pyramid to pay tribute to our wonderful NHS as it celebrates its 75th birthday. AL

Rick Astley and Blossoms tribute to the Smiths Glastonbury Festival Pure joy

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THE FABULOUS JENNY SEALEY West End Best Friend westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/review-se…

This is what protest looks like. #WomanLifeFreedom #WLFthebook youtu.be/gY2Bw7IP9To

'This is what protest looks like.' MaluHalasa's 'Woman Life Freedom', published by @saqibooks on September 12

It's the T. S. Eliot Prize's 30th anniversary this year & we're celebrating past winning collections! Joelle Taylor won the T.S. Eliot Prize 2021 for C+nto & Othered Poems. Joelle has reflected for us on winning the Prize - read her full piece now: tseliot.com/prize/category…

Join us to mark the one-year anniversary of the women’s protests in Iran and publication of Woman Life Freedom: Voices and Art from the Women’s Protests in Iran at @RichMix, 7.30pm 15 September. Find out more information here: tinyurl.com/4a77r5v7 #WomanLifeFreedom #WLF

Finally a politician you can trust. ‘He ate three of his ties in a month’: California’s dog mayor celebrates a year in office theguardian.com/us-news/2023/s…

Every time you think they can't possibly stoop any lower, they defy you. The heartless, empty arid core at the centre of government policy staggers me, even when I shouldn't be surprised. Had to remove BBC link, as I can't stand to see that smirking Suella Eichmann job done face

Here's a small tribute to Benjamin in the spirit of his own poetry. Please think it or say it in his voice so that he can live through you.

the Home Office has spent more than £2.1m on legal bills for the Rwanda scheme. This includes almost £300,000 fighting last month’s doomed Supreme Court battle. Sickening is an understatement

Heartbreaking stuff here. If you’ve yet to order Christmas prezzies, these folks can sort you out. And you’ll be helping put the windows back in. 👇

Belated congratulations Hammersmith Chess on beating the WG behemoth! Well done from all of us Willesden Chess Club