We are pleased to announce our #BookerPrize2019 shortlist. Watch what our judges had to say about the six selected books. #BookerPrize2019 #FinestFiction #BookLoversDay #shortlist #announcement

A great piece from Helen Lewis: How far is Britain really from Gilead? penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/… via Penguin Books UK

This book will be distributed free at Festival of the Future City 2019. All contributors provide moving testimony to the way council housing affected them and offer important learning for today and the future of council housing. #homesforheroes100 #futurecity19

So here’s a (maddening) thing. I’m researching C19th women climbers in the Alps – and there were, like, HUNDREDS. There’s this widespread misconception that (as one male historian of sport puts it) ‘in sport, women’s historic role was that of handkerchief-fluttering spectators.’

I rarely actually tweet, especially about politics - am more of the silent retweeter - but after the chilling scenes in Parliament last night I just don’t think I can stay quiet anymore. There’s a group of young people and children that need to be spoken for. (A thread.)

Happy National Poetry Day! I've set up camp at Fishponds Library today, armed with my typewriter, a selection of my favourite poems and ofc some biscuits. Will be here from 2pm to talk, write and read with you, your kids, your lovers and your friends! #BristolCityPoet

Whoever hacked Rebekah Vardy’s Insta was obviously never at Baden-Baden theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/l…

Obama nails it on ‘call-out’ culture. ‘There’s a sense out there that the way of making change is to be as judgemental as possible about other people... that’s not activism’

Want to hear us chat about our book? Ofc you do. Catch editors @nikeshshukla and @sammyxjones with essayists mariam and @MalakaiSargeant on Tuesday 26 Nov Waterstones Bristol with bristolideas 📚💭 24 and unders go free!: ideasfestival.co.uk/events/rife-tw…

‘A new report suggested half of all insects may have been lost since 1970 as a result of the destruction of nature and heavy use of pesticides. The report said 40% of the 1million known species of insect are facing extinction.’ theguardian.com/environment/20… 1/5

"The left must now find the space to grieve and think simultaneously. It’s not about us. It’s about the more hopeful society we want to create, the people we want to create it with, and the dystopia the Tories are in the process of creating." bit.ly/2LSD6t9

Best review of the year?! ...Cats review – a purr-fectly dreadful hairball of woe | Peter Bradshaw's film of the week theguardian.com/film/2019/dec/…

#LoveYourPetDay meet my marvellous Poppy who has been my constant companion for almost 12 years now.

Here's the fantastic Mya-Rose Craig @BirdGirlUK receiving her honorary degree at #BristolGrad earlier 🎓 At 17, she's the youngest Briton to be awarded such an honour. It recognises her work to engage more children from minority ethnic backgrounds in conservation 🐦

Sophie Scholl was guillotined by the nazis on this day in 1943, at age 21. She was a German student and anti-Nazi political activist, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group.

1659 painting by Elisabetta Sirani depicting Timocleia of Thebes pushing the Thracian captain who raped her into a well #womensart

We are pleased to announce the #InternationalBooker2020 longlist. Watch what our judges had to say. Read more: bit.ly/2TjFps3 #FinestFiction #TranslatedFiction

We're delighted to reveal this year's #WomensPrize longlist 🙌 Congratulations to our sixteen brilliant longlisted authors. Discover them here: bit.ly/2020Longlist

IT IS HERE!!! Our 2020 #longlist and your “new favourite books”