Another one of my literary heroes has passed. Bless you, and thank you, Edna O'Brien. telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202…

There's just one month to go until Queen's Park Book Festival is back on 31 August and 1 September! Do you have your tickets yet?

If you find yourself in London on September 1st Annette Badland and I would love to see some friendly faces at this. queensparkbookfestival.co.uk/products/local… Queenʼs Park Book Festival is a marvellous litfest. Lots of top events to enjoy. H Saunders @IndigoDreamsPub actoratthecentre Anna Saunders Jenny Niven Do come

The fabulous Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs will be interviewing wonderful local author Kate Weinberg Kate Weinberg this Saturday on the Community Tent stage at this year's Queenʼs Park Book Festival And don't forget, all events in the Community Tent are FREE! queensparkbookfestival.co.uk/products/what-…

Can Robots Write Bestsellers?? Just one of the 8 fab FREE events on the Community Stage at this year's Queenʼs Park Book Festival Come and join us this weekend in the park! Andy Stanton Sophie Deen queensparkbookfestival.co.uk/products/can-r…

Book lover? At a loose end this weekend? Then we have something special for you in the delightful, leafy surrounds of Queen's Park... And don't forget, every event on the Community Tent stage is absolutely free! Guardian Books #community #booklovers queensparkbookfestival.co.uk/products/misha…

Bright Stars of Black British History #BlackHistory This Sunday in the Community Tent @1XtraBBC's BIG FEE Fee Mak in conversation with the wonderful Joanna Brown AKA J.T.Williams. Just one of 8 fabulous FREE events at this year's Queenʼs Park Book Festival! queensparkbookfestival.co.uk/products/brigh…

Onwards and upwards Rangers!

Help me stop the octopus farm project and prevent millions of animals from suffering before it's too late. Sign the petition today! action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-09-t…

The massively talented Michael Pedersen @ScribePedersen (Edinburgh’s next Makar) is heading for London and the St Andrew’s Book Festival in November. He’ll host a Spoken Word Stramash with Liz Lochhead, Jackie Kay Jackie Kay Bee Asha Bee Asha and Bill Drummond. Fabulous!

A gorgeous poem for National Poetry Day (screenshot from the New Statesman)

Deep

hello November by Herge

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fabulous Cornish grey-blue ⁦St Michael's Mount⁩. We are live here ⁦BBC Radio 3⁩ with ⁦Truro Cathedral Choir⁩ & ⁦Ruth Wall⁩ on Sunday morning from 1100-1300 #R3CarolsAcrossTheCountry

We could not be prouder of our Founder and inspiration, Dr Mark Prince OBE, who tonight won the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. We know Kiyan will be watching on, bursting with pride for his amazing Dad. #SPOTY #thepowerofchoice

In Tune on BBC Radio 3 right now - Katie Derham talking to Brian Cox about Bach - astoundingly good radio

RIP Terence. One of the greats and one of my favourite actors