Alan Hollinghurst: an exclusive extract from his new novel Our Evenings theguardian.com/books/article/…

The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize honours the best unpublished story of the year, celebrating the legacy of V.S. Pritchett - one of the finest English short-story writers of the 20th century. Apply now! 50 free entries available for low-income writers: bit.ly/VSPP

Tomorrow Hatchards we are delighted, and very excited, that Donal Ryan #HeartBeAtPeace will be here in conversation with Sophie Haydock #TheFlames! Do come and join us if you can - a few tickets remaining: DonalRyanatHatchards.eventbrite.co.uk

Donal Ryan on revisiting old voices, small town Ireland, community, pacing and structure of his beautiful novel #HeartBeAtPeace at Hatchards this evening chatting to our fellow Doubleday Books author Sophie Haydock 💙

Omg. Calling all Alan Hollinghurst fans. You can be tutored by him now! In Marrakesh! Considering signing up myself! #swimmingpoollibrary #bestbookever (Hugo Greenhalgh, just saying...!)

Donal Ryan talking about his new novel Heart, Be At Peace at Hatchards last night. A great evening interviewing him about these 21 characters, their inner thoughts, motivations, destinies and failures. Great to see Kirsty Dunseath and Milly Reid for Doubleday

Ali Smith will be at Folkestone Book Festival on Saturday 16 November at 4pm! Tickets 🎫 creativefolkestone.org.uk/whats-on/ali-s… Creative Folkestone

Last September we pretty much sold out of THE POET & THE ECHO - a superb book of stories responding to classic poems. On its anniversary this Sept 12th we’ll release just 200 new copies. Get yours in all brilliant bookshops! scratch-books.co.uk/product-page/t…

The Paul McVeigh Residency at The Harrison Hotel Belfast is open. W/ Mel Giedroyc, actor Tony Flynn, authors Cate Kennedy, Anna Burtt @[email protected] Wendy Erskine Cathy Galvin Sophie Haydock Ingrid Persaud 🇹🇹🇧🇧🇬🇧 Aki Schilz sponsors writing.ie No Alibis Bookstore The Literary Consultancy chambersofdistinction.com/the-paul-mcvei…

'London's lost treasures' in a new mudlarking exhibition. Can’t wait to see this at the Museum of London Docklands next year, from April 2025 until March 2026 🙌 bbc.com/news/articles/…