“Byron was always out to shock.' A previously unseen letter provides insight on why the manuscript of the poet’s memoirs was destroyed after he died amid fears of damage to his reputation. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/3W6a5zk

'But I think there has always been a connection in my mind between literature and landscape, beginning with a childhood preference for books with a map at the front...' David Nicholls on solo walking. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/3W0JZ0m

'16 exceptional writers at the very start of their promising careers.' Women's Prize announces its longlist. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/49Nr1NY

I was signing at McNally Jackson and ran into this giant! She was signing her newest, A BOOK OF DAYS. 1 thing I love about Patti Smith is that her art is always a call—to action, to love, to life. Her voice is at times gentle, at times fierce and the world is richer for it.

Writers Talking Writers: Emily St. John Mandel on Irène Némirovsky and Sarah Rose Etter on Tove Ditlevson #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/3UgcsOk

'I get to be king of my own kingdom, or at least until the doorbell goes and there’s a parcel to be retrieved from the hedge.' Benjamin Myers on the joys of writing. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/44e9U77

From Avery Westervelt, 16 Books to Read If You’re Fascinated by the Titanic. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/4aRXK5J

Charco Press’s Of Cattle and Men by Brazilian writer Ana Paula Maia, translated by Zoë Perry, wins the Republic of Consciousness prize, which recognises books from small publishers. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/4aWZAlZ

The great-great-grandson of Victor Hugo has said he hopes plans for a new centre in his name will allow the writer's legacy to live on. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/3Uk5kAz

Glasgow's book festival Aye Write to go ahead on smaller scale after unexpected donation. Events include Alan Cumming, Lionel Shriver and Val McDermid. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/3Q4ugcW

I talk to Alison Morton how I found inspiration for my latest novel in an ancient churchyard. #booklovers #HistoricalFiction buff.ly/3VkiRch

Anna Bonet read David Nicholls’ new book You Are Here – she says you’ll love it as much as One Day. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/43UEBxV

Advertising as Art: Allison Rudnick on the Rise and Fall of the 19th Century 'Literary Poster''. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/43L1N1x

An expert writer of guilt, ambivalence and moral dilemmas at odds with reality. Peter Swanson on where to start with Patricia Highsmith's novels. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/3PX4B5W

“I feel privileged to have had a long enough career that perceptions did change.' Marian Keyes talks to Jessie Thompson about finding literary respectability. #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/3xwgaKZ

Out now! The paperback of The Bookseller's Wife with its stunning cover by Jessica Bell. #HistoricalFiction #booklovers

I was delighted to guest on Clare Flynn's blog to set the scene for The Bookseller's Wife. London 1775. #HistoricalFiction #NewRelease buff.ly/43z94RW

'I felt my life has been a great escape from other possible lives.” Poet Jackie Kay about adoption, revenge poetry, and the grief of losing her mother. #booklovers #poetry buff.ly/3xDFij1

Take a look inside a gorgeous rectory which featured in a Thomas Hardy Novel, for sale in one of Dorset’s most deliciously-named villages... #booklovers #bookworms buff.ly/3TPUl0t