“A portal seemed to open up for me between our world and theirs…” I loved listening to this beautiful, thoughtful discussion about writing historical fiction with Lucy Caldwell Lucy Caldwell on BBC Radio 4 Book Club bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Went on a micro-writing-residency at Kingstanding Library for @brumlibraryzine. I loved exploring the stacks, watching nursery children choose books & chatting to librarian Shugufta who told me a beautiful story of how “libraries changed my life”. Libraries are truly amazing❤️

So proud to be part of the fight for Birmingham's libraries. My mom was a librarian and I grew up in Black Country libraries, falling in love with books and poems. I want every child in Birmingham to have that opportunity.

We're so excited to publish Small Moon Curve by Roz Goddard next month and just look at this glowing quote from Liz Berry. 📙 You can pre-order your copy now buff.ly/3RqRH0R 🎤 Join Roz & Liz at the Heath Bookshop, Birmingham on 17th July buff.ly/4aXlKnB

"To take away the joy & possibility of reading from thousands of young people is an act not just of cultural but of social vandalism & it must be fought tooth & nail." Brilliant Mark Billingham Mark Billingham championing the library that made him a reader & writer: Kings Heath.

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How poetry can enrich and feature in the lives of children by the wonderful poet Liz Berry. Liz Berry 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 childrenspoetrysummit.com/2024/07/11/liz…

How lovely to be on The Verb chatting about libraries, a poem I love and a magpie's proposal 🖤

ANY programme that equates 'emerging writers' with 'young writers' discriminates in particular against women. Time and again I see women come to writing seriously in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond because they were *unavailable for their own creative practice in earlier years*.

Completely delightful thread for Black Country lovers everywhere! Intensely yam yam 🖤💘

Magical autumn poetry course ✨💜 Gentle, nurturing and inspiring. Poets of all stages are welcome and bursaries are available.

Join me for Shared Reading at Kings Heath Library every Monday 10am - 11.30am, beginning September 2nd. A FREE, friendly group where everyone is welcome. Kings Heath Library LibraryofBirmingham

Every Birmingham library is precious & worth fighting for. As Bham City Council announces proposals for closures, cuts and reduced services, we urge you to push back. Attend consultation meetings, write to yr councillor & join protests as they happen. Follow Birmingham Loves Libraries 🖤

London Home Child reading at the Ragged School Museum on September 25th 💙 Ragged School Museum Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-histo…

So incredibly proud to be part of Brum Library Zine, Birmingham writers celebrating and fighting for the community libraries that we love. We started in the school playground and today we're in the The Bookseller! ❤️‍🔥 Keep pushing back!

Calling all Birmingham library lovers! If you would like to email/write to your local councillor or MP to protest against devastating cuts to your local library then let us help. Email [email protected] & we'll send you an easy-to-use template. Please share ❤️

I’ll be reading in Nottingham at beautiful Bromley House Library on 2nd October 💙

Brum friends, if you'd like to write to your councillor or MP to protest against the cuts to our brilliant library services then I'd love to help you. Message me and I can send you an easy-to-use template and advice on who to contact. Email: [email protected] ❤️‍🔥