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Calling it now, indie press summer.

Drum roll, please! If you haven't heard, Of Cattle and Men by Ana Paula Maia, translated by
Zoë Perry, published by Charco Press wins the 2024 Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses.

Read all about it here: theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

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2. Offer an empathetic response to someone who needs it
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Charco Press wins Republic of Consciousness prize for ‘gut-punch’ novel theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

Congratulations to Charco Press for winning Republic of Consciousness Prize 2024 with OF CATTLE AND MEN by Ana Paula Maia, translated by Zoë Perry.
You can get your copies here: lrb.me/8u3

This. Huge congratulations to Ana Paula Maia and Zoë Perry, as well as to the incredible other presses and titles on the shortlist. Our thanks to the judges and to the Republic of Consciousness Prize team, for their hard work, diligence, and a fantastic evening last night.

Big news day. NOT A RIVER has been SHORTLISTED for the #InternationalBooker2024 .

This is an incredible honour. Congratulations to author Selva Almada, translator Annie McDermott, and of course to all the other authors and translators on the list.

An important message from Gay's the Word

Today we remember the 40th anniversary of the raid on Gay’s the Word bookshop

....and how we fought back!

10th April 1984 - 10th April 2024

youtu.be/YGjLX1RsIUw

We are delighted to reveal the #InternationalBooker2024 shortlist, featuring six books ‘that interweave the intimate and political in radically original ways’.

➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2024

📢The 2024 RSL Ondaatje Prize longlist is here🎇

For 20 years, the Prize has awarded £10,000 to a book that evokes the spirit of a place.

Huge congratulations to the 14 longlisted titles, chosen by judges Jan Carson, Xialou Guo, and Francis Spufford (also a past RSL Ondaatje

6 or 7 years ago I got some funding from Arts Council Funding to research the life of St Cuthbert and today CUDDY - my novel about him - has been longlisted for the 2024 Ondaatje Prize.

Hurrah for Arts Council England and thank you Royal Society of Literature.

I’ve really enjoyed reading the shortlist (and longlist!) for this interesting book prize.

Here’s me talking about the dylanthomprize !

youtu.be/8QEZZMBWKG8?si…

Are you over 50? Join our Switchboard Over 50s Club!

Our 'Over 50’s Club' meets weekly at our London HQ and will see volunteers undertake phone or chat shifts, with time for lunch and socialising before/after.

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The #DublinLitAward 2024 Shortlist is HERE! 🎉

Congratulations to Sebastian Barry, Mircea Cărtărescu, Emma Donoghue, Jonathan Escoffery, Suzette Mayr and Alexis Wright!

Visit our website to learn more about these six exceptional novels: dublinliteraryaward.ie

Friday night we celebrated 50 years of Switchboard in a big way at The Waldorf in London with readings from our log books and performances that reflected five decades of support to our community. Our very own 'Eras Tour' so to speak. 🎉

Publishers!
This year’s Polari Prize is now open for submissions!

This year I am one of the judges for the Polari First Book prize Polari Prize. Make sure you nudge your publishers and submit those books if they qualify ⭐️🖊️

Happy #WorldPoetryDay to all!
We're taking another look at these collections shortlisted by the Folio Academy for the #writersprize2024 by
Liz Berry Mary Jean Chan Jason Allen-Paisant
#poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #poetrytwitter
Spanning continents, all three 🌎