#NeroBookAwards 2023 shortlisted non-fiction book, Undercurrent by Natasha Carthew Divided into four sections, each named for one of the elements, Natasha's memoir about growing up in rural poverty combines nature writing with social analysis, the personal with the political

This is your last chance to grab yourself a ticket to enter our prize draw! ⤵️ crowdfunder.co.uk/p/right-to-roam

Awww thanks Natasha! We’re so looking forward to this #stroudbookfestival24

“It won’t be immediately noticeable, but it suddenly will be 15 years down the line and we’ll go: ‘Oh, all the directors coming out of drama schools this year are from this very, very specific demographic, in terms of money and in terms of class and race.” theguardian.com/stage/article/…

Closing libraries is cultural vandalism, for every kid heading back to School this week, they are warmth & understanding, homework clubs & downtime books & a safe place with WiFi when they live in digital poverty, one thing I'd ask The Labour Party is to #SupportLibraries in policy, now

Students from Trinity College Dublin College stand in support of the #Addthe10th campaign during our recent Poverty Aware Practice module. SWSP_TCD Socio-economic discrimination has no place in modern society, especially in social work Read about ATD Ireland's work atdireland.ie/wp/atd-ireland…

It's SUPER MONDAY at Bluemoose Towers! A Dream of White Horses by Paul Scraton - Paul Scraton Is now available to order from all bookshops. The Book Corner The Grove Bookshop No Alibis Bookstore Golden Hare Books Jo & Jo @ Broadhursts Bookshop Waterstones Leeds Waterstones Manchester Deansgate Waterstones Piccadilly, London

Do I know anyone who can check an Arabic document for me?

The privatised water industry is trying every trick in the book to delay their inevitable downfall. They're inflating the cost of renationalisation. They're bullying Ofwat. Public ownership is the way forward. Everything else is water down the drain. ft.com/content/8ee5d4…

An invite to take part in our new film on Socio-Economic #Discrimination ATD Ireland are making a film focusing on The Importance of Adding a New 10th Ground to the #Equality #Legislation to Protect People from Socio-Economic Discrimination #Addthe10th Interested in taking part ?

Coming to Stroud this November - tickets on sale Friday! 🎟️

Opinion | No-deposit mortgages aren’t the key to homeownership On paper, this sounds like a good idea. But, in reality, such schemes are creative ways of getting people into more debt, writes @victoria_spratt trib.al/WdbGvFT

I cannot wait to talk to the novelist, Okechukwu Nzelu Okechukwu Nzelu, about my award-winning 2013 novel Mr Loverman, broadcast on the BBC this autumn as an 8-part drama adaptation, at this GuardianLive event on September 26th. I absolutely love the adaptation!

The inaugural #SAILFest is less than twenty-four hours away! Here is the full festival programme. We can't wait to meet you all at the British Library tomorrow!

Something for the weekend ;) amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B09R4C…

🎉 New members announcement 🎉 - We are delighted to welcome four new members to our network, please join us in giving a warm welcome to Becky Mallett, Tim Hopgood, ✎ Ste Johnson, and Kelly Zou! We are so excited to have you all on board 🥳📚

Stoked to have been asked to bring the #UndercurrentBookTour to this iconic festival in November - loads of great events to choose from too, get booking folks x Hodder & Stoughton Coronet Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Deadline incoming! ❌ Applications for Camden Young Writers programme close 18 Sep. The programme from The Poetry Society is for 16-18 year olds living or studying in Camden. Featuring masterclasses, a showcase at the poetry cafe + more. Find out more: bit.ly/CamdenYW

Following the very brilliant Sail Fest UK festival today. Very honoured to hear a #LittleRebelsAward shoutout (thank you darrenchetty.bsky.social & Zanib Mian) alongside one of The Greats- the Jhalak Prize (of course)

If it wasn't for Independent Bookshops many of us writers wouldn't have got a break - that first window display, that book signing & that first reading in public, they are our first & last support network - it's time to support them the way they support us #NationalReadABookDay x