A gliff (glimpse) of GLIFF — the incredible new novel from ALI SMITH — coming 31st October and in bound proof now — ‘Unbelievable believable hope, I say. Impossible possible’

Jeremy Harte, Fairy Encounters in Medieval England: Landscape, Folklore and the Supernatural (University of Exeter Press, September 2024) facebook.com/MedievalUpdate… exeterpress.co.uk/products/fairy… #medievaltwitter #medievalstudies #medievalengland #medievalculture

Super early advances of ALI SMITH’s Gliff just in! Die cut through boards to printed endpapers, with quarter binding and foiling. Design by ⁦Richard Bravery⁩ Out late October but open for preorder now 🌞

you lot should listen to guillermo del toro

👻 NIGHTMARES 🎭 Carriageworks Theatre Leeds 📅 Saturday 12 October Three of the most terrifying classic ghost stories ever written, live on stage. Tickets are on sale now for those who dare... carriageworkstheatre.co.uk/whatson-event/…

📣 Open Casting Call 📣 Seeking 2x actors for THE SPECTACULAR at Camden People's Theatre Email [email protected] with Headshot, Spotlight link or CV 🍉🍉🍉

Community stricken by grief. The immeasurable pain that brings them all together. All from an unspeakable horrors that just underneath our noses that we’re powerless to stop. Basically the thesis of Twin Peaks

On 3 Nov I'll be hosting a 50th anniversary screening of Penda's Fen at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) as part of the Square Eyes TV Festival, with ⁦Ian Greaves⁩ presenting his brand new research into the production and Spencer Banks himself taking part in a Q&A. macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/pendas-…

Happy Friday

Midlands chums - you couldn’t be in better hands. A genuine classic introduced by two smart fellas who are good speakers: Jon Dear Ian Greaves - definitely a date for your diary. macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/pendas-…

ONE MONTH TODAY: Nightmares comes to Queen's Hall Arts, Hexham. We can't wait to share these three tales of terror with the people of #Hexham! Join us... if you dare!

A word from Adam Z. Robinson about NIGHTMARES!

This wrecks me every single time.

Join David M Barnett for a new Comma short story course in partnership with Bradford 2025 💛💚💜 Explore the city through stories & get published by Comma 👀 🗓️ 22 Oct - 11 Mar 📍City Library 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-city-in-sh… 📧[email protected] to apply for a bursary ticket

DON'T MISS NIGHTMARES in London this November. Join us for three classic ghost stories, live on stage at Greenwich Theatre on Sat 2 November. Tickets on sale now! #greenwich #ghoststories

What legacy do you wish to leave? You can help the children of your own community. By leaving a lasting legacy in your will to Big Issue North, you will be enabling those struggling to a brighter future. Contact us: [email protected]⁠ #BigIssueNorth #BigIssue

'Everything I read becomes part of a mental library, it’s almost like building vocabulary in another language. When you sit down to write a novel, the only tools you have are all the books that you’ve ever read.' Sally Rooney speaks to The Irish Times irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

People underestimate their alcohol consumption by up to 40% - but there is no government funded dedicated to reducing alcohol harms. Help us to change this by signing our petition and emailing your MP: bigissuenorth.com/magazine/2024/… #DyingForADrink

14/09/84 - Threads "On Sunday September 23 BBC2 will spend 112 minutes shocking us with Threads, a drama-documentary which covers the weeks before and the years after a nuclear war." #DoctorWho1984 [The Times]

‘The most horrific, sobering thing I’ve ever seen’: BBC nuclear apocalypse film Threads 40 years on theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/…