Why do we die? Our festival programme opens on Saturday with Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan in conversation with Hugh Pym, to examine the cutting-edge efforts to extend lifespan by altering our natural biology. queensparkbookfestival.co.uk/products/why-w…

Priscilla Morris read from her amazing debut novel Black Butterflies at WCLF this summer and on Saturday she was in Sue Leonard's weekly #BeginnersPluck column in Irish Examiner Irish Examiner Arts & Culture. Black Butterflies is published by Duckworth Books Gill Hess Ltd irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts…

I'm looking forward to this panel.

Tonight! Me back on yer telly talking books with some truly incredible writers. Join us from the new PRIME TIME of 730pm on BBC iPlayer or BBC Scotland Come for the book reccs, stay for the chat. Produced by IWC Media

I work with a few different orgs and consistently Facebook is the worst place for the comments section. So many middle-aged people griping about the world not catering to their preferences. People need to smarten up and stop being so miserable!

We launch the festival this Saturday!

A little something I whipped up for a book blogger event tomorrow at the Queenʼs Park Book Festival. Can’t wait to see everyone there!!!

Rampacked tent for Elif Shafak. This is the most popular year yet at the Queenʼs Park Book Festival !!!

Thomas du Plessis, superb interviewer, at the book festival he ( also)so brilliantly runs. Anyone going there today: Queenʼs Park Book Festival is TERRIFIC. Michael Palin, Michal Husain, Andrew O’Hagan, Nick Rankin, Susannah Rustin & many more. Huge thanks Thomas du Plessis Queenʼs Park Book Festival

The sun has come out for our incredible authors today☀️ This afternoon we’ve been diving into fiction, history and family stories. What could be better?

Another successful year at Queenʼs Park Book Festival listening to author talks and hauling furniture when needed.

Vive le France! 🇫🇷 🧩💛

For the last 5 nights I’ve let out what I think is the same moth from my bedroom window. I think this is its version of a good night out.

There’s a joke here, I just know it

There's a theme to it: shiny, white, red, and black. Our outfits, or the gorgeous proof of #TheLastPrincess that we discussed? Thanks for your time and your top tips, marketing magician 📚 Matt Casbourne 📚. Nothing like the #WritingCommunity!

I’m seeing the preview tonight!

It’s my sister’s 40th birthday!

Save the bees! Found her on the floor of our bedroom looking quite tired. A little honey set her right so she had the strength to be on her way.

Join Joanna Scutts at Collected Books Durham to discuss her new book Firebrands🔥✍️ 🗓️Thursday 26th September ⏲️7 pm 📍Collected Books, Durham Get your tickets here⤵️⤵️⤵️ collectedbooks.co.uk/products/joann…