Are you passionate about our #creativecity & want to contribute towards the rich & radical literary heritage we have, are you interested in vibrant & diverse voices? Can you see yourself as a Manchester City of Literature #trustee ? There’s still time 2 apply! Join us!👇🏽

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What a tribute to your research and your work Alex Wharton ❤️❤️

Such beautiful book post! So thrilled to receive my contributor copy of this stunning anthology- I chose Carmen Giménez’s The Daughter as my friend.
You can listen to the podcast via The Poetry Exchange and order the anthology here:
thepoetryexchange.co.uk/anthology

This looks so interesting, open to independent scholars also!

Thank you so much Prerna! I am so thrilled she enjoyed #TheVoyageofSamSingh 🙏🏽🦜🧡

Please join us online to celebrate another successful run of WBB that’s had a positive impact on so many South Asian writers across the world!
Everyone welcome!

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Just read: The Destiny of Minou Moonshine, by Gita Ralleigh. An absolutely enchanting children's story set in an alternative steampunk India. A heroine to love, elephants real & mechanical, a lost jewel, rebellion against a wicked general, it's pacy & fun & gorgeously written.

A magical trip to an alternate India-- The Destiny of Minou Moonshine, by Gita Ralleigh charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-de…

Don't miss the live announcement of this year’s #CLiPPA shortlist! Hosted Liz Berry, featuring performances from this year's shortlisted poets.

📅 Wednesday 8 May, 2.15pm

Schools receive the link by signing up for the (free) Shadowing Scheme: ow.ly/Gpzc50Ruaee CLPE

A FOUNDLING.
A GODDESS.
A TYRANT.
A QUEEN…

The Destiny of #MinouMoonshine by Gita Ralleigh गीता is coming in paperback THIS WEEK! Pre-order your copy of this magical middle grade novel now amzn.to/4b25vWH

Prepping for these fun events today! 🪐🐾🧪
I love running creative writing & poetry workshops in all settings, from schools to libraries to universities.
More info here: gitaralleighauthor.wordpress.com/teaching/

Double cover reveal for my debut novel My Hummingbird Father SALT · Independent trade publisher, est. 1999 out Sept, with heartfelt thanks to early readers & their beautiful words warsan shire 💕 Nilanjana Roy 📚🦊 💕below in pic.
Pre-orders open from local bookstores, Amazon, Waterstones waterstones.com/book/my-hummin…

Aliya to the Infinite City has been out 3 months already! Get ready to join in Aliya's next adventure aboard the time travelling train, The Silver Express!

We are looking for prose writing & features on poetry for both digital & print publication this year. Send pitches to NaushATpoetrybirminghamDOTcom. If you have an essay in the drawer or planned, reviews to place, ideas for features, send them to us!

📚 Let's promote #readingforpleasure and #reflectingrealities with diverse authors, own voices, and new talent in children's books! Share your recommendations and let's build a library of books for all. 📚

#teamenglish #kidlit #edutwitter

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Nush and the Stolen Emerald by Jasbinder Bilan - I'm meant to be writing... is a fabulous MG historical novel with themes of feminism, equality, colonialism, identity mixed with an action packed royal mystery and adventure. A wonderful novel young readers are going to ❤️

Publishing 9th May by Chicken House

Want to win a copy of #SisterSpirit by Efua Traoré?

Head over to our giveaway on The StoryGraph to be in with a chance of winning this wonderful, young adult supernatural thriller 👉 bit.ly/49RKeyi

An absolutely brilliant talk by Candy Gourlay Barnet libraries It had it all - laughs and gasps and cheers and tears and bucketloads of inspiration for children and adults ✨✨

Gita Ralleigh गीता Barnet libraries Candy Gourlay David Fickling Books Dev Kothari Children's Bookshop Mark J Nagle Look what I've come home to, Gita! Thank you Zephyr Books

Let's celebrate the long weekend with a giveaway!

WIN Fablehouse, our Featured Series this month - a thrilling middle-grade fantasy, packed with legends and magic by E.L. Norry - author/screenwriter @kidsbloomsbury

To enter RT, FLW & tell us what you're up to this weekend?

UK only Ends 5/5