Pale green background. Dark green text says: The Future of Independent Presses.

In collaboration with UK Small Press Futures – a collective of UK independent publishers – Wasafiri is hosting an afternoon of panels dedicated to the future of independent presses.

When: Wed, 21 January, 2-6pm GMT
Where: BLOC Cinema, Queen Mary University of London
Tickets: £15

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BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, Blue Circle by Charlotte Runcie Two days after the worst break-up of her life, a registrar has to officiate a wedding.

Blue Circle - new short story by Charlotte Runcie 3.45pm Fri @BBCRadio4 Two days after the worst break-up of her life, a council registrar has to officiate a wedding. A wedding unlike any she's ever been to. Read by Bettrys Jones, produced @mair.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Photograph of Mexican composer Consuelo Velázquez

‘One long swoon’ - Mexican composer Consuelo Velázquez was only 16 when she wrote Bésame Mucho, one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time. It’s the focus of Soul Music 10.30am Sat 26 April @BBCRadio4 Produced by @mair.bsky.social #lovesongs #music www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

For all who would prefer not to... we adapted Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener for Radio 4. Goes out Saturday at 3pm.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC - BBC Sounds Audio Lab BBC Sounds Audio Lab - Amplifying next-generation podcast creatives.

Hi audio friends. Applications for this year's BBC Sounds Audio Lab open tomorrow, 14th January - funding, support and training to develop your podcast idea ⏬
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...

A black and white photograph of the poet and activist Nikki Giovanni

Make Me Rain

Let me be a part
Of this needed change

- Nikki Giovanni
💙

www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/161883...

An image of the Earth from the International Space Station showing the lights of cities and the ocean

"...an awe-inspiring and humbling love letter to Earth and those who reckon with the gift of it" Max Porter

All this week BBC Radio 4 are repeating our production of Samantha Harvey's wondrous novel Orbital, following its @thebookerprizes.bsky.social win.

Listen here www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Poetry Please, Danez Smith American poet and performer Danez Smith makes a selection from your poetry requests.

Poetry Please is back! Danez Smith joins Roger McGough with their selection of listeners’ choices incl #ThomGunn #CarolAnnDuffy & #KendrickLamar 4pm Tues 19 Nov @BBCRadio4 @BBCSounds www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Hi David! Nice to see you here! ☺️

Damian!!! ❤️❤️

Morning from me and John Berger 👋

This is like running into friends in another country while far from home. Hi pals. 🌱