We’re finally here! Come and visit us in the Authors’ Lounge, with Black British Book Festival, an exclusive space for authors to network and take some time away from the show floor during #LBF25. We’ll be here from 9:00 – 15:30 today. #LondonBookFair

Big Five publishers band together in legal challenge against library 'book ban'

ICYMI: Major publishers, including Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan Publishers and Simon & Schuster, have filed a joint lawsuit in America challenging “book banning” in public and school libraries 👇 #BookSky

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What did you say? The Bristol Short Story Prize has reopened and you can submit until 23:59 TONIGHT?

Go, go, go!

bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

I’ll say. 😫

We’re open for submissions for Issue 5 (unthemed) and Issue 6 (roulette) until January 31. Head to our submissions page for guidelines—and for more info/inspiration on the roulette theme!

Happy New Year, Susie!
Short reviews of new releases and bookish news always works well for me 😊

WEATHERGLASS NOVELLA PRIZE 2025
Submissions close March 1st 2025
The winner will be chosen by Ali Smith.

Gisèle Pelicot said the most powerful four words I’ve heard this year - The Times of London

“Shame must change sides”

Bristol Short Story Prize!
Don’t miss out on your chance to win £1,000 and publication in the Bristol Short Story Prize anthology!
Up to 4k words.
Link below 👇

🚨Last chance to get your orders in before Christmas! 🚨

This is maddening if you use MS word to write books. Opt out to stop them using your writing to train A.I. Please share.

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This is fab! An ultimate directory for Bluesky 👇

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Happy Friday! Have a great weekend! 🍺

Oooh, look! A pile of signed books giveaway in the Book of the Month comp.

The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting is the biggest playwrighting prize in Europe, in partnership with the Royal Exchange Theatre.

The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. Submissions close 9th Jan 2025. £40k total prize fund.

Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster Phonetic' is not. Abbreviation' is 12 letters. Thesaurus doesn't have a synonym. 'Monosyllabic' has five syllables. Say what you will about English. but it has a sense of humor.

Full length poetry open call …

I’m certain you’ll have realised, but I meant to say the Terence Higgins Trust. Have a fab Christmas and catch up in the NY.

Hi Kat, try a book called Gay in the 80’s by Colin Clews. I can give you more info/context on Colin if you’re interested (he was involved with the Terence Trust) but don’t want to post it here as it’s sensitive, so please dm for more info.

The Edinburgh Essay Award.
Essays on any topic, up to 2k words.

This … 👇

Empowered women empower women.” — Unknown

Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!

If you're new and have any questions, here you go.

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The best fiction of 2024 From Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo to Alan Hollinghurst’s Our Evenings, Percival Everett’s James and a host of inventive debuts – this year’s highlights in fiction

Fiction books by children's and YA writers can and should be included in Fiction of the Year lists.

Otherwise, please rename your lists as Adult Fiction of the Year.

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d...

The End is only the beginning.

Very excited to hear Mick Herron is the 2025 Programming Chair for #TheakstonsCrime! It certainly will be an EPIC year!