Our friends @GlostHistFest have been named finalists in the Event of the Year Category for Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2024 SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand, the biggest celebration of the county's lifestyle sector.

Congratulations! Prof Janina Ramirez

soglos.com/lifestyle-awar…

Hanif Abdurraqib talks to us about collecting first editions, meeting his hero, and the writer he is today vs should be.

What do you like to collect?

Hanif Abdurraqib is a 2024 #WindhamCampbellPrizes recipient.

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A fantastic piece in Business Insider on Shane Guffogg's art practice, inspired by his own synaesthesia and turning paintings into music through AI. Thank you Lakshmi Varanasi for the write-up! businessinsider.com/ai-art-painter…

'Booksellers know communities' - Hanif Abdurraqib

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Indie bookstores are at the heart of our communities, so we asked the #WindhamCampbellPrizes 2024 recipients to share what they mean to them, & what their favourites are.

#independentbookstoreday

Here's Hanif Abdurraqib (@nifmuhammad), a 2024 #WindhamCampbellPrizes recipient for nonfiction, reading from his @NYTimes bestseller, 'There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension', a lyrical, historical, & emotionally rich exploration of his lifelong love of basketball.

I can provide them with a lot of over 50 author action shots that might be a bit more appropriate. The stereotyping below is the reason I created Margo in #TheGarnettGirls .

We’re thrilled to reveal the artist of this year’s Books Are My Bag Limited-Edition Bag is ANGELA HARDING

Exclusive to bookshops across the UK and Ireland from #BookshopDay on Saturday 12 October.

Pre-order from your local bookshop: booksaremybag.com/bookshopsearch

#ChooseBookshops

We are so thrilled to share that our brilliant author Angela Harding is the artist of this year's limited edition #BAMB bag!

The bag is available to pre-order now via your local bookshop and will go on sale on #Bookshopday on 12 October.

ANGELA HARDING Books Are My Bag

Here are the top five books that the Bookshop.org community have been loving this week. From vital climate action to garden contemplations, via fresh fictions steeped in history, and a call to re-wild and reconnect with the natural world. uk.bookshop.org/lists/bookshop…

📚 Learn about the reading adventures of Swansea University dylanthomprize shortlisted author Caleb Azumah Nelson in this fabulous Books of My Life interview in Guardian Books #SUDTP24 theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

Caleb Azumah Nelson: ‘James Baldwin ignited something in me that’s still burning today’ theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

I am delighted to announce I have been chosen as this year’s Books Are My Bag artist for their book design!

We’re thrilled to reveal the artist of this year’s Limited-Edition Bag is ANGELA HARDING

Exclusive to bookshops across the UK and Ireland from #BookshopDay on Saturday 12 October.

Pre-order from your local bookshop: booksaremybag.com/bookshopsearch

#ChooseBookshops

Not long now until our Dylan Thomas Prize Award Ceremony🏆. Were excited to celebrate with all our wonderful authors and to welcome this year’s prize winner. 🥳

🗓️ 16 May 2024, Reception from 5:30pm
📍 Taliesin Arts Centre, Singleton Campus

🎟️ bit.ly/49Lrdxm

Experience Olivier Award-Winning Nicole Scherzinger Perform her Only UK Show at the UK's only Black-Tie Festival!
Nicole will take to the Floating Stage with a full band and backing vocals on opening night of Henley Festival, Wednesday 10th July!
#HenleyFestival #BlackTie #Westcoast