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So honoured to be involved in this .... The International Booker Prize 2021 thebookerprizes.com/internat…
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Time for this one again ..
Boiling point: why literature loves a long, hot summer theguardian.com/books/2018/a…
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Writers, reporters, publishers, agents: I’m now open to pitches as features editor @NewStatesman: looking for deeply reported and narrative-driven long form (3000w+) that gets to the heart of how we live now 1/3
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We're delighted to announce that the winner of the #2021InternationalBooker is 'At Night All Blood is Black' by @DDiop_ecrivain, translated from French by Anna Moschovakis and published by @PushkinPress: thebookerprizes.com/internat…
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As part of @lemnsissay’s #HayFestival2021 series, @MaazaMengiste (The Shadow King) and @AidaE (The Wife's Tale) discuss the role of storytellers. Register to join the conversation at hayfestival.org/p-17895-lemn…
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Only one week to go until we announce the winner of the #2021InternationalBooker. Keep an eye on our socials at 6pm BST on Wednesday 2 June #TranslatedFiction
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NEW: The Best of World Literature: The 2021 International Booker Prize Shortlist
@LucyHH chair of this year's judging panel—talks us through the 2021 shortlist.
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As part of @lemnsissay’s #HayFestival2021 series, @MaazaMengiste (The Shadow King) and @AidaE (The Wife's Tale) discuss the role of storytellers. Register to join the conversation at hayfestival.org/p-17895-lemn…
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Congratulations to @KathViner and the team on making it to 200 years, but also thanks to the @guardian team for a sumptuous celebration pack of historical editorial gems theguardian.com/media/ng-int…
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We are thrilled to announce that the #2021InternationalBooker will be partnering with @TheRSC. Three leading RSC actors: Ken Nwosu, Lucy Phelps and Fiona Shaw will read extracts from the six shortlisted books in a series of one-off events for @edbookfest: edbookfest.co.uk/the-festiva…
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At @1843mag we tell extraordinary stories from around the world. We're recruiting for a wide-ranging commissioning and editing role, with a focus on long-form features econ.st/3dUQDis
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We’re excited to announce the 13 books on the #RSLOndaatje Prize Longlist 2021.
The £10,000 Prize is awarded annually to a book (fiction, non-fiction, poetry) best evoking the spirit of a place. 2021 judges: @LolaHornsey, @HelenMort, @AdamRutherford.
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Jenny McCartney always writes the best informed essays about the endless Northern Irish conflict. unherd.com/2021/04/the-trage…
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A Däbtära is the equivalent of an alchemist/shaman. Below is a 18th c. handbook of a Däbtära with astrology and spells to summon spirits/angels. Däbtäras usually don't write down the ritual process, auspicious dates or location to perform the spell. #Ethiopia
Researching this piece was both enlightening and a bit depressing ... theguardian.com/news/audio/2…
