5 days, 57 delegates from 37 global cities, 15 'official' events (and many more unofficial ones).
Happy 20th Birthday @EdinCityofLit & cheers to the many friends & partners who joined us to celebrate!
Special thanks to @DowntownKeiraB, partner in crime, it's been a blast.
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Fantastic to have @EdinCityofLit & the network celebrated on its 20th birthday on Front Row last night with words from @agentjenny, @SikkPuppi & @ScribePedersen
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(as well as the stunning tones of @malachytallack on his forthcoming book & album!)
Jess Orr retweeted
Today we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of @UNESCO #CitiesofLit and the world's first @EdinCityofLit🏴
A new poem from the Manchester City Poets, inspired by Edinburgh, will be shared at our Annual Conference this week.
#TheRoadsthatLeadtoEdinburgh
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THIS AMAZING FEAT of poetry greatness from the one and only team @PTBOpoetry to look forward to next month!
It's here! After a slight pause, and some stormy seas, we are overjoyed to announce the @PTBOpoetry programme. In response to an unexpected venue change, this year’s festival will set sail across @DanceBase @DovecotStudios @ScotStoryCentre and Pleasance pushtheboatout.org/programme…
ALT Blue and pink coloured graphic reads: Push the Boat Out, Edinburgh's International Poetry Festival 22-24 November pushtheboatout.org book now. It then lists the names of some of the artists appearing at the festival: Alexander McCall Smith, Iona Fyfe, Hannah Lavery, Salena Godden, Raymond Antrobus, Caroline Bird, Ella Frears, Kathleen Jamie, Imtiaz Dharker, Len Pennie, Michael Pedersen, Roger Robinson and many more.
Starting to think & dream about how we're going to top this year's @BookPaisley with another edition in April 2025!
Scottish writers, publishers, agents, DM me with your programme suggestions!
RTs/SHARES WELCOME!
Our 2024 Paisley Book Festival video is here! We feel it really captures the excitement and amazing atmosphere the festival had this year. It also really celebrates our amazing audiences, volunteers, staff and authors. Enjoy! 📚✨youtube.com/watch?v=vPenw1Bg…
📽️: Studio 27
Having a brilliant day at #GlobalInkLit2024 @edbookfest so far, hearing perspectives from Kenya, China, Brazil & Australia about the vastly diverse landscape of literature, publishing & festivals in diff countries
Deftly chaired by @yassmin_a & coordinated by @kateemmaseiler
Not a bad spot to chill out after a day of stories & chats while waiting for the bus home @edbookfest
Woohoo! So delighted with this result after seeing EmmaClaire perform brilliantly in the heats @BookPaisley in April!
Congrats to all who took part!
Wow-za! This prog looks like an absolute belter - congrats to the team @WigtownBookFest!
Fresh off the press, our 2024 programme.
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Delighted to be returning to @PortyBooks in October to chat to this old friend...
Ali Smith returns to Portobello! ✨
It’s such an honour to be hosting a launch for Gliff, the first of two new interconnected novels, on Wednesday 30th October at 7pm.
Sign up to join us in person or tune into the livestream:
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😍Best Team Ever!😍 #PBF2024 #ImagineSomethingDifferent
Our 2024 Paisley Book Festival video is here! We feel it really captures the excitement and amazing atmosphere the festival had this year. It also really celebrates our amazing audiences, volunteers, staff and authors. Enjoy! 📚✨youtube.com/watch?v=vPenw1Bg…
📽️: Studio 27
Jess Orr retweeted
Chose my first evening outing since D day well: what a poetic musical treat to see Hank Tree with @Arunskisood and Anoraq with @jennivora Nicky Melville and Titilayo Farukuoye @BookPaisley Such an amazing programme this year, wish I could have seen more. Chapeau @JessOrrReads
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a proper magical little moment at @BookPaisley yesterday. spring is finally deciding to spring
So many events to reflect on as the new week begins, but this one w/@Lenniesaurus @SGrantCreative @MsLouiseOliver was particularly special & is brilliantly captured by our Festival blogger Joe @BookPaisley
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Due to a huge amount of hard work by the @BookPaisley team and the authors, look what a tiny idea to put these authors together turned into 🥰 have been on holiday for 2 weeks and missed all the fun!
Scottish masculinities at @BookPaisley… such a vast subject and feels like we only scratched the surface in an hour.
Audience reflections about including girls in anti-violence work and protecting youth work very welcome and relevant.
@ConaghanAuthor
#PBF24
Highlights @BookPaisley Day 4: @imogen_stirling @GoodDogSuse (POWERFUL STUFF) @kirstylogan @JanCarson7280 @MartinDoyleIT @G_Armstrong21 @ConaghanAuthor Alan Bissett @HeatherParryUK @jennivora @_bethcochrane_ @HighlandHutter
The list goes on! You were all amazing! #PBF2024
Jess Orr retweeted
Lovely afternoon spent at the @BookPaisley, hearing contributions from Alan Bissett, Brian Conaghan and Graeme Armstrong 👏🏼👏🏼 I would highly recommend all three books #LADs #TreacleTown #TheYoungTeam
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A Sunday well spent at @BookPaisley's 'Scottish Masculinities event' this evening, lots of great chat and always nice to see some colleagues & youth work friends there too 😊
Also managed to get my books signed by @G_Armstrong21 and @ConaghanAuthor as a wee bonus 🙌 📖
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@HeatherParryUK introduces Dawn Watson @yopopodawn & @JanCarson7280 before they give a reading for the audience at the event 'The Place Which Shaped Us' their books can be bought from our book partners @BookNook_Sarah #ImagineSomethinfDifferent
