@wordsweekend

Championing the power of words and stories, it’s the Glasto of the book-lovers world.

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Joined October 2018
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Fane and Words Weekend stand in solidarity with Black people, and all those that experience racism globally. #BlackLivesMatter
Official Statement from Fane and Words Weekend - Fane and Words Weekend stand in solidarity with Black people, and all those that experience racism globally #BlackLivesMatter

ALT Official Statement from Fane and Words Weekend - Fane and Words Weekend stand in solidarity with Black people, and all those that experience racism globally #BlackLivesMatter

QOTD: What's the best memoir you've ever read, and why?
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Fane@FaneProductions17 Jul 2020
Fane Online is a new, curated series of broadcast-quality livestreams. Watch your favourite authors, actors and podcasters live in conversation - all from the comfort of your own home, wherever you are around the world 💻 #FaneOnline fane.co.uk/our-shows
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BBC Radio 4
@BBCRadio415 Jul 2020
What's the podcast that's kept you going through the lockdown?
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Oh look, @FrancineElena ❤️😊 🌲! Thanks @claudeshoward for reading. The paperback of #Pine will be out on October 1st @FionaBooks x
Claudine Howard@claudeshoward15 Jul 2020
Have been waiting for this to come out in paperback @alisonbarrow but succumbed - and so pleased I did. One of the finest novels I have read this year, beautiful, eerie, atmospheric yet utterly accessible. Felt irritated when interrupted, locked myself away to finish. Sublime!
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I was thrilled to join the @GirlUp Leadership Summit to celebrate the power of girls around the world and to share a message about the @GirlsAlliance. I hope you'll join our work to unlock the extraordinary talents of adolescent girls through education.
Girls Opportunity Alliance
@girlsalliance13 Jul 2020
Check out @MichelleObama’s message for the @GirlUp Leadership Summit about the importance of giving girls around the world the opportunities to fulfill their boundless promise. Then head over to girlsopportunityalliance.org to take action for girls’ education and empowerment.
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Thanks for sharing! Based on the research, we've written some top tips for families to help them get all children, including boys, reading over the summer literacytrust.org.uk/family-…

Reading and learning tips for the summer

These tips and activities will help continue your child’s learning while they’re on their summer break.

wordsforlife.org.uk
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Grayson Perry@Alan_Measles9 Jul 2020
Mr and Mrs Perry and Kevin by Carolyn Oliver
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TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT > Head to YouTube at 7pm for #poetry & convo from this lovely lot! @Vanessa_Kisuule hosts writer & @Uni_Slam Director @TobyCampion & @RoundhouseLDN #PoetrySlam champ @kalmtree! Plus we share a commission from @RemiGraves bit.ly/2BTK4MD #SpokenWord
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Elizabeth Day@elizabday6 Jul 2020
Genuine question: are we allowed to go and sit and write in cafes now, or...?
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‘And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.’ F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby #MondayMotivation
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How many things can you say about MacDonalds that could also be said about sex?
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.@Lin_Manuel's broadway hit #Hamilton finally drops on @disneyplus today; here are the books to read after you've watched the show. penguin.co.uk/articles/2020/…
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The first issue of Untitled: Voices is available now for FREE. Featuring 39 amazing #underrepresentedwriters from around the world - poetry, short stories, monologues, flash fiction and more. Read & download here: untitledwriting.co.uk/voices #WritingCommunity
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It's the final countdown, that's right ONE WEEK until the #Nibbies! Don't miss the FIRST virtual edition, as we celebrate best books, the best publishers, the best bookshops. Set your reminder, register your interest and choose your shoes (or slippers): bit.ly/2Cn5rGl
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Happy publication day to alumna @ceciliaclyra! 🎉🎉🎉Wonderful to see #TheSunsetSisters out in the world. #amreading Head to our blog to find out about Cecilia's journey to publication and the inspiration behind her debut: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/ce…

Cecilia Lyra: 'The two main ingredients are: a strong voice and a high-stakes central conflict'

Former student Cecilia Lyra shares her unique perspective on storytelling. As well as being an author she is a literary agent, we find out more.

curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
bookouture@bookouture22 Jun 2020
Wishing a very Happy Publication Day to @ceciliaclyra and The Sunset Sisters: An utterly gripping and emotional page-turner (The Sisterhood Series). Amazon: ow.ly/iSIS50AcgRA Apple: ow.ly/iSKq50AcgRD Kobo: ow.ly/en5250AcgRB Google: ow.ly/WLjR50AcgRC
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Women's Prize@WomensPrize17 Jun 2020
To celebrate our collaboration with @booksthatmatter, we're giving you the chance to win the ultimate book prize 📚🙌 Win a stack of all 24 winners of the #WomensPrize, plus a three month subscription to Books That Matter. Head to Instagram to enter: instagram.com/womensprize
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7 feel-good books by female authors to devour in one sitting: buff.ly/39UHXDq
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Good luck to all the bookshops reopening today! 📚❤️ We hope you sell heaps of wonderful books and we can't wait to celebrate #IndieBookshopWeek with you all this Saturday! #ChooseBookshops
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This week is #DebutAuthorsWeek, where we showcase new releases from debut writers around the world. Head to our website here 👉 thegreatbigbookclub.com to catch all the videos, or stay tuned on social media as we share clips from our interviews with the writers!
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