Amazing opportunities here writers!

Agree! I visited on holiday last summer and it made me feel very sad at how far the UK has fallen behind on belief in well funded and beautiful civic infrastructure. You build places like this to support the imaginative lives and social cohesion of your people.

Hi people, some news: in just over a month's time, we're having a book launch for DETERMINATION!!! It's at Manchester Museum, a place I've been visiting since I was a kid. We'll be in the AMAZING South Asia Gallery. Do come along - I hope it'll be a beautiful night. 🧡💚💛

So glad I get to be part of this!

Historic first day for our new Mayor. Brilliant to see so many women leaders in that line-up too.

Bernard Hill 🖤
The confession scene in Boys from the Blackstuff. Tragedy, injustice, the despairing stretch of Yosser’s neck caught in that gorgeous overhead shot before he nutts the crucifix. And still, funny as fuck
“I’m desperate, Father”
“Call me Dan…”
“I’m desperate, Dan”

My review of Sunjeev Sahota’s new novel A Spoiled Heart, in print ⁦⁦FT Weekend⁩ . With a battle for leadership of a trade union featuring as one of brilliantly written plots, it seems so pertinent to our current political moment. Out from ⁦HarvillSecker⁩

Finally... there are more women than Andy's as Metro mayors! 🙌🏼 🙌🏾🙌

Congratulations Tracy For Mayor 🌹, Claire Ward and Kim McGuinness.

This is what a mayor looks like!🌹

So pleased to have found a home in The Lonely Crowd for 'Shepherd', which won the Finchale Prize in 2023. Big up to Benjamin Myers for championing short fiction & to New Writing North for all they do.

The usual crazy bank holiday weekend in Northumberland

Amazing book

Shirley Jackson’s short story from 1948, which inspired the most mail The New Yorker had ever received in response to a work of fiction. nyer.cm/S5dyJIE

Great day in London for Sadiq Khan, Labour, progressives and champions of diversity and vibrancy who see the capital as a great European as well as British city.

Bad day in London for Susan Hall, Tories, bigots, racists, Islamophobes, Brextremists and Ulez conspiracy theorists.

Theatre definitely needs more ghost dogs. Woo hoo Lisette Auton 🐶

“I know that/hope is the hardest/love we carry “

Two things.

1. We're having a SALE! 50% off selected books between today and Monday. This is only for a limited time over the Bank Holiday, so head down to see what we've got discounted!

2. New cake on the counter. Apricot & pistachio frangipane.

That is all.

This is going to be so much fun. Can't wait to interview Willy and to hear him play live. The Horse is a wonderful novel full of loss, love and ultimately hope ❤️🐴

Once again, in complete seriousness, I say that this is the best book ever written. All of life is there.

✨TGLA is open for submissions!✨

Each month between the 1st – 21st we are open to submissions of Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction and Children’s (8+) Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Link to our website is in our bio.👆