My Job In 5; Miles Salter, Writer and Director, York Literature festival

I Interviewed Miles about his role heading up York Literature Festival and how he sees the festival expanding. He also has some great advice for those looking for a job in books. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Working Class Writers' Festival seeks publisher sponsorship for 2022

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Chelsea Green launches food and farming literature festival with FarmED

Independent press Chelsea Green Publishing is partnering with not-for-profit organisation FarmED to launch a food and farming literature festival, in what is said to be a first for the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Shafak and Evaristo to headline Manchester Literature Festival

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Arts centre offers residency as part of Working Class Writers Festival

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Balls, Evaristo and Rani to headline Ilkley Literature Festival

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England’s South Asian Desiblitz Literature Festival Plans a Hybrid Edition

The third staging of the Desiblitz Literature Festival in Birmingham will feature both published authors and workshop programming. The post England’s South Asian Desiblitz Literature Festival Plans a Hybrid Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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World Literature Today Announces 2021 Neustadt Festival Poster Design Contest Winners

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Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival apologises for absence of female writers of colour

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International Literature Showcase: emerging UK writers

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Bradford Literature Festival returns as hybrid event with Moran, Wilson and Rosen

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Stanfords Travel Writers Festival goes digital with Winn and Dalrymple

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Oloixarac and Umoren win Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer’s Award

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Loud Black Girls panel to feature at first Streatham Literature Festival

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Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer’s Award shortlist revealed

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Trade invited to join 2021's Working Class Writers' Festival

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Festival for Working Class Writers to launch in 2021

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