Hello writers and publicists, I'm programming for The Asian Writer @ 20 Festival. If you'd like to speak on a panel, host a session, or want to pitch your book for inclusion, please get in touch!
So lovely to be at the launch of Deepa Anappara's book launch last night. The Last of Earth is my most anticipated read of the year. It's a historical novel set in Tibet and is published by One World.
Farhana Shaikh 🍉
Centrica, owner of British Gas, CEO gets £3.6m bonus despite fall in profits.
Profits fell because of warmer winter, CEO gets more.
Bills still too high. Ofgem formula guarantees high prices/profits.
Let customers/employees elect directors and vote on exec pay at essential sectors.
Sponsored by ALCS and Hawthornden Foundation, the ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award is awarded for a published or unpublished short story by a writer who has had at least one short story accepted for publication.
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Farhana Shaikh 🍉
The Art of War
1. Start war
2. Kill people
3. Fail to achieve strategic objectives
4. Declare victory
5. Agree ceasefire
no one is doing it like jd vance, a loser across three continents in a single weekend
Last weekend, we ran our ever-popular Meet the Agents Day, followed this time round by a brand new writer Q&A. 💭 The event brought agents Davinia Andrew-Lynch, Juliet Mushens and Maria Whelan, and writers Stephen Aryan, Jamie Mollart and Ella King to Nottingham. ✍️
See you all next time! 👋
Prem Sikka
Join us on March 5th at 7pm for a special literary Ramadan evening with Tharik Hussain, discussing his critically-lauded book Muslim Europe.
In conversation with Fatimah Ali, this event explores 1,400 years of Muslim presence in Europe
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Come reflect and learn this Ramadan.
Delighted that The Writing Life podcast has featured Celeste Mohammed. I was thrilled to hear her speak about her work during her visit to the University of Lincoln last year - an inspiring & memorable event. Thanks to
@uolhumanities.bsky.social Global & Transregional Studies research group #booksky
