Jess Orr

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

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.

[📚 Peggy Hughes 👟 🌱 @HughesPeg]

Fantastic to have @EdinCityofLit & the network celebrated on its 20th birthday on Front Row last night with words from @agentjenny, @SikkPuppi & @ScribePedersen

https://t.co/GLbRrQIxiW

(as well as the stunning tones of @malachytallack on his forthcoming book & album!)

[Manchester City of Literature @MCRCityofLit]

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

https://t.co/P62wrae8eW

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

THIS AMAZING FEAT of poetry greatness from the one and only team @PTBOpoetry to look forward to next month!

[Push The Boat Out @PTBOpoetry]

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 https://t.co/utoN8X7fQA

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

@skylinefilmtv @BookPaisley Hi Leslie yes they should be!

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

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!

[PaisleyBookFest @BookPaisley]

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! 📚✨https://t.co/yq5Hp0U4jU

📽️: Studio 27

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

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

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

Not a bad spot to chill out after a day of stories & chats while waiting for the bus home @edbookfest

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

#EIBF24 is live 🥰

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

Woohoo! So delighted with this result after seeing EmmaClaire perform brilliantly in the heats @BookPaisley in April!

Congrats to all who took part!

[I Am Loud Productions @IAmLoudPro]

Congratulations to our new Loud Poets Grand Slam Champion EmmaClaire Brightlyn!

What an amazing afternoon. Every single poet smashed it - you left it all onstage. We're blown away.

This Slam Series wouldn't have been possible without our amazing partners, so a 🧵 of thanks:

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

Wow-za! This prog looks like an absolute belter - congrats to the team @WigtownBookFest!

[WigtownBookFestival @WigtownBookFest]

Fresh off the press, our 2024 programme.
https://t.co/4PXzao7Pa4

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

Delighted to be returning to @PortyBooks in October to chat to this old friend...

[The Portobello Bookshop @PortyBooks]

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:
🎟️ https://t.co/1Ltz2nXpAS

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

😍Best Team Ever!😍 #PBF2024 #ImagineSomethingDifferent

[PaisleyBookFest @BookPaisley]

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! 📚✨https://t.co/yq5Hp0U4jU

📽️: Studio 27

[Dr Rebecca DeWald @rebeccadewald.bsky.social @DeWald_Rebecca]

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

[Heather Parry @HeatherParryUK]

a proper magical little moment at @BookPaisley yesterday. spring is finally deciding to spring

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

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

https://t.co/cgw8aohqcQ

[Clare Hemsworth @hemsworth_clare]

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!

[Jess Orr @JessOrrReads]

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

[Joanne Boyle @JoanneB52030988]

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

[Kimberley Brown @xKimberleyBx]

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 🙌 📖