Naz K Lane

Writer. Playwright. Poet. Shortlist Queen - Mslexia Novel Award/ Goldfinch Prize/ SI Leeds Lit: GOD IN A BUTCHER'S SHOP. #amquerying #helloagents

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries:

“It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.

“There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion.

“If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the ‘medicine closet’ and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That’s why you should always have a nutrition choice!

“Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity.”

[Diane Gottlieb @DianeGotAuthor]

'How in summer we pulled ripe cherries from the tree, popping them into our mouths with the greed of parakeets" @AngelBradn in @EmergeJournal ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/pI2uZXmcZg

[BBC Front Row @BBCFrontRow]

The moment Samantha Harvey wins the #BookerPrize2024 for her novel Orbital and dedicates the award to earth and peace.

Catch up with the ceremony broadcast live on Front Row with @samiraahmeduk on @bbcsounds now 🎧

[Ilkley Literature Festival @ilkleylitfest]

Tomorrow at 1pm the @SILeedsLitPrize announce this year's winners! 🏆

Watch the winner announcement live here: https://t.co/DarMVGsMyX

[Graham Bartlett @gbpoliceadvisor]

Someone recently asked me about the secret to getting published. The truth? There isn't one - but there is something even more powerful: perseverance. Only 6 in a 1,000 novels make it to publication – if every author gave up, there would be no books to read... #KeepWriting

[Anna Jordan @WAPtheatre]

It's coming!
The PLAYWRIGHTS CHRISTMAS PARTY! 26th Nov 7 - 12. @royalcourt bar, London.
ALL playwrights & screenwriters welcome! ALL levels of experience. Come with pals, come alone & make pals. We'll look after you. Prize for best xmas jumper.
PLS SHARE. @PlaywrightsXmas

[Tom Snarsky @TomSnarsky]

happy birthday Sylvia Plath 🎈

[SI Leeds Lit Prize @SILeedsLitPrize]

Catch a snippet of our shortlisted manuscripts...

In this short film, writer Nazish Khan-Lane reads an extract of her book, God in a Butcher's Shop.

Reading by @NK1LANE.

https://t.co/IYVK4y0LWC

[SI Leeds Lit Prize @SILeedsLitPrize]

Catch up on the work of our 2024 shortlisted writers...

In this short film, writer Nazish Khan-Lane reads an extract of her shortlisted manuscript, God in a Butcher's Shop.

https://t.co/IYVK4y0LWC

[Erin C Niumata @ecniumata]

This is the desk that Jane Austen wrote many of her masterpieces, including Pride and Prejudice. On this tiny 12 inch desk. All you need is a pen, paper, a good idea and time. You can write a novel. #writers ##amwriting #janeausten

[DCPetterson.bsky.social @dcpetterson]

This is spectacular. Right on the money. Whoever wrote this absolutely understands our popular culture.

[Pointe Magazine @pointe_magazine]

We are devastated to learn of the passing of Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a bright light in the dance world and beyond. She leaves an enduring legacy of artistry, courage, and generosity. We send our deepest condolences to her loved ones.

Photo by Liza Voll for Pointe.

[Andrew Porter @AndrewPorter01]

Love this passage on keeping a journal from Jhumpa Lahiri’s recent interview in @parisreview and especially love this idea for a course!

[Naz K Lane @NK1LANE]

@NoreenMasud Unnervingly brilliant. Now nestling with my other penguins.

[Lucy Brown @lucymarionbrown]

Gisele Pelicot, your bravery has caused a tidal wave across the world.

[Naz K Lane @NK1LANE]

@SILeedsLitPrize @_MaeveClarke @AngelBradn @ArathiMen0n Thrilled to have made it! Congrats to fellow shortlistees. Look forward to meeting you all in Luton :)

[SI Leeds Lit Prize @SILeedsLitPrize]

Shortlist announcement! Huge congrats to
Trapped Between Two Worlds by @_MaeveClarke
God in a Butcher's Shop by @NK1LANE
Wildwood by @AngelBradn
Da by @ArathiMen0n
The House that Jack Built and other stories by Jac Shreeves-Lee
Welcome Home - Pauline Walker

[Tom Snarsky @TomSnarsky]

Marie Ponsot

[Gabino Iglesias @Gabino_Iglesias]

Another one I share every time I see it.

[The Paris Review @parisreview]

“I’ve written on scraps of paper, in hotels on hotel stationery, in automobiles. If it arrives, you know.” —Toni Morrison https://t.co/GINzPLilg5