Molly Rosenberg

Director of the Royal Society of Literature @rsliterature

[Molly Rosenberg @RSLDirector]

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#RSL200

[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

Today the RSL turns 🎉 201 🎉

We’re marking our special day with some VERY exciting announcements: the incoming RSL President @BernardineEvari & the 12 inaugural RSL #InternationalWriters!

Come & celebrate year 2 of the #RSL200 festival with us today 💫

[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

Last night was an unforgettable evening with Tony Birch and Dorothea Smartt! The two remarkable writers delved deep into themes of love, community, and the vital work of uncovering voices that have been silenced or marginalized - truly powerful and thought-provoking discussions.

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@IrenosenOkojie @dialoguepub @SharLovegrove @HannahChukwuu 💫💫💫💫💫

[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

Happening TONIGHT at 7:30pm @bloomstheatre! ✨

Not got plans this evening? Come grab a seat and join in on the conversation with @MarlonJames5 and RSL President @BernardineEvari - only a few spots left!

🎟️https://t.co/emZ8YHMxWU

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We're excited to announce that the RSL Jerwood Poetry Awards are now open to those who have been asked to nominate.🎭

Supporting poets across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England, the Awards continue the work of the Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowships.

Previous poets supported by the programme include @adjoseph @Hafsah_A_Bashir and @YomiSode (pictured).

We are grateful to @JerwoodF and @CreativeScots for generously funding these Awards🌟

[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

The Trustees of the RSL have released a statement which can be found on our website⬇️

https://t.co/lTATyVkEVn

[Molly Rosenberg @RSLDirector]

You've only got an HOUR to wait - and you can still sign up for FREE
how
can
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resist?!

[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

It's #NationalPoetryDay! What better way to spend it than to watch Forward Prize winner #OceanVuong in conversation with #MichaelImperioli, live online tonight at 6pm (BST).
Don't miss your chance to register & leave us your questions for Ocean & Michael: https://t.co/vRtiFvGCu1

[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

It's #NationalPoetryDay! What better way to spend it than to watch Forward Prize winner #OceanVuong in conversation with #MichaelImperioli, live online tonight at 6pm (BST).
Don't miss your chance to register & leave us your questions for Ocean & Michael: https://t.co/vRtiFvGCu1

[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

Lawyer, professor, and author @philippesands talks to Ayelet Gundar-Goshen about her new psychological thriller, ‘The Wolf Hunt’, as they discuss moral conundrums, fact and fiction, rumour and truth, and more in this exclusive pre-recorded conversation.

https://t.co/IM1xWN5xMP

[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

Join the RSL and Black to the Future @TheGardenCinema for a screening of 'Mami Wata' by director @FieryCJ, followed by an audience Q&A with C.J. Obasi. Also presenting new writings by @leoneross, Fred D'Aguire, and @Kiran_MH commissioned for the release.

https://t.co/8euJiek3Rj

[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

Our remembrance of novelist and writer Sam Selvon brings together @ShahidhaBari, @susheila_nasta, Anthony Joseph, and @guygunaratne for readings, archival material, and an audience Q&A about Caribbean literature. With @britishlibrary and @BBCRadio3.

https://t.co/84cpxOlVai

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In partnership with @britishlibrary, we are delighted to launch the Black to the Future festival! Join the panel @ChellaRamanan, festival founder @IrenosenOkojie, and Tade Thompson, who'll be demystifying genre writing across books and games.

https://t.co/woUbsl9YbR

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Join actor and writer @ignatius_sancho - winner of the 2023 RSL Christopher Bland Prize - at this screening of @LeahPurcell15 'The Drover's Wife' @TheGardenCinema, followed by an online conversation between Leah and Paterson, chaired by Deidre Osbourne.

https://t.co/PWPIxNyKhf

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We welcome you at @RoyalDrawing for an evening in memory and celebration of artist Paula Rego, as we’re joined by Anthony Rudolf, Susan Wilson, Julie Held, and @rachelnalong to discuss Paula’s novels, poems, plays, history books, printmaking, and more.

https://t.co/4XpyAPEPOF

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Join poets @poorsasquatch and @arshi_mona in this pre-recorded discussion about their books, ‘On Trampolining’ and ‘Somebody Loves You’, exploring childhood and children’s perspectives, honouring the ways in which children see the world differently.

https://t.co/9pLAELnxda

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In collaboration with @TheLondonLib and @CBGHeritage, inspired writers Olivia Laing, @julietnicolson, Charlie Porter, @ShahidhaBari and @socialmedea__ are coming together to discuss the life and legacy of novelist and queer icon Vita Sackville-West.

https://t.co/lqiFxi5uNV

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Tune in to watch our pre-recorded conversation between award-winning political journalist @sallyhayd and writer, physician, and associate professor @riconuila, as they discuss writing 'real life' through rhetoric, journalism, memoir and more.

https://t.co/6CzxNwDMsx

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In memory of RSL International Writer Javier Marías, translator Margaret Jull Costa, authors Adam Thirlwell, @aminattaforna, and Juan Gabriel Vásquez join for a virtual discussion about Marías’s life and legacy. In partnership with @cececebe.

https://t.co/HdndDArlJY

[Molly Rosenberg @RSLDirector]

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[Royal Society of Literature @RSLiterature]

Join actor and writer Michael Imperioli, and author of 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous' Ocean Vuong, for an online discussion about writing and the importance of literature. This conversation is presented in partnership with @lithub.

https://t.co/vRtiFvGCu1

[Molly Rosenberg @RSLDirector]

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Booking is OPEN for🍃Autumn🍃at the RSL!

Michael Imperioli, @ignatius_sancho @philippesands @sallyhayd @BlitzAmbassador @socialmedea__ @arshi_mona @guygunaratne

With friends 👋 @AfricaWritesUK @lithub @cececebe @BBCRadio3 @britishlibrary @TheLondonLib

https://t.co/nQRg1XVs0d

[National Centre for Writing @WritersCentre]

📣 Calling all #writers and literary creators!

@RSLiterature is currently seeking submissions for three of their #Awards and #Prizes 🏆 Find out more information about each of them and how to apply here: https://t.co/IiwgxRpF7s