Words Weekend

Championing the power of words and stories, it’s the Glasto of the book-lovers world.

[Words Weekend @wordsweekend]

Fane and Words Weekend stand in solidarity with Black people, and all those that experience racism globally. #BlackLivesMatter

[Penguin Books UK @PenguinUKBooks]

QOTD: What's the best memoir you've ever read, and why?

[Fane @FaneProductions]

Fane Online is a new, curated series of broadcast-quality livestreams. Watch your favourite authors, actors and podcasters live in conversation - all from the comfort of your own home, wherever you are around the world 💻 #FaneOnline

https://t.co/2VTZz5DFHL

[BBC Radio 4 @BBCRadio4]

What's the podcast that's kept you going through the lockdown?

[Alison Barrow @alisonbarrow]

Oh look, @FrancineElena ❤️😊 🌲! Thanks @claudeshoward for reading. The paperback of #Pine will be out on October 1st @FionaBooks x

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

I was thrilled to join the @GirlUp Leadership Summit to celebrate the power of girls around the world and to share a message about the @GirlsAlliance. I hope you'll join our work to unlock the extraordinary talents of adolescent girls through education.

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

@matthaig1 Thanks for sharing! Based on the research, we've written some top tips for families to help them get all children, including boys, reading over the summer https://t.co/azXdxd4jnz

[Grayson Perry @Alan_Measles]

Mr and Mrs Perry and Kevin by Carolyn Oliver

[Apples and Snakes @ApplesAndSnakes]

TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT > Head to YouTube at 7pm for #poetry & convo from this lovely lot! @Vanessa_Kisuule hosts writer & @Uni_Slam Director @TobyCampion & @RoundhouseLDN #PoetrySlam champ @kalmtree! Plus we share a commission from @RemiGraves https://t.co/AonXZnaX1C #SpokenWord

[Elizabeth Day @elizabday]

Genuine question: are we allowed to go and sit and write in cafes now, or...?

[Penguin Books UK @PenguinUKBooks]

‘And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.’

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

#MondayMotivation

[Philippa_Perry @Philippa_Perry]

How many things can you say about MacDonalds that could also be said about sex?

[Penguin Books UK @PenguinUKBooks]

.@Lin_Manuel's broadway hit #Hamilton finally drops on @disneyplus today; here are the books to read after you've watched the show. https://t.co/oE2mEtLTGv

[Untitled Writing (SUBS CLOSED - ON HIATUS) @WritingUntitled]

The first issue of Untitled: Voices is available now for FREE.

Featuring 39 amazing #underrepresentedwriters from around the world - poetry, short stories, monologues, flash fiction and more.

Read & download here: https://t.co/RvKH4DdEVr

#WritingCommunity

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

It's the final countdown, that's right ONE WEEK until the #Nibbies! Don't miss the FIRST virtual edition, as we celebrate best books, the best publishers, the best bookshops. Set your reminder, register your interest and choose your shoes (or slippers): https://t.co/BedQvr78zh

[Curtis Brown Creative @cbcreative]

Happy publication day to alumna @ceciliaclyra! 🎉🎉🎉Wonderful to see #TheSunsetSisters out in the world. #amreading

Head to our blog to find out about Cecilia's journey to publication and the inspiration behind her debut: https://t.co/BacUBk1oz0

[Women's Prize @WomensPrize]

To celebrate our collaboration with @booksthatmatter, we're giving you the chance to win the ultimate book prize 📚🙌

Win a stack of all 24 winners of the #WomensPrize, plus a three month subscription to Books That Matter.

Head to Instagram to enter: https://t.co/djGl8Vbbf2

[Stylist Magazine @StylistMagazine]

7 feel-good books by female authors to devour in one sitting: https://t.co/dmpExG7SP3

[Books Are My Bag @booksaremybag]

Good luck to all the bookshops reopening today! 📚❤️

We hope you sell heaps of wonderful books and we can't wait to celebrate #IndieBookshopWeek with you all this Saturday!

#ChooseBookshops

[The Great Big Book Club 📚📚 @gbigbookclub]

This week is #DebutAuthorsWeek, where we showcase new releases from debut writers around the world. Head to our website here 👉 https://t.co/NMHwdEPW6M to catch all the videos, or stay tuned on social media as we share clips from our interviews with the writers!