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24 August 2017
Man Booker 2017: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
A beautifully written novel, which has been highly anticipated by fans for two decades.
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24 August 2017
Man Booker 2017: Autumn by Ali Smith
Smith's most recent novel has been labelled the first telling Post-Brexit work.
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2 August 2017 – 2 October 2017
Call for Submissions: The Cerurove
The Cerurove accepts submissions from emerging and established writers from across the globe. We want your words tied around an umbrella against the pitter-patter of the rain. We want work that is a rebellion. That speaks volumes for itself. Give us eclectic. Give us mesmerizing. Give us magic. Give us tangible and intangible. Give us surreal and visceral. Steal our time, and make it worth it. Submissions for our Inaugural Issue are open. Presently, our issue will only be available online.
Please visit us at https://www.cerurove.com/.
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1 August 2017
Poetry of Passchendaele: Edmund Blunden and Third Ypres
Edmund Blunden was one of WWI's greatest poets. His piece Third Ypres helps us to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele.
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18 July 2017
Austen 200: which novels are worth your time?
18 July, 2017 marks 200 years since the death of Jane Austen. The beloved author holds a special place in many people's hearts, whether for her acerbic wit in the narration of her novels, her wonderful heroines or even the fantastic adaptations the novels have inspired.
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12 May 2017
The Writers' Bloc
A play with huge jeopardy that suffered from little rehearsal time and a short running time.
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11 May 2017
The Stars at Oktober Bend review for CILIP Carnegie Medal shadowing
Read Arts Award Education Manager Annabel Thomas's review of The Stars at Oktober Bend - a CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlisted title
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9 May 2017
Hexham Book Festival: Maggie O'Farrell
Writer Maggie O'Farrell talks about her latest release at Hexham Book Festival.
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4 May 2017
Salt to the Sea review for CILIP Carnegie Medal shadowing
Read Alan Lynch's (Arts Award Support Officer, Education) review for Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, one of the CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlisted titles
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28 April 2017
The Smell of Other People's Houses review for CILIP Carnegie Medal shadowing
Read Arts Award Education Manager Annabel Thomas's review of The Smell of Other People's Houses - a CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlisted title
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28 April 2017
Reading a book? To get your Arts Award? Go on then...
This year we are thrilled to be working closely with CILIP and the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards to help spread the word that not only is reading great fun, it can also contribute to achieving an Arts Award!
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28 April 2017
Railhead review for CILIP Carnegie Medal shadowing
Read Arts Award Administrator Shaun Smith's review for Railhead, one of the CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlisted titles
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28 April 2017
Wolf Hollow review for CILIP Carnegie Medal Shadowing
Read Arts Award Associate (Museum, Heritage and Libraries) Caroline Bray's review for Wolf Hollow, CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlisted title
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27 April 2017
Hexham Book Festival: Top Picks
Hexham Book Festival is running from 28th April - 7th May featuring some top authors and writers and a whole host of interesting events.
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23 April 2017
Cambridge Literary Festival: Elif Shafak
Prominent Turkish writer Elif Shafak discusses her new novel, the political situation in Turkey and how it has influenced her writing.
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17 April 2017
Cambridge Literature Festival: Top Picks
Cambridge Literature Festival is running from 18th-23rd of March, with a whole host of events on more than just books.
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27 March 2017
Mark Gatiss in conversation at York Literature Festival
The man behind Doctor Who, Sherlock and the League of Gentleman has gained somewhat mythical status in the writing world. Mark Gatiss's eccentric nature definitely lived up to the legend behind him.
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24 March 2017
eBooks: A body bag for books?
Are we ready to let go of the humble book and fully embrace its digital counterpart? Sienna shares the Part C, Form a View, from her Gold Arts Award.