As part of celebrations to mark its centenary in 2019, the Forestry Commission has launched a new writing competition to diversify nature writing.

We catch up with Alexandros Plasatis, an immigrant ethnographer who writes fiction in English, his second language, and recently completed a project for Writing East Midlands working with refugees and asylum seekers.

Looking for reading inspiration this month? Check out our round-up of what's going on in books this month!

What's new in fiction for August? Check out what to add to your summer reading list. 

An intriguing mish-mash of energetic dialogue and spoken word portrays this often amusing story of an unreliable narcissist who just doesn’t know themselves as well as they think they do. 

The best in books for July

We chat to Ian Carrington a.k.a Fat Roland, the events and marketing officer for the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, music journalist and comedian, about live literature, bleepy music and how the *bleep* he got into his career. 

With modern poets now reaching celebrity status, social media is heralding a new era for contemporary poetry.

Fiona Mozley's debut novel has made waves in the book world, first shortlisted for the Booker Prize and now on the Women's Prize longlist.

An endearing 'uplift' novel which is a pleasure to read

Meena Kandasamy's domestic violence narrative is a punch in the gut. 

Books to watch out for this month