Jess Orr
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It's here! After a slight pause, and some stormy seas, we are overjoyed to announce the @PTBOpoetry programme. In response to an unexpected venue change, this year’s festival will set sail across @DanceBase @DovecotStudios @ScotStoryCentre and Pleasance pushtheboatout.org/programme/
Our 2024 Paisley Book Festival video is here! We feel it really captures the excitement and amazing atmosphere the festival had this year. It also really celebrates our amazing audiences, volunteers, staff and authors. Enjoy! 📚✨youtube.com/watch?v=vPenw1… 📽️: Studio 27
Congratulations to our new Loud Poets Grand Slam Champion EmmaClaire Brightlyn! What an amazing afternoon. Every single poet smashed it - you left it all onstage. We're blown away. This Slam Series wouldn't have been possible without our amazing partners, so a 🧵 of thanks:
Fresh off the press, our 2024 programme. bbc.com/news/articles/…
Ali Smith returns to Portobello! ✨ It’s such an honour to be hosting a launch for Gliff, the first of two new interconnected novels, on Wednesday 30th October at 7pm. Sign up to join us in person or tune into the livestream: 🎟️ theportobellobookshop.com/events/ali-smi…
Our 2024 Paisley Book Festival video is here! We feel it really captures the excitement and amazing atmosphere the festival had this year. It also really celebrates our amazing audiences, volunteers, staff and authors. Enjoy! 📚✨youtube.com/watch?v=vPenw1… 📽️: Studio 27
Scottish masculinities at @BookPaisley… such a vast subject and feels like we only scratched the surface in an hour. Audience reflections about including girls in anti-violence work and protecting youth work very welcome and relevant. @ConaghanAuthor #PBF24
