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Thank you very much to Rosie and @FMcMAssociates for my copy of #AttentionSeekingBehaviour by #AeaVarfisvanWarmelo which is out from @PressPeninsula in May. The narrator of this novel is ‘complex, creative and nasty’, and also a compulsive liar - and I am here for it!

Publication REVIEW Check out my review for the wonderful #Pasiphaë by Jane Dougherty which is out today!!! She’s not just the woman cursed to sleep with a bull and create the Minotaur. She is a quietly powerful woman and this is her story! instagram.com/p/DUpxrpxAhSj/… #BookReview

Happy publication day, Natalie Kyriacou, for the inspirational, eye-opening - and rather quirky - new book Nature's Last Dance, published by @TheBookSocial. Enjoy one of the wonderful stories from the book, shared on @WildlifeMag: bit.ly/4d7RMSN @FMcMAssociates

Thank you to @panmacmillan and @FMcMAssociates for a paperback copy of The Hawk is Dead by Peter James. Absolutely love the DI Grace books, looking forward to reading this and watching the new series in tv coming soon. #BookTwitter #BookBlogger #TheHawkIsDead

The winner of the 2025 #YoungWriterAward is Harry Shukman for #YearOfTheRat 🐀 An eye-opening account of his time infiltrating British far-right groups, revealing how they operate and how they normalise extreme ideologies. Published by @ChattoBooks / @vintagebooks

It was an absolute joy to present the 2025 #YoungWriterAward last night to Harry Shukman for #YearOfTheRat, published by @ChattoBooks / @vintagebooks! 💐 Thank you to everyone involved for a truly tremendous evening, until next time! ✨🧡 #YoungWriterAward

Hereford Military History Festival will be back in the beating heart of Hereford from 25th - 27th September 2026✨ 3 days, 5 venues, and a new series of in-depth discussions and debates addressing some of the most important issues of our times. Tickets: herefordmilitaryhistoryfestival.com

Hear from @GurnaikJohal about his shortlisted debut novel #Saraswati published by @serpentstail 📚 Brimming with love, lush, violence and loss, Gurnaik’s magisterial debut deftly animates the passions that bind us to our histories, our lands and each other. #youngwriteraward

Get to know each of our shortlisted authors as they share more about their novels! First up, Ben Brooks on #TheGreatestPossibleGood (@ScribnerUK / @simonschusterUK), on how altruism inspired his novel and when to put the pen down and start again. #benbrooks #youngwriteraward

Are you local to Hay Castle? Our single session tickets are just £10 for those who want to turn the lessons from the past into learnings for today. 📍 20th - 22nd March | Hay Castle 🎟️ Book tickets on our website: weekendofmistakes.org

Single session tickets are now on sale for those who want to pick and choose the conversations that intrigue them the most. Join us for one idea, one debate, one brilliant hour. 📍 20th - 22nd March | @haycastle 🎟️ Book tickets on our website: weekendofmistakes.org

We are delighted to announce Timothy Brook, Canadian historian of China and the Ming dynasty, will chair the 2026 jury for the #CundillHistoryPrize Submissions for the 2026 Cundill History Prize are open until Friday, February 27! Find out more: cundillprize.com

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award! ✨ Read more here: youngwriteraward.com/the-sunday-tim… Read in @thetimes : thetimes.com/culture/books/… #YoungWriterAward

Have you got your ticket? There’s just one month to go until the Weekend of Mistakes 2026. Back for a third year – this is an unmissable event for the economically curious. 📍 20th - 22nd March | @haycastle 🎟️Tickets: weekendofmistakes.org

Our fourth and final shadow panellist is Nic Marna @bookishbinch! 📖 Nic is a queer writer and fast walker from Montreal, based in London. He can be found anywhere online championing queer literature and is currently finishing his debut novel. #YoungWriterAward

Leaders Need To Forget Much Of What They Think They Know: @RogerMMTrapp in @Forbes, highlights SuperAdaptability, the new book from artist and author @MaxMckeown, known for his work in innovation, strategy and culture. bit.ly/4rTX2h0 @degruyter_pub @FMcMAssociates

Introducing this year’s shadow panel! First up we have Amina Makele @AminasBookshelf 📚 An avid reader, she regularly shares book reviews and recommendations on her #bookstagram and #booktok accounts where she champions Black and diverse authors. #YoungWriterAward

We are very excited to announce an exclusive shortlist event on Monday 23rd March at the @BarbicanCentre with our shortlisted authors (TBA!), chaired by the wonderful, Booker Prize-winning @BernardineEvari! ✨ 🎟️ Tickets: barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/…

The Enlightened Manager author Vish Alluri and Nicola Hunt on @mgissues podcast discuss management rooted in the teachings of the philosopher, Jiddu Krishnamurti; with self-understanding and deep questioning as the foundation for effective management. bit.ly/3Zf26jH

Our fourth judge on this year’s panel is Sathnam Sanghera! ✨ @SathnamSanghera is an author, journalist and broadcaster whose Sunday Times bestselling Empireland (@VikingBooks) inspired an acclaimed 2-part documentary and won Book of the Year at @thenibbies. #YoungWriterAward