National Poetry Day launches ‘Messages’ theme with spectacular balloon machine releasing poetic messages from London’s National Theatre

Georgia Clark, author of The Regulars has shared her views on writing a body positive novel, watch the video here

Published globally today, 30th June 2016, Francis Bacon: Catalogue Raisonné is a landmark publishing event that presents the entire oeuvre of Bacon’s paintings for the first time and includes many previously unpublished works. 

Publisher Frances Lincoln, in association with the National Trust, has today announced the shortlist for The Wainwright Prize 2016, an annual award to celebrate the best UK nature and travel writing. 

The Wainwright Prize is back to celebrate the best books on the outdoors, nature and UK travel with a refreshed timeline, returning judging panel and a new partnership with Countryfile Live.

Shortlists for the 25th Forward Prizes for Poetry have been announced today by chair of judges Malika Booker. Now in their 25th year, the three awards – Best Collection, Best First Collection and Best Single Poem – are Britain’s most coveted poetry prizes, celebrating the best new poetry published in the British Isles. 

The 29th edition of the Hay Festival in Wales closed Sunday 5 June after another landmark year, buoyed by appearances from the world’s leading writers, scientists, musicians, comedians and global leaders under near constant Welsh sunshine.

Poet, playwright, editor and translator Gillian Clarke was awarded the Hay Festival Medal for Poetry on day six of the landmark literary festival. Appearing in an event to discuss Shakespeare’s Lyr and her upcoming collection Zoology on Tuesday (31 May), Clarke was presented her Medal by Hay Festival Director Peter Florence in front of a packed Hay crowd.

Singer-songwriter Laura Marling was awarded the Hay Festival Medal for Song last night (Thursday 2 June, 2016) before her sold out acoustic set on the festival’s main stage.

Sarah Crossan is today, Thursday 2nd June, announced as the winner of The Bookseller’s YA Book Prize 2016 for One, published by Bloomsbury Books.