The late, very great Clive James (who I was lucky enough to work with at the BBC), left us with…
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SOME VERY NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS What a happy few weeks of literary prizes we’ve just had. Three of my favourite…
Ten years ago we did not exist. Can you imagine? No European Literature Network, no website, films nor podcasts; no…
TOO MUCH NEWS? There is simply too much news these days. Everyday. Everywhere. Most of it bad and sad. And…
We have Riveting News! This week we are launching our 6th Riveter magazine: June 6th at a special riveting (ofcourse) event at Brixton…
CARPE DIEM, CARPE EUROPA! Is May the best month of the year? I may be biased but the evidence is…
It’s THAT date, and we’ve reclaimed it: Happy 29thMarch everyone! There’s hope. Which is why I’m writing my April newsletter…
CARRY ON EUROPE! It’s THAT month. I apologise that my #BeautyNotBrexit campaign obviously did not work, but as Sid James…
Beauty Not Brexit! My new campaign slogan is #BeautyNotBrexit, in an attempt to counter the ugliness of our times. Personally and professionally…
Welcome to October and welcome to Ted Hodgkinson, Samantha Schnee and Gabriel Gbadamosi, my judging panel for the 2019 EBRD Literature Prize. Exciting…
Rosie Goldsmith is currently away, jazzing it up – quite literally – with her husband, Max Easterman, in the US.…