#hayfestival — Public Fediverse posts

Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh
28 May, Hay-on-Wye. £16

Celebrate the best of Scottish writing with two giants from the country’s literary scene. Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh will explore their own writing, discuss creativity & reflect on modern Scottish literature.

Part of Hay Festival Global 2026

https://www.hayfestival.com/p-25319-jenni-fagan-and-irvine-welsh-talk-to-jude-rogers.aspx

#Scottish #literature #novel #novelists #contemporaryliterature #JenniFagan #IrvineWelsh #HayOnWye #HayFestival

Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh
28 May, Hay-on-Wye. £16

Celebrate the best of Scottish writing with two giants from the country’s literary scene. Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh will explore their own writing, discuss creativity & reflect on modern Scottish literature.

Part of Hay Festival Global 2026

https://www.hayfestival.com/p-25319-jenni-fagan-and-irvine-welsh-talk-to-jude-rogers.aspx

#Scottish #literature #novel #novelists #contemporaryliterature #JenniFagan #IrvineWelsh #HayOnWye #HayFestival

Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh
28 May, Hay-on-Wye. £16

Celebrate the best of Scottish writing with two giants from the country’s literary scene. Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh will explore their own writing, discuss creativity & reflect on modern Scottish literature.

Part of Hay Festival Global 2026

https://www.hayfestival.com/p-25319-jenni-fagan-and-irvine-welsh-talk-to-jude-rogers.aspx

#Scottish #literature #novel #novelists #contemporaryliterature #JenniFagan #IrvineWelsh #HayOnWye #HayFestival

Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh
28 May, Hay-on-Wye. £16

Celebrate the best of Scottish writing with two giants from the country’s literary scene. Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh will explore their own writing, discuss creativity & reflect on modern Scottish literature.

Part of Hay Festival Global 2026

https://www.hayfestival.com/p-25319-jenni-fagan-and-irvine-welsh-talk-to-jude-rogers.aspx

#Scottish #literature #novel #novelists #contemporaryliterature #JenniFagan #IrvineWelsh #HayOnWye #HayFestival

Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh
28 May, Hay-on-Wye. £16

Celebrate the best of Scottish writing with two giants from the country’s literary scene. Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh will explore their own writing, discuss creativity & reflect on modern Scottish literature.

Part of Hay Festival Global 2026

https://www.hayfestival.com/p-25319-jenni-fagan-and-irvine-welsh-talk-to-jude-rogers.aspx

#Scottish #literature #novel #novelists #contemporaryliterature #JenniFagan #IrvineWelsh #HayOnWye #HayFestival

One Of The Best Literature Festivals In The World Is Heading To Dallas 📚 🎙️

The global literature festival heads to Dallas this fall, with events at the Wild Detectives and the Texas Theatre.

From October 17-19, the Hay Festival Forum Dallas 2025
returns to Dallas yet again with 18 unique events from a stellar lineup of authors and moderators.

https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/hay-festival-forum-returns-to-dallas-with-all-star-author-lineup-23032663

#HayFestival #Bookstodon #WildDetectives #Dallas #bookstore #WillEvans #JunotDiaz #JasonDeLeón #SurajYengde #JoeSacco

One Of The Best Literature Festivals In The World Is Heading To Dallas 📚 🎙️

The global literature festival heads to Dallas this fall, with events at the Wild Detectives and the Texas Theatre.

From October 17-19, the Hay Festival Forum Dallas 2025
returns to Dallas yet again with 18 unique events from a stellar lineup of authors and moderators.

https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/hay-festival-forum-returns-to-dallas-with-all-star-author-lineup-23032663

#HayFestival #Bookstodon #WildDetectives #Dallas #bookstore #WillEvans #JunotDiaz #JasonDeLeón #SurajYengde #JoeSacco

Apparently it caused such a ruckus at the Hay Literary Festival that there were 4 fatalities and 700 hundred arrests.

Richard Dawkins made a faecal protest on somebodies' car during the hullabaloo, just hopped up on the vehicle, dropped his pants and then his load...

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/fine-mispronounce-mischievous-now-says-111213564.html

#Mischievous #SusieDent #RichardDawkins #HayFestival

Borders and Cheltenham literature festivals end ties with Baillie Gifford https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/jun/05/cheltenham-borders-literature-festivals-break-ties-baillie-gifford #Edinburghinternationalbookfestival #BaillieGiffordprizefornonfiction #Fossilfueldivestment #FossilFreeBooks #Israel-Gazawar #Hayfestival #Fossilfuels #Investments #Environment #Festivals #Culture #Israel #UKnews #Books

Hay festival drops main sponsor after boycotts over Israel and fossil fuel links https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/24/hay-festival-drops-main-sponsor-after-boycotts-over-israel-and-fossil-fuel-links #CharlotteChurch #FossilFreeBooks #Israel-Gazawar #Hayfestival #Fossilfuels #Environment #NishKumar #Festivals #Culture #UKnews #Israel #Books

Anthony Horowitz: writers should not be told to make books more diverse https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/24/anthony-horowitz-writers-not-told-books-more-diverse #AnthonyHorowitz #Hayfestival #Festivals #Culture #UKnews #Books #Wales #Race

Labour MP Dawn Butler withdraws from Hay festival in sponsorship row https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/20/labour-mp-dawn-butler-withdraws-from-hay-festival-in-sponsorship-row-baillie-gifford #Fossilfueldivestment #Israel-Gazawar #Hayfestival #Environment #DawnButler #Festivals #Culture #Books

It's a little late, but I'm sharing my #2024 reading challenge - which is to read my TBR shelf before I buy any new (other than monthly book club) books....

#books #reading #2024readingchallenge #Shelfie #18books

#Margaretatwood
#Stephenpinker
#Owenjones
#Bradleywiggins
#Davidmitchell
#Erinmorgenstern
#Damongalgut
#Angelacarter
#Hayfestival
#Neilgaiman
#Hilarymantel
#Stephenking
#Richardcoles
#Jonathancoe
#Deliaowens
#Robertmacfarlane
#Janejacobs

It's a little late, but I'm sharing my #2024 reading challenge - which is to read my TBR shelf before I buy any new (other than monthly book club) books....

#books #reading #2024readingchallenge #Shelfie #18books

#Margaretatwood
#Stephenpinker
#Owenjones
#Bradleywiggins
#Davidmitchell
#Erinmorgenstern
#Damongalgut
#Angelacarter
#Hayfestival
#Neilgaiman
#Hilarymantel
#Stephenking
#Richardcoles
#Jonathancoe
#Deliaowens
#Robertmacfarlane
#Janejacobs