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Orange Prize for Fiction goes to ‘Home’
Marilynne Robinson's third novel Home has been awaded the Orange Prize for Fiction, beating favourite to win Scottsboro by Ellen Feldman.…
Nellibobs’ Friday Night no. 13 ‘Ashes to Ashes’
Mr Nellist recently celebrated his birthday - and like fine wine and great writing he's only getting better with age.…
Get in quick for the ‘Words and Images’ Readers’ Day
Don't miss your chance to get a ticket for our 'Words and Images' Readers' Day next Saturday (13th June) at…
Nellibobs’ Friday Night no. 12 ‘Paradise Lost’
Yes, he's back! We're sorry about the unexplained hiatus. Number of reasons, misplaced camera not least amongst them. But normal service…
Masterclass: Poems that Pack a Punch
Poems that Pack a Punch with Kate McDonnell, Get Into Reading Project Manager 17th June, Liverpool Poetry has a way…
Short Story Summer Course
Journey into the Short Story Six-week Summer Course with Brian Nellist 10.00am - 12.00noon Starting Monday 1st June for six…
Featured Poem: ‘Song on a May Morning’ by John Milton
John Milton (1608-1674) was an English poet and author best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667); the story…
Nellibobs’ Friday Night no. 11 ‘Ralph Inveigled Sue…’
You say scone. I say scone. You say wrath. I say wrath. You say gooseberry. I say gooseberry. You say…
Red Bread Rose
Casi Dylan, Read to Lead Training Manager, writes to tell us of her experiences in Parc Prison: I just got…
To Russia – With Love! # 1
We've come up with a new concept: 'Slow Reads'. Rather than promoting books which can be read quickly - yes, you guessed…
Nellibobs’ Friday Night no. 10 ‘Alive and Kicking’
Question: What links dogs, pipe-smoke, Louis MacNeice and a squashed orange football? Answer: This week's Nellibobs' Friday Night, of course!…
New Horizons for Get Into Reading
Our ‘Get Into Reading' project has been singled-out by the Government as an example of best practice in helping improve…
