Head of Literature and Spoken Word @southbankcentre | Chair of #InternationalBooker2020 | @TheOrwellPrize judge 2019 | Trustee @englishpen & @NewWritingNorth
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Just a handful of the many highlights of 2024 @southbankcentre featuring Sally Rooney, Nazanin-Zaghari Ratcliffe, Ru Paul, Yulia Navalnaya, Keanu Reeves, Angela Merkel and our best year yet for London Literature Festival, with an opening weekend co-curated by Ghetts & much more.
A pleasure to speak with @georginagodwin on the @Monocle_Radio airwaves 📻
We talked about the upcoming programme for London Literature Festival (21 Oct - 2 Nov), from Self Esteem and Zadie Smith, to Malala and Reese Witherspoon, to name a few.
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ICYMI: Former Vice-President @KamalaHarris will visit London's Southbank Centre in October to promote her memoir, 107 Days (@simonschusterUK). The event is part of the London Literature Festival 2025 programme 👇 ebx.sh/bdRZQf
The news is out! Honoured and thrilled to be hosting Vice President Kamala Harris for her only onstage appearance in the UK @southbankcentre for a conversation about one of the wildest and most consequential campaigns in US history.
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Ted Hodgkinson (@TeditorTed), head of literature and spoken word at the @southbankcentre, has organised around 3,000 events during his 10-year tenure at the London arts centre 👇 ebx.sh/zOIh4S
Excited to share @southbankcentre's London Literature Festival 2025 line-up, with a day curated by the @SELFESTEEM___ and wider programmer featuring Zadie Smith, Sayaka Murata, Malala Yousafzai and Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben, to name a few: southbankcentre.co.uk/press/…
A brilliant week celebrating the #InternationalBookerPrize2025, from our sold out shortlist readings @southbankcentre to a wonderful ceremony @tate last night. Chair Max Porter delivered a beautiful, moving speech and announced an exciting winner. Huge congratulations to all!
It has been great to see the level of interest in this Literature Programmer role @southbankcentre which is now live on @_CreativeAccess & @ArtsEmergency. Please do share with anyone you think might be interested. Applications close 23 March. careers.southbankcentre.co.u…
I'm looking for a brilliant Literature Programmer to join my team on a part-time basis, working across the full breadth of our year-round programme @southbankcentre. An exciting opportunity for a talented programmer. Apply by 23 March. Please share.
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A joy to join @InuaEllams for a conversation ranging across quantum physics, ghostwriting and Hamlet in the West Bank, hosted by the incomparable @HarriettSG Just aired on @BBCRadio4 and up on @BBCSounds With huge thanks to @MairBosworth bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028jr…
I'll be talking with @InuaEllams and @HarriettSG shortly on @BBCRadio4 about some haunting and electrifying reads by Isabella Hammad, Benjamín Labatut and Jennie Erdal. With thanks to @MairBosworth for inviting me on a programme I love bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028jr…
What a joy to welcome back Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie to @southbankcentre to launch her first novel in 12 years, Dream Count, her most ambitious, moving and masterful yet. @elizabday chaired the conversation with all the insight, wit and warmth you would expect. A special night!
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A Good Read 3pm @BBCRadio4 Quantum theory, ghostwriting and Hamlet in the West Bank: writer @InuaEllams and Southbank Centre's Head of Literature @TeditorTed discuss books they love with @HarriettSG Producer @MairBosworth bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028jr…
What an elegant and enticing announcement of the #InternationalBooker2025 longlist. Much to feast on.
Can't wait to welcome the shortlist to @southbankcentre on 18 May for a conversation with @ShahidhaBari southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-…
We are delighted to reveal the #InternationalBooker2025 longlist – a feast of fiction from around the world, featuring ‘stories from everywhere, for everyone’.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2025
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Not long until we reveal the International Booker Prize 2025 longlist…!
Here's a reminder to mark Tuesday 25 February in your calendar. 🗓️
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We can’t wait! Get your tickets now: southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-…
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Another brilliant piece of programming from my colleague @aaronzimbra bringing this exciting adaptation of @OlgaRavn's spellbinding sci-fi epic 'The Employees' directed by Łukasz Twarkowski to @southbankcentre (Thu 16 Jan – Sun 19 Jan). Tickets here: southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-…
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Have you participated in a writer development programme in the UK? We'd love to hear about your experiences and your perspectives on accessibility in our survey, open until Friday 10th January. You can complete the survey here: shorturl.at/6SbfN
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What a brilliant panel for the #BookerPrize2025
Excited to see what selections they make in what looks set to be a great year ahead for the prize. Hats off to @TheBookerPrizes on assembling this dream team.
We’re thrilled to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 judging panel.
Roddy Doyle will act as chair of judges, and will be joined by @ayobamiadebayo, @SJP, @chris_power and @kileyreid.
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