Head of Literature and Spoken Word @southbankcentre | Chair of #InternationalBooker2020 | @TheOrwellPrize judge 2019 | Trustee @englishpen & @NewWritingNorth
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20 Dec 2024
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.
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7 Sep 2025
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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27 Aug 2025
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
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28 Aug 2025
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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24 Jul 2025
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
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8 Jul 2025
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/…
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21 May 2025
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!
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13 Mar 2025
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…
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7 Mar 2025
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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3 Mar 2025
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…
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3 Mar 2025
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…
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3 Mar 2025
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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3 Mar 2025
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…
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3 Mar 2025
A haunting programme today, what with Hamlet's father in the West Bank and a ghost writer in London. Also, the double face of science. Join @InuaEllams @TeditorTed on A Good Read, @BBCRadio4 3pm or, thereafter, @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028jr…
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25 Feb 2025
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-…
25 Feb 2025
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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4 Feb 2025
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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28 Dec 2024
We can’t wait! Get your tickets now: southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-…
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7 Jan 2025
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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17 Dec 2024
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
ALT White text on red background. Text reads: Do you have experience participating in a writer development programme? We'd love to hear from you in our survey. Logos: New Writing North and Northumbria University Newcastle.
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12 Dec 2024
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.
10 Dec 2024
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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