Waltham Forest to host year-long celebration of Moomin creator Tove Jansson, opening June 2021 with exhibition and outdoor trail
Walthamstow Wetlands and the William Morris Gallery are pleased to announce a unique collaboration that will see them host a year-long celebration of the Finnish artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001), starting with an enchanting indoor exhibition and outdoor trail opening to the public in June 2021 at Walthamstow Wetlands. Known to many as the creator of […]
Representing Wales: Developing Writers of Colour: “Much needed intervention” to champion diverse voices within Wales’ literary culture launched by Literature Wales
New professional development programme addresses “historic lack of representation” to create a diverse writing culture that “flies the flag for Wales’ varied communities” Literature Wales, the national company for the development of literature, launches its first ever professional development programme for writers of colour today, Tuesday 27 April 2021. Developed to improve representation within the sector, […]
Matt Haig hires Riot for personal PR brief
International bestselling author Matt Haig has appointed Riot Communications to manage his personal PR. 2021 is a particularly exciting year for Haig. Hot on the heels of the success of The Midnight Library comes the eagerly anticipated The Comfort Book. Published by Canongate in July, it’s been described as a ‘collection of little islands of […]
Debuts from independent presses celebrated on Desmond Elliott Prize longlist 2021
The National Centre for Writing (NCW) has today announced the 10-strong longlist for the £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize, which will be awarded to the most outstanding first novel of the past 12 months. The Prize – which is presented in the name of the late, acclaimed literary agent and publisher Desmond Elliott – has longlisted […]
Riot x Fane
Fane Productions has appointed Riot Communications to lead its PR efforts. The production company has been an exciting challenger in the live events space in recent years, working with a variety of talent, many in the publishing space, to produce high-profile and high-quality live shows. In the past 6 months, Fane successfully launched a powerful […]
