Shortlists announced for 2021 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals
Judges praise a shortlist “offering hope and escapism during lockdown” through its exploration of freedom, the great outdoors and journeys through the natural world The female lens is prominent with 11 out of the 16 shortlisted authors and illustrators being women Seven first-time shortlistees, including debut novelist Manjeet Mann in the running alongside four former […]
The London Review of Books appoints Riot for the third year in a row
The London Review of Books, Europe’s leading magazine of culture and ideas, has re-appointed Riot following another successful 12 months of PR work, driving the promotion of the magazine and helping to increase subscribers, as well as raising the profile of the London Review Bookshop. Alongside continuing to generate stand-out pieces of national media attention […]
The Riot Culture Drop: LGBT+ History Month
This post is taken from our latest issue of The Riot Culture Drop. Sign up for further newsletters below. For many of us in the queer community, LGBT+ History Month is a chance to remember our pioneers, but also a moment to promote a more inclusive society where the varied spectrum of sexuality and gender […]
Longlists announced for 2021 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals
Spoken word sensation, Sophia Thakur, longlisted for her debut poetry collection Somebody Give This Heart A Pen, alongside empowering verse novels from Elizabeth Acevedo and Manjeet Mann Mental well-being and learning to cope with loss and grief are recurring themes explored in the longlist The Girl Who Became A Tree by former longlistee Joseph Coelho, […]
Aardman greenlights new CGI series, Lloyd of the Flies, for CITV
The multi-award-winning independent animation studio, Aardman, has greenlit a brand-new comedy series for 7- to 11-year-olds called Lloyd of the Flies. CITV has acquired 52 x 11-minute episodes, which will be created using a mix of CGI and 2D animation. The production will be a first for Aardman, as it’s the first CGI series the […]
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey named 2020 Costa Book of the Year
Writer and memoirist Monique Roffey takes the £30,000 prize with her sixth novel Based on a Taino legend, The Mermaid of Black Conch is a dark love story between a fisherman and a mermaid torn from the sea The judges described the book as ‘a classic in the making from a writer at the height […]
Costa Short Story Award 2020: identities of three finalists revealed
Winner decided by public vote and will be announced at the Costa Book Awards virtual ceremony on Tuesday 26th January All-female shortlist includes a Palme D’Or-winning screenwriter/director, a former Man Booker-longlisted author and a multi-nominated Irish short story writer Five additional stories highly commended by judges Watch the Costa Book Awards ceremony from 7pm on […]
Costa Book Awards category winners announced
Award-winning short story writer Ingrid Persaud scoops the Costa First Novel Award for her ‘outstanding’ debut novel set in Trinidad, Love After Love. Writer and memoirist Monique Roffey triumphs in the Costa Novel Award category, winning her first major UK literary prize for her seventh book, The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Love Story. Lee […]
Riot Director Adele Minchin on how the PR industry can help colleagues thrive, simply by listening to their needs
Aged seven, my son was diagnosed with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia. Lots of well-known figures also have the condition including Daniel Radcliffe, Cara Delevigne, Florence Welch and Albert Einstein was even believed to have had dyspraxia. You have probably known someone with dyspraxia and been unaware of their condition – the […]
Riot x Costa Coffee Christmas Campaign
100,000 books gifted across the nation by Christmas Eve, in partnership with leading charity The Reading Agency Bestselling authors lend their support to the campaign to share the joy of reading, including Malorie Blackman, Simon Callow, Candice Carty-Williams, Konnie Huq, Michael Morpurgo, Andy McNab, Bobby Seagull and Jacqueline Wilson Costa Coffee, the Nation’s Favourite Coffee […]
