Winner of the Jhalak Prose Prize & The Guild of Food Writers Award, NAMESAKE offer a remarkable exploration of heritage, gender and the idea of home, and paint a vivid picture of what courage looks like amidst interminable conflict ‘An essential read’ Guardian

Happy Publication day! PHYSICS FOR CATS – @tomgauld.bsky.social NAMESAKE – @nswriting.bsky.social RAISING HARE – @chloedalton.bsky.social WITH LOVE, GRIEF & FURY – @salenagodden.bsky.social GREEN CRIME – @drjuliashaw.bsky.social

Incredible to see @nswriting.bsky.social gracing this Guardian headline, in celebration of her well-deserved Jhalak Prize win. Congratulations, NSN! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

Re-upping this post...because @nswriting.bsky.social has only gone and been shortlisted! Over the moon that even more readers will be introduced to her writing and, through her, to the legendary Nusayba bint Ka’ab al Khazrajia. #JhalakPrize2025

The Jhalak Prize 2025 shortlists have been revealed, with prize founder Sunny Singh praising the shortlisted books as “exquisitely crafted, stunning works of literature full of love, hope and joy.” 👇#BookSky

Huge congratulations to the brilliant NS Nuseibeh, whose book Namesake has been longlisted for the #JhalakPrize25! Interweaving personal reflections on Palestinian identity, secular Islam and feminism, with tales of the author’s warrior ancestor Nusayba, it’s a vital read in difficult times.

Jhalak Prize longlists are out too:

Can't believe it's a year since the incredible coming-together of so many indie bookstores, publishers, writers & readers. Can('t) believe & can't stand that there's still such risk for writers in & from Palestine. Donate, share this thread, read Palestinian writers & follow @englishpen.bsky.social

Booksellers, writers, publishers, teachers, anyone in the world of books and education... please sign this open letter about what Israeli soldiers did at the Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem docs.google.com/document/d/1...

ONCE MORE FOR THOSE AT THE BACK: BOYCOTTS WORK REFUSE GREENWASHING REFUSE TO LET YOUR BOOKS LAUNDER GENOCIDE AND ITS TECHNOLOGIES

A selection of new stock titles in this 'festive' #bookpile 😍📚 From #Palestine to #empire, #feminism, #fiction to #Bollywood, there's truly something for everyone! We also offer a range of South Asian art and handmade craft, #unique gifts for special people!🎁💜 @shalimarbooks.bsky.social

Authors, agents, publishers! Final week to submit books to #JhalakPrize25 awards: 1.    Jhalak Prose Prize 2.    Jhalak Poetry Prize 3.    Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize Deadline: 13 December 2024 Send in those fabulous books!

Sorry let me be clear: what I mean is it's time for @societyofauthors.bsky.social to revise its silencing of its members and FINALLY make a statement against the genocide in Palestine & in support of Palestinian writers. Here's today's report from Amnesty for evidence. bsky.app/profile/amne...

yesterday at @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social we shared space & read together for #ReadPalestineWeek here’s our reading list, some of which are free for download via P4P at the link below we left with an action of resistance & invite you to do the same 🍉 publishersforpalestine.org/2024/11/29/f...

#ReadPalestineWeek starts today. I’ll post some of my personal favourite reads here 🧵

Throughout #ReadPalestineWeek, there are a selection of free ebooks available through the publishersforpalestine.org website, as well as events & actions you can take now.

It’s #ReadPalestineWeek, folks. I’ve just started this, a new reissue of Edward Said’s seminal The Question of Palestine via @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social. As Edward’s daughter Najla recently told @amkdurie.bsky.social in a LitHub i/view, readers on Palestine ought to go back to the source material👇

join us at @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social for an hour of reading together online and sharing space during #ReadPalestineWeek 🇵🇸🖤 on 3rd december, we’ll read some of Publishers4Palestine free resources and books + other work register for our solidarity lunch hour here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

My latest book review for @middleeasteye on British-Palestinian author NS Nuseibeh and early Islam Nusayba, woman warrior and companion of the prophet. Palestinianness, Muslimhood, Arab feminism, and chosen ancestries. What’s in a name? www.middleeasteye.net/discover/nam...

There's been a rash in people objecting to books about Palestine in our bookstore, so I put up a sign.

This one feels like a punch in the chest: Vinay Krishnan on the bird app.

My debut NAMESAKE is published today, but how can I celebrate a book about being Palestinian in the midst of a genocide against my people? Instead, I offer my preface, written in late October, just before the book went to print.

The Dublin and Belfast Irish Writers for Palestine shows are now on the Irish Artists for Palestine YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNYN... Please consider donating here: www.justgiving.com/page/irish-w... @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social @mrkocnnll.bsky.social @taraflynnirl.bsky.social

Great short fiction prize here which includes a retreat, manuscript assessment and 2000 euros. Get in!

This gorgeous essay by @therakha.bsky.social has articulated so much of what I've been struggling with. NAMESAKE is out next week but, as Youssef says, I'm having to "block out the fact that—even from a career standpoint—the powers that dominate my world want to kill me" www.guernicamag.com/i-ghost/

Here it is! The 2023-2024 Galley Beggar Press short story prize longlist. You can get full details - and enjoy reading these wonderful stories on our website: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize