In collaboration with UK Small Press Futures – a collective of UK independent publishers – Wasafiri is hosting an afternoon of panels dedicated to the future of independent presses. When: Wed, 21 January, 2-6pm GMT Where: BLOC Cinema, Queen Mary University of London Tickets: £15 buff.ly/YJJorHv

Blue Circle - new short story by Charlotte Runcie 3.45pm Fri @BBCRadio4 Two days after the worst break-up of her life, a council registrar has to officiate a wedding. A wedding unlike any she's ever been to. Read by Bettrys Jones, produced @mair.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

‘One long swoon’ - Mexican composer Consuelo Velázquez was only 16 when she wrote Bésame Mucho, one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time. It’s the focus of Soul Music 10.30am Sat 26 April @BBCRadio4 Produced by @mair.bsky.social #lovesongs #music www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

For all who would prefer not to... we adapted Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener for Radio 4. Goes out Saturday at 3pm. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Hi audio friends. Applications for this year's BBC Sounds Audio Lab open tomorrow, 14th January - funding, support and training to develop your podcast idea ⏬ www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...

Make Me Rain Let me be a part Of this needed change - Nikki Giovanni 💙 www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/161883...

"...an awe-inspiring and humbling love letter to Earth and those who reckon with the gift of it" Max Porter All this week BBC Radio 4 are repeating our production of Samantha Harvey's wondrous novel Orbital, following its @thebookerprizes.bsky.social win. Listen here www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Poetry Please is back! Danez Smith joins Roger McGough with their selection of listeners’ choices incl #ThomGunn #CarolAnnDuffy & #KendrickLamar 4pm Tues 19 Nov @BBCRadio4 @BBCSounds www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Morning from me and John Berger 👋

This is like running into friends in another country while far from home. Hi pals. 🌱