Sharon Duggal
@sharonduggal.bsky.social
Writer: sharonduggal.com - 'All the hard-eyed clarity of William Trevor & as much literary heart as Rohinton Mistry'
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@cdrose.bsky.social massive, massive congratulations on the @goldsmithsprize.bsky.social win. Bravo!
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
@cdrose.bsky.social massive, massive congratulations on the @goldsmithsprize.bsky.social win. Bravo!
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In 1999, the LA Times asked 36 writers, from Susan Sontag to Elmore Leonard, to share their neglected classics of the century, books they loved but which failed to find the readers they deserved. You can read their responses here:
neglectedbooks.com/?...
neglectedbooks.com/?...
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In 1999, the LA Times asked 36 writers, from Susan Sontag to Elmore Leonard, to share their neglected classics of the century, books they loved but which failed to find the readers they deserved. You can read their responses here:
neglectedbooks.com/?...
neglectedbooks.com/?...
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social @ZackPolanski your message of hope is the way to go. Would be amazing if you could now visit #Handsworth
to counter Jenerick's misrepresentation of our global society here in #Birmingham
to counter Jenerick's misrepresentation of our global society here in #Birmingham
October 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social @ZackPolanski your message of hope is the way to go. Would be amazing if you could now visit #Handsworth
to counter Jenerick's misrepresentation of our global society here in #Birmingham
to counter Jenerick's misrepresentation of our global society here in #Birmingham
Chris, @cdrose.bsky.social massive congrats on this - fantastic news x
October 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Chris, @cdrose.bsky.social massive congrats on this - fantastic news x
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Next up:
Should We Fall Behind by @sharonduggal.bsky.social from the fantastic @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Looking forward to it.
#booksky
#books
#literature
Should We Fall Behind by @sharonduggal.bsky.social from the fantastic @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Looking forward to it.
#booksky
#books
#literature
September 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Next up:
Should We Fall Behind by @sharonduggal.bsky.social from the fantastic @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Looking forward to it.
#booksky
#books
#literature
Should We Fall Behind by @sharonduggal.bsky.social from the fantastic @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Looking forward to it.
#booksky
#books
#literature
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Many thanks to Lancashire Libraries.
Without the support of libraries we simply wouldn't be around to celebrate our 20th year of publishing in 2026.
@cilip.bsky.social
@thebookseller.com
@ronanhession.bsky.social
@sharonduggal.bsky.social
@bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social
Without the support of libraries we simply wouldn't be around to celebrate our 20th year of publishing in 2026.
@cilip.bsky.social
@thebookseller.com
@ronanhession.bsky.social
@sharonduggal.bsky.social
@bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Many thanks to Lancashire Libraries.
Without the support of libraries we simply wouldn't be around to celebrate our 20th year of publishing in 2026.
@cilip.bsky.social
@thebookseller.com
@ronanhession.bsky.social
@sharonduggal.bsky.social
@bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social
Without the support of libraries we simply wouldn't be around to celebrate our 20th year of publishing in 2026.
@cilip.bsky.social
@thebookseller.com
@ronanhession.bsky.social
@sharonduggal.bsky.social
@bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social
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Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech, says writer Sally Rooney
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
We have a voice: let’s make sure Keir Starmer hears us loud and clear. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/dont-get...
We don’t want to get dragged into Trump’s plans for more violence.
We have a voice: let’s make sure Keir Starmer hears us loud and clear.
act.38degrees.org.uk
June 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We have a voice: let’s make sure Keir Starmer hears us loud and clear. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/dont-get...
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In tribute to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938-2025), Wasafiri has lifted the paywall on a range of his articles, stories, and interviews from our 41-year-old archive, each introduced by @flostadt.bsky.social, Deputy Chair and Trustee of Wasafiri.
Read & access here:
Read & access here:
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – A Tribute through the Wasafiri Archive
In tribute to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938-2025), Wasafiri has lifted the paywall on a range of articles, stories, and interviews from our 41-year-old archive.
buff.ly
June 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In tribute to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938-2025), Wasafiri has lifted the paywall on a range of his articles, stories, and interviews from our 41-year-old archive, each introduced by @flostadt.bsky.social, Deputy Chair and Trustee of Wasafiri.
Read & access here:
Read & access here:
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Always money for war, never for the poor.
June 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Always money for war, never for the poor.
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There is a genocide taking place in Gaza. The UK government must end its complicity by immediately enacting an arms embargo.
Read our statement:
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Read our statement:
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
English PEN calls on UK to end complicity in genocide in Gaza by immediately enacting an arms embargo - News & Events - English PEN
www.englishpen.org
June 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
There is a genocide taking place in Gaza. The UK government must end its complicity by immediately enacting an arms embargo.
Read our statement:
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Read our statement:
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
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Call out for writers with lived experience of homelessness or poverty to submit monologues for a new anthology to highlight the complexity of the experiences of homelessness and poverty – struggles, resilience, hope, humour.
Please share :)
mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/anthology/
Please share :)
mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/anthology/
May 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Call out for writers with lived experience of homelessness or poverty to submit monologues for a new anthology to highlight the complexity of the experiences of homelessness and poverty – struggles, resilience, hope, humour.
Please share :)
mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/anthology/
Please share :)
mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/anthology/
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#C4News find the girl escaping the fire in the burning classroom after an Israeli strike
"I walked through the fire all by myself"
"The rubble fell on them (her siblings)"
"I want to see my sisters, to be with them, but they're dead"
"I want to be with them"
"I walked through the fire all by myself"
"The rubble fell on them (her siblings)"
"I want to see my sisters, to be with them, but they're dead"
"I want to be with them"
May 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#C4News find the girl escaping the fire in the burning classroom after an Israeli strike
"I walked through the fire all by myself"
"The rubble fell on them (her siblings)"
"I want to see my sisters, to be with them, but they're dead"
"I want to be with them"
"I walked through the fire all by myself"
"The rubble fell on them (her siblings)"
"I want to see my sisters, to be with them, but they're dead"
"I want to be with them"
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“He remained annoyed with himself until he realized that not knowing what he wanted was actually quite natural.” Fiction by Milan Kundera, from 1984.
“The Unbearable Lightness of Being”
Fiction by Milan Kundera, from 1984: “He remained annoyed with himself until he realized that not knowing what he wanted was actually quite natural.”
www.newyorker.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“He remained annoyed with himself until he realized that not knowing what he wanted was actually quite natural.” Fiction by Milan Kundera, from 1984.
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An important piece by Ella Sinclair about the value of #WritersMosaic and our new WritersMosaic Quarterly in @artsprofessional.co.uk @thebookseller.com
Publishing often pigeonholes writers of colour within racial boundaries. But new platforms like WritersMosaic Quarterly are creating vital space for unbounded expression, experimentation and literary freedom, writes Ella Sinclair.
Global Majority artists are too often bounded by racial agendas - Arts Professional
Publishing often pigeonholes writers of colour within racial boundaries. But new platforms like WritersMosaic Quarterly are creating vital space for unbounded expression, experimentation and literary...
buff.ly
May 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
An important piece by Ella Sinclair about the value of #WritersMosaic and our new WritersMosaic Quarterly in @artsprofessional.co.uk @thebookseller.com
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We're launching The Bee magazine today because the UK publishing and writing industries have a bit of a class problem.
May 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
We're launching The Bee magazine today because the UK publishing and writing industries have a bit of a class problem.
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Discover how to transform your will-to-write into compelling fiction during this immersive and energising writing week.
📅Monday April 28th - Saturday May 3rd 2025
📍The Hurst, Shropshire
✅Book now: www.arvon.org/writing-cour...
@sharonduggal.bsky.social
📅Monday April 28th - Saturday May 3rd 2025
📍The Hurst, Shropshire
✅Book now: www.arvon.org/writing-cour...
@sharonduggal.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Discover how to transform your will-to-write into compelling fiction during this immersive and energising writing week.
📅Monday April 28th - Saturday May 3rd 2025
📍The Hurst, Shropshire
✅Book now: www.arvon.org/writing-cour...
@sharonduggal.bsky.social
📅Monday April 28th - Saturday May 3rd 2025
📍The Hurst, Shropshire
✅Book now: www.arvon.org/writing-cour...
@sharonduggal.bsky.social
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We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
March 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
Join us if you can for a creative week in a magical Arvon setting nestled in the beautiful Shropshire countryside. Expect craft-enhancing tools, strategies, top tips & practical exercises to support your writing journey, plus bags of inspiration to keep you going along the way. Bursaries available.
Fuel your creativity with @sharonduggal.bsky.social & Christopher Wakling. Join us for a week of immersive, practical workshops designed for fiction writers at any stage of their journey—whether you're crafting a novel or a short story.
📅 28 April - 3 May, The Hurst
www.arvon.org/writing-cour...
📅 28 April - 3 May, The Hurst
www.arvon.org/writing-cour...
Residential Writing Course: Fiction | Arvon
Join experienced tutors Sharon Duggal and Christopher Wakling for a week of immersive, practical workshops packed with examples and exercises to help you fuel the flames of your creativity. You'll exp...
www.arvon.org
February 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Join us if you can for a creative week in a magical Arvon setting nestled in the beautiful Shropshire countryside. Expect craft-enhancing tools, strategies, top tips & practical exercises to support your writing journey, plus bags of inspiration to keep you going along the way. Bursaries available.
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The photo was taken as part of the Handsworth Self Portrait project organised by Derek Bishton, John Reardon and Brian Homer. It produced a truly remarkable and joyous series of images - check them out and read about their story at
www.brianhomer.com/self-portrai...
www.brianhomer.com/self-portrai...
February 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The photo was taken as part of the Handsworth Self Portrait project organised by Derek Bishton, John Reardon and Brian Homer. It produced a truly remarkable and joyous series of images - check them out and read about their story at
www.brianhomer.com/self-portrai...
www.brianhomer.com/self-portrai...
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Popes - Bears - Woods - Catholics.
Come on @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social
We need your help!
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Come on @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social
We need your help!
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn
Exclusive: Analysis by the Guardian shows a third of major arts leaders were educated privately
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Popes - Bears - Woods - Catholics.
Come on @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social
We need your help!
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Come on @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social
We need your help!
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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📢 Please share widely! A GoFundMe to support the Educational Bookshop. Support independent
bookselling in Palestine!
www.gofundme.com/f/jerusalems...
bookselling in Palestine!
www.gofundme.com/f/jerusalems...
Donate to Jerusalem’s Educational Bookshop Emergency Appeal, organized by Saqi Books
Bookselling is not a crime: fundraiser to support the Educational Booksh… Saqi Books needs your support for Jerusalem’s Educational Bookshop Emergency Appeal
www.gofundme.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
📢 Please share widely! A GoFundMe to support the Educational Bookshop. Support independent
bookselling in Palestine!
www.gofundme.com/f/jerusalems...
bookselling in Palestine!
www.gofundme.com/f/jerusalems...
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On Feb 9 Israeli police raided the Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem, seizing books and arresting Palestinian owners Ahmed and Mahmoud Muna. We must rally to protect the freedom to read, everywhere.
Follow the hashtag #BooksellingIsNotACrime to see which bookshops around the world are participating
Follow the hashtag #BooksellingIsNotACrime to see which bookshops around the world are participating
February 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
On Feb 9 Israeli police raided the Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem, seizing books and arresting Palestinian owners Ahmed and Mahmoud Muna. We must rally to protect the freedom to read, everywhere.
Follow the hashtag #BooksellingIsNotACrime to see which bookshops around the world are participating
Follow the hashtag #BooksellingIsNotACrime to see which bookshops around the world are participating