Bill Swainson
@billswainson.bsky.social
Freelance Editor & Literary Consultant. Currently Consultant Editor at MacLehose Press; formerly at Oneworld, Bloomsbury, Harvill Press, Allison & Busby and John Calder Ltd. Trustee of Litfest and the Cultural Philanthropy Foundation. OBE, Hon FRSL
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I am thrilled to be speaking about Beatrix Potter as part of @litfest.bsky.social 2026 and to mark International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March) 📚🍃
It's time to reveal the programme cover for Litfest's 2026 Spring season, including our 47th Litfest (13th-22nd March)!
Whilst you'll have to wait a little longer for the full release of our packed programme, you can grab early-bird in-person tickets for a selection of events! geni.us/LF26Spring
Whilst you'll have to wait a little longer for the full release of our packed programme, you can grab early-bird in-person tickets for a selection of events! geni.us/LF26Spring
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I am thrilled to be speaking about Beatrix Potter as part of @litfest.bsky.social 2026 and to mark International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March) 📚🍃
On 26 February at 7pm in The Nuffield Theatre at @lancasteruni.bsky.social Alan Hollinghurst will be in conversation with Andrew Barker (Lancaster University Library Director) in a special collaboration between @litfest.bsky.social and Lancaster Arts. Tickets: www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invite...
Alan Hollinghurst: Delight in Dissent
www.lancasterarts.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
On 26 February at 7pm in The Nuffield Theatre at @lancasteruni.bsky.social Alan Hollinghurst will be in conversation with Andrew Barker (Lancaster University Library Director) in a special collaboration between @litfest.bsky.social and Lancaster Arts. Tickets: www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invite...
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Browse our Christmas e-newsletter to learn about our children's book sale, enjoy three pre-festival events, and get those all-important dates for Litfest 2026!
Learn More! geni.us/LFDecENews
Learn More! geni.us/LFDecENews
December 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Browse our Christmas e-newsletter to learn about our children's book sale, enjoy three pre-festival events, and get those all-important dates for Litfest 2026!
Learn More! geni.us/LFDecENews
Learn More! geni.us/LFDecENews
2 days to go until @litfest.bsky.social and lancasterarts.bsky.social welcome leading Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh to Lancaster alongside co-author Penny Johnson, Wed 2 April, 7pm. In person £12-£18: www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invite...
online for 30 days (£8.00): crowdcast.io/c/6i3yf2oltuvy
online for 30 days (£8.00): crowdcast.io/c/6i3yf2oltuvy
March 31, 2025 at 10:50 AM
2 days to go until @litfest.bsky.social and lancasterarts.bsky.social welcome leading Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh to Lancaster alongside co-author Penny Johnson, Wed 2 April, 7pm. In person £12-£18: www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invite...
online for 30 days (£8.00): crowdcast.io/c/6i3yf2oltuvy
online for 30 days (£8.00): crowdcast.io/c/6i3yf2oltuvy
Well, I've landed! I guess the next thing to do is to have a look around and see how things work up here in the wide blue yonder.
January 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Well, I've landed! I guess the next thing to do is to have a look around and see how things work up here in the wide blue yonder.