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The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2025 publishes on 18th July ✏️ 🎨 Now in its 118th year, this edition is full of creative guidance and contains a comprehensive list of publishing contacts. Pre-order your guide to getting published now: https://t.co/xvIz9A2WjM

Wishing everyone a happy election result – no matter what party you support, I hope your MP votes to protect your rights, your safety, and your health. #Elections2024

BBC viewers will have spotted me having a nap - it's been a long night after a long 14 years...

Happy voting day. If you don't want to vote for the Conservatives, remember to: * vote for the party you think best represents YOUR interests * or vote for the party that comes second in your constituency Even if you believe your vote won't make a difference – because it might

Thanks to generous donations, this year *10* writers will get free professional feedback and agent 1:1s! We would like to thank @writers_hq, @Ofmooseandmen, novelist @LauraPAuthor, and an anonymous donor. Deadline 30th June https://t.co/tfw0l7zEVM

I hope every publishing professional who refused to work on JKR's books all the best, especially as the discourse around it is brought back to attention. And if you haven't found new employment yet, I hope you can find a more supportive environment any way you can.

Introducing our 2024 mentors as part of our Mentorship Scheme: a thread 🧵🥳

"The issues facing LGBTQ+ employees are shared no matter where you work. Collaboration is key to pinpointing the most effective strategies to ensure a safe professional environment." Read more 👉 https://t.co/KN4NW0x4B0

Could you be our new Communications and Projects Manager? We're looking for an experienced and motivated person to help us communicate our vision, build awareness of our work, and help us make the arts more diverse. Deadline: 10am Monday 10 June https://t.co/ONJFIDuyD8

Hey everyone, I need your help finding books/comics out later this year by disabled & neurodivergent authors or with disabled & ND rep for my 2024 list (details below). June onwards is looking sparse. Anyone can add a link to the spreadsheet, so readers, authors & publishers!

Should schools teach about gender identity? The government says they shouldn’t, but 60-61% of people say sex education should teach that people can be transgender or non-binary (including 66-67% of parents) https://t.co/TJQ7OmapoX

Looking for LGBTQ+ books to read this Pride Month? Check out the 4 books I recommend in my latest blog post! https://t.co/kgmIcVwhUi #LGBTQ #BookRecs #ReadingCommunity

The 11th annual international Gender Census 2024 is now open until at least 13th June! https://t.co/0LXDPsNjK3 It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.

@bookishbluebird Right?! Please normalise 30+ FMCs!

🚨You have just 2 weeks left to enter our Writers' Award competition! 🚨 Don’t leave it to the last minute! Make sure you submit your entry *before* midnight on May 19th. Apply now 👉 https://t.co/HkTVqdaCvA #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

This might be the best thing I've ever read about the economics of publishing. Brilliant, clear, important for everyone connected to the book industry to internalize:

authors!! if you have a book (upcoming/published) featuring prominent lesbian representation, please drop it below!! let’s make a thread of lesbian books for this lesbian visibility week!! 🧡🤍🩷

Submit now! You have only until 30 April to send us your short stories between 750-4,000 words 🖤 https://t.co/Z5lL3j5B8l

On 17 April, Dr Hilary Cass and her team met with LGBTQ+ support organisations to address misconceptions about her report. The responses given do not support claims made for the Cass Review by anti-trans activists 🧵