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Sarah-Jane Roberts

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Co-Director @McrLitFest / Formerly Artistic Director @BudleighLitFest & Lit & Words @Brightfest / Passionate about Stories, Festivals, People & Hope / 🏳️‍🌈

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#2022Books 2022 was another rollercoaster of a year and as ever, reading kept me sane. Here are the novels & short story collections that I loved the most. They transported me to many different locations, landscapes, seasons and centuries.🧵inc library books not pictured!

sarahjanewriter's tweet image. #2022Books 
2022 was another rollercoaster of a year and as ever, reading kept me sane. Here are the novels & short story collections that I loved the most. They transported me to many different locations, landscapes, seasons and centuries.🧵inc library books not pictured!

“A novel can fill a room. Nothing is as meaningful to people.” Thanks @taffyakner and @EricaWgnr for such a generous, witty and insightful conversation @McrLitFest last night! Highly recommend the brilliant & blistering #LongIslandCompromise

sarahjanewriter's tweet image. “A novel can fill a room. Nothing is as meaningful to people.” Thanks @taffyakner and @EricaWgnr for such a generous, witty and insightful conversation @McrLitFest last night! Highly recommend the brilliant & blistering #LongIslandCompromise
sarahjanewriter's tweet image. “A novel can fill a room. Nothing is as meaningful to people.” Thanks @taffyakner and @EricaWgnr for such a generous, witty and insightful conversation @McrLitFest last night! Highly recommend the brilliant & blistering #LongIslandCompromise

📣 ASAKO YUZUKI in Manchester TOMORROW 🎤 In conversation about her cult novel Butter 🧈 Must see @McrLitFest event in partnership with @Japanfoundation at Central Library. 🎟️ manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/asako-y…

Our event with Asako Yuzuki on Mon 7 Oct has been moved from Waterstones Deansgate to Central Library. Extra tickets have been released. If you previously missed out, grab your tickets now! 🎟️ quaytickets.com/mlf/en-GB/show…

McrLitFest's tweet image. Our event with Asako Yuzuki on Mon 7 Oct has been moved from Waterstones Deansgate to Central Library. Extra tickets have been released. If you previously missed out, grab your tickets now!

🎟️ quaytickets.com/mlf/en-GB/show…
McrLitFest's tweet image. Our event with Asako Yuzuki on Mon 7 Oct has been moved from Waterstones Deansgate to Central Library. Extra tickets have been released. If you previously missed out, grab your tickets now!

🎟️ quaytickets.com/mlf/en-GB/show…


A treat to start this year’s @McrLitFest with @misscherrylala & @BernardineEvari Two 👑 👑 discussing music, memory, creativity, New York, London, family, sisterhood & love. Always love. Go read Neneh’s beautiful & nourishing memoir A Thousand Threads! ❤️❤️

sarahjanewriter's tweet image. A treat to start this year’s @McrLitFest with @misscherrylala & @BernardineEvari Two 👑 👑 discussing music, memory, creativity, New York, London, family, sisterhood & love. Always love. Go read Neneh’s beautiful & nourishing memoir A Thousand Threads! ❤️❤️
sarahjanewriter's tweet image. A treat to start this year’s @McrLitFest with @misscherrylala & @BernardineEvari Two 👑 👑 discussing music, memory, creativity, New York, London, family, sisterhood & love. Always love. Go read Neneh’s beautiful & nourishing memoir A Thousand Threads! ❤️❤️

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The full @McrLitFest programme has just dropped and it's packed full of ideas to inspire, move, challenge and reimagine the world through literature. 📅 4-20th October Tickets open for priority booking from today, on general sale Thursday. #CityofLit manchestercityofliterature.com/news/mancheste…

MCRCityofLit's tweet image. The full @McrLitFest programme has just dropped and it's packed full of ideas to inspire, move, challenge and reimagine the world through literature.

📅 4-20th October

Tickets open for priority booking from today, on general sale Thursday.

#CityofLit

manchestercityofliterature.com/news/mancheste…

And we’re off 🚀🎤🎤🚀 Thrilled to finally launch this year’s @McrLitFest programme.

Manchester Literature Festival returns this autumn, revealing a programme of events to inspire, move, challenge and reimagine the world. Here's the full line-up of novelists, poets and artists who will bring the magic to Manchester this October! 👇👇👇manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk



Good morning Crete 🌞 Finally arrived at 4am after lengthy delays, emergency tyre change, delayed luggage and endless coach trip but worth every minute for this breathtaking view and 6am sunrise.

sarahjanewriter's tweet image. Good morning Crete 🌞 
Finally arrived at 4am after lengthy delays, emergency tyre change, delayed luggage and endless coach trip but worth every minute for this breathtaking view and 6am sunrise.
sarahjanewriter's tweet image. Good morning Crete 🌞 
Finally arrived at 4am after lengthy delays, emergency tyre change, delayed luggage and endless coach trip but worth every minute for this breathtaking view and 6am sunrise.
sarahjanewriter's tweet image. Good morning Crete 🌞 
Finally arrived at 4am after lengthy delays, emergency tyre change, delayed luggage and endless coach trip but worth every minute for this breathtaking view and 6am sunrise.

First #fathersday without my wonderful Dad. I miss his warmth, his love, his generous spirit, his easy nature, his sage advice, his love of music and most of all, his mischievous humour every single day. Sending ❤️ to everyone missing a parent or elder today.

sarahjanewriter's tweet image. First #fathersday without my wonderful Dad. I miss his warmth, his love, his generous spirit, his easy nature, his sage advice, his love of music and most of all, his mischievous humour every single day. Sending ❤️ to everyone missing a parent or elder today.
sarahjanewriter's tweet image. First #fathersday without my wonderful Dad. I miss his warmth, his love, his generous spirit, his easy nature, his sage advice, his love of music and most of all, his mischievous humour every single day. Sending ❤️ to everyone missing a parent or elder today.

Thank you #OliviaLaing #GregThorpe for a gorgeous @McrLitFest event on Friday. It was a joy to hear you discuss writing & memoir, the politics & power of gardens, plants & green spaces, Derek Jarman & dangerous enchantment. I encourage everyone to read A Garden Against Time🪴🌱

sarahjanewriter's tweet image. Thank you #OliviaLaing #GregThorpe for a gorgeous  @McrLitFest event on Friday. It was a joy to hear you discuss writing & memoir, the politics & power of gardens, plants & green spaces, Derek Jarman & dangerous enchantment. I encourage everyone to read A Garden Against Time🪴🌱
sarahjanewriter's tweet image. Thank you #OliviaLaing #GregThorpe for a gorgeous  @McrLitFest event on Friday. It was a joy to hear you discuss writing & memoir, the politics & power of gardens, plants & green spaces, Derek Jarman & dangerous enchantment. I encourage everyone to read A Garden Against Time🪴🌱

Sarah-Jane Roberts Reposted

Ah Manchester 🐝💛. Huge thanks to @sarahjanewriter Cathy @McrLitFest @EricaWgnr @OziasMidwinter @rednewsom @BlackwellsMcr & ace audience for giving Percival Everett such a great experience in Manchester - his first ever! 🧡

CamillaElworthy's tweet image. Ah Manchester 🐝💛. Huge thanks to @sarahjanewriter Cathy @McrLitFest @EricaWgnr @OziasMidwinter @rednewsom @BlackwellsMcr & ace audience for giving Percival Everett such a great experience in Manchester - his first ever! 🧡
CamillaElworthy's tweet image. Ah Manchester 🐝💛. Huge thanks to @sarahjanewriter Cathy @McrLitFest @EricaWgnr @OziasMidwinter @rednewsom @BlackwellsMcr & ace audience for giving Percival Everett such a great experience in Manchester - his first ever! 🧡
CamillaElworthy's tweet image. Ah Manchester 🐝💛. Huge thanks to @sarahjanewriter Cathy @McrLitFest @EricaWgnr @OziasMidwinter @rednewsom @BlackwellsMcr & ace audience for giving Percival Everett such a great experience in Manchester - his first ever! 🧡
CamillaElworthy's tweet image. Ah Manchester 🐝💛. Huge thanks to @sarahjanewriter Cathy @McrLitFest @EricaWgnr @OziasMidwinter @rednewsom @BlackwellsMcr & ace audience for giving Percival Everett such a great experience in Manchester - his first ever! 🧡

Sarah-Jane Roberts Reposted

Day, month, year made! An absolutely incredible event tonight with my favourite author Percival Everett. Just like his books he was wise, intelligent, thought provoking and very, very funny. A huge thank you to @sarahjanewriter, @mcrlitfest, @EricaWgnr and @CamillaElworthy!

OziasMidwinter's tweet image. Day, month, year made! An absolutely incredible event tonight with my favourite author Percival Everett. Just like his books he was wise, intelligent, thought provoking and very, very funny. A huge thank you to @sarahjanewriter, @mcrlitfest, @EricaWgnr and @CamillaElworthy!
OziasMidwinter's tweet image. Day, month, year made! An absolutely incredible event tonight with my favourite author Percival Everett. Just like his books he was wise, intelligent, thought provoking and very, very funny. A huge thank you to @sarahjanewriter, @mcrlitfest, @EricaWgnr and @CamillaElworthy!
OziasMidwinter's tweet image. Day, month, year made! An absolutely incredible event tonight with my favourite author Percival Everett. Just like his books he was wise, intelligent, thought provoking and very, very funny. A huge thank you to @sarahjanewriter, @mcrlitfest, @EricaWgnr and @CamillaElworthy!
OziasMidwinter's tweet image. Day, month, year made! An absolutely incredible event tonight with my favourite author Percival Everett. Just like his books he was wise, intelligent, thought provoking and very, very funny. A huge thank you to @sarahjanewriter, @mcrlitfest, @EricaWgnr and @CamillaElworthy!

Sarah-Jane Roberts Reposted

And I’m lucky enough to be speaking to him @McrLitFest on Wednesday! manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/perciva…

'JAMES has the potential to become a classic text, one that conveys in the most compelling voice the absolute stupidity of slavery. ... Thrilling, bold and profound.' @JohannaTC in @thetimes on Percival Everett's 'brilliant' new novel. thetimes.co.uk/article/james-…

CamillaElworthy's tweet image. 'JAMES has the potential to become a classic text, one that conveys in the most compelling voice the absolute stupidity of slavery. ... Thrilling, bold and profound.' @JohannaTC in @thetimes on Percival Everett's 'brilliant' new novel.  thetimes.co.uk/article/james-…


Grief has kept me off digital media the last few months but I’m looking forward to welcoming genius PERCIVAL EVERETT to @McrLitFest next week. His new novel #James is astounding. Props to @Influxpress & @picadorbooks for republishng select novels in UK inc the mighty #TheTrees

Can you tell we’re a fan of Percival Everett? James, his new book, took us along the Mississippi over the bank holiday. Join us as Percival delves into this ‘canon-shatteringly great book’, as Hernan Diaz says, 7pm Wed 10 Apr at the Central Library! 🎟️manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/perciva…

McrLitFest's tweet image. Can you tell we’re a fan of Percival Everett? James, his new book, took us along the Mississippi over the bank holiday.

Join us as Percival delves into this ‘canon-shatteringly great book’, as Hernan Diaz says, 7pm Wed 10 Apr at the Central Library! 
🎟️manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/perciva…


Sarah-Jane Roberts Reposted

‘The earth shakes, and I fall out of bed’ - by Mosab Abu Toha, the poet and essayist kidnapped today. We should all be reading his words. From his collection, ‘Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear’

CarolineBirdUK's tweet image. ‘The earth shakes, and
I fall out of bed’

- by Mosab Abu Toha, the poet and essayist kidnapped today. We should all be reading his words. From his collection, ‘Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear’

Mosab Abu Toha - essayist, poet - has been kidnapped by Israeli army in Gaza as he was fleeing with his family.



Sarah-Jane Roberts Reposted

Poet Mosab Abu Toha is in grave danger, as is everyone in Gaza. We are offering his book as a free digital download as a gesture of love, a tribute to our dear friend, and in fervent hope for peace. city-lights-books.sellfy.store/p/things-you-m…

's tweet image. Poet Mosab Abu Toha is in grave danger, as is everyone in Gaza. 

We are offering his book as a free digital download as a gesture of love, a tribute to our dear friend, and in fervent hope for peace. 

city-lights-books.sellfy.store/p/things-you-m…

Sarah-Jane Roberts Reposted

The Wild Child The Alcoholic Single Actress The Hag The Selkie The Hot Lesbian The Primadoona The Desperate Cougar The Complicit PA 📅 7pm TONIGHT 📍Central Library See #DoonMackichan talk about her fearless memoir & excellent career on stage & screen. Last 5 🎟️ on the door.

McrLitFest's tweet image. The Wild Child
The Alcoholic Single Actress 
The Hag
The Selkie
The Hot Lesbian
The Primadoona
The Desperate Cougar
The Complicit PA

📅 7pm TONIGHT
📍Central Library
See #DoonMackichan talk about her fearless memoir & excellent career on stage & screen. Last 5 🎟️  on the door.

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