Leamington Books

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We are publishing Ceitidh Chaimbeul • Mohammed Moussa • Luca Serra

A photo of Lesley Storm in 2020 by Ryan McGoverne, in one of Lesley's fave cafes in Leith. Ryan asked LS to take something special to her for the shot; that was the alarm clock. Few will have seen this photo; it was never going to be a book cover, for the reason it's so special - look at that smile.

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Gaza Poets is dedicated to promoting the work of emerging artists and poets in the Gaza Strip. Founded in 2018 by Gazan poet Mohammed Moussa, the Gaza Poets Society is the first spoken-word poetry community in the Gaza Strip.

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The board of directors behind one of Australia's biggest literary events, Adelaide Writers Week, has announced their decision to remove prominent Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from their 2026 festival programme, citing ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre:

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“It was the time of year when things could change their nature… Light is shaving the darkness off already, a couple of minutes a day. Have you noticed?” —from 2008: “Do you call that a Christmas present?” A short story by Ali Smith, via @the-independent.com 💙📚 www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Ali Smith: Do you call that a Christmas present?

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a whole month whose daylight ended at roughly half past three. I looked out the window and watched it fall.

independent.co.uk