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Michelle Hodgson

@michellehodgson.bsky.social

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Director of the Huddersfield Literature Festival, event organiser and presenter. Hopeful novelist. Left of centre. Loves cheesecake. she/her

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · 4d

For anyone who shares my funding pain! huddersfieldhub.co.uk/huddersfield... @huddlitfest.bsky.social

Huddersfield Literature Festival is a seriously fun event but it needs our support more than ever - Huddersfield Hub

It’s a festival that’s put Huddersfield on the literary map - but it’s getting harder to organise and sell tickets

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · 4d

For anyone who shares my funding pain! huddersfieldhub.co.uk/huddersfield... @huddlitfest.bsky.social

Huddersfield Literature Festival is a seriously fun event but it needs our support more than ever - Huddersfield Hub

It’s a festival that’s put Huddersfield on the literary map - but it’s getting harder to organise and sell tickets

huddersfieldhub.co.uk

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Taj Ali @tajali1.bsky.social · Sep 3

NEWS: I’ve set up an independent anti-racist reporting and monitoring organisation. We’ll document racist attacks, support victims, pressure authorities to act, and amplify the voices of smaller, more isolated Black and Asian communities across Britain.🧵

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Jul 10

What a fascinating story www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

‘You are living with a difficult person who is waiting to die’: my harrowing time as Patricia Highsmith’s assistant

The long read: I worked for the author of The Talented Mr Ripley in her final months. She was so mean and secretive, I imagined she wanted to kill me

www.theguardian.com

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · Jun 14

Good morning.

It is Independent Bookshop Week.

If you are able please do support your local bookshop.

They pay their taxes and support the community!

@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@sevenoaksbookshop.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
@drakebookshop.bsky.social
@grovebookshop.bsky.social

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Jun 14

Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize now open for horror writers from underrepresented backgrounds. The winner will receive a publishing contract with a £10,000 advance, and representation by an agent

Link here www.penguin.co.uk/about/publis...

Please share :)

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · May 19

Enjoyed so many events at this year's @huddlitfest.bsky.social including lots of presenting with some amazing authors. Now to regroup and plan next year

Festival Director Michelle Hodgson interviewing Rachel Joyce in front of an audience with banners behind.

Peter Rabbit character with Festival Director Michelle Hodgson in front of a Festival banner.

Authors Russ Thomas and AA Dhand with Festival Director Michelle Hodgson in front of Festival banners.

Alan Johnson, Hugh Goulbourne and Festival Director Michelle Hodgson in front of a banner.

Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · May 17

I've always loved the Moomin stories and their message www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on the Moomins at 80: in search of a home | Editorial

Editorial: Tove Jansson’s magical stories provide a message of tolerance, inclusivity and hope for today’s refugee crisis

www.theguardian.com

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Apr 30

In some strange synchronicity, I was just thinking about Jane Gardam last night. An incredible talent, so smart but also one of the nicest authors I had the pleasure to work with - she took the trouble to send me the gift of a scarf when I left Little Brown. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

Jane Gardam, author of Old Filth and The Hollow Land, dies aged 96

Described by Ian McEwan as ‘a treasure of English contemporary writing’, the Yorkshire-born novelist’s career spanned 50 years

www.theguardian.com

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · Apr 17

🧵/ Ahead of Earth Day next week, here's a round up of Britons' attitudes to the environment

67% of Britons believe the scientific consensus that the climate is changing due to human activity

Climate changing, due to humans: 67%
Climate changing, not due to humans: 17%
Climate not changing: 4%

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Apr 17

My sister Antonia Hodgson's epic fantasy novel The Raven Scholar is out today - and it's brilliant!
'It's thrilling, romantic, often tragic, and always funny' ALIX E. HARROW
'Simply glorious!' GEORGIA SUMMERS
'Fiendishly charming and clever' TASHA SURI
www.foxlanebooks.co.uk/product-page...

PRE-ORDER Raven Scholar - SIGNED Collector's Edition - out 17/4 | Fox Lane Books

SIGNED EDITION + GOLD FOIL HIDDEN COVER DESIGN The Raven Scholar: the masterfully woven and breathtaking epic adult fantasy of cutthroat competition and imperial deceit (hardcover) by Antonia Hodgson ...

www.foxlanebooks.co.uk

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Barnes & Noble @barnesandnoble.com · Apr 6

Hi.

Books are incredibly important.

Please let them be.

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Mar 31

Just bought a mattress from a nearby independent store - we're in a house but the manager wouldn't take our money until we were sure his delivery guys could get it up our stairs. Ended up sending a video demonstrating the route!

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Mar 29

I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel, shameful & completely irresponsible plan to cut benefits which will plunge 250,000 people, including 50,000 children into poverty - on its own impact analysis

This is how you can help

youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...

I’m joining Trussell in calling on the Gov’t to rethink its cruel & shameful plan to cut benefits

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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Mo Fanning @mofanning.co.uk · Mar 27

UK Authors, sign this open letter to the government.

Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

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We Can Make an Impact.

Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

chng.it

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Mar 22

Fascinating www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

What is the meaning of life? 15 possible answers – from a palliative care doctor, a Holocaust survivor, a jail inmate and more

I asked some well-known names for their thoughts on the ultimate existential question. Their answers were fascinating, funny – and could help us frame our days on Earth

www.theguardian.com

Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Mar 20

It's both the actions and the rhetoric that are so appalling www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

These cruel benefit cuts will rob security from so many – but Labour will lose something crucial too | Frances Ryan

The worst reforms since George Osborne will teach voters that politicians really are all the same. Is it worth it? asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

www.theguardian.com

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TruBlu 🌊🌊🌊 @trublu268.bsky.social · Mar 5

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Mar 4

Amazing that this organisation is celebrating its 60th anniversary. I had the honour of chairing it in the 90s/early 00s. It wasn't just about the awards, it was a great way to share ideas and learn about opportunities to promote books www.thebookseller.com/news/ppc-cel...

PPC celebrates 60th anniversary with new logo and raft of initiatives ahead of awards ceremony

The Publishers’ Publicity Circle (PPC) is best known in the industry for the PPC Annual Awards, which highlight some of the most outstanding publicity campaigns of the year.

www.thebookseller.com

Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Feb 28

Looking forward to our #CultureCollective session with Huddersfield MP @harpreetuppalmp.bsky.social this morning. We had a great event in January advocating for culture in the region

Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Feb 28

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Westminster be warned – Britain’s future will be decided in the north. Get on the right side of that | Andy Burnham

As political and business leaders meet for the Convention of the North, our position is clear: we need a genuine new deal, and soon, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester

www.theguardian.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 28

Formerly anti-vax parents on how they changed their minds: ‘I really made a mistake’

Researchers believe personal stories are more persuasive than facts alone in addressing vaccine skepticism

www.theguardian.com

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Feb 25

Our @huddlitfest.bsky.social brochure is now available for download - a host of author talks, poetry and music/dance performance, workshops, children's events & more
www.huddlitfest.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Feb 22

Two weeks today I'll be interviewing one of TV's most beloved interviewers at Lawrence Batley Theatre #Huddersfield as part of @huddlitfest.bsky.social Early bird tickets £12.50/£10. Come along if you can! www.thelbt.org/what-s-on/sp... #internationalwomensday

An Evening with Lorraine Kelly | Lawrence Batley Theatre

The Huddersfield Literature Festival presents a special pre-festival event with the much-loved TV presenter Lorraine Kelly at Lawrence Batley Theatre.

www.thelbt.org

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Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Feb 21

It's a start. But more funding is also desperately needed for grassroots arts and culture www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Lisa Nandy announces £270m fund for England’s ‘crumbling’ cultural infrastructure

Arts Everywhere Fund will improve cultural offerings in communities and on the curriculum

www.theguardian.com

Michelle Hodgson @michellehodgson.bsky.social · Feb 20

Tickets for our @huddlitfest.bsky.social event with Philippa Gregory have now all gone! Best to move quick if you're planning on coming to our other pre-Festival event on 8 March with Lorraine Kelly www.thelbt.org/what-s-on/sp...

An Evening with Lorraine Kelly | Lawrence Batley Theatre

The Huddersfield Literature Festival presents a special pre-festival event with the much-loved TV presenter Lorraine Kelly at Lawrence Batley Theatre.

www.thelbt.org

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