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Ali Watkins (@AliWatkins) can be found in conversation with celebrated director Kevin Brannigan at @Hodges_Figgis in Dublin on the 13th of August about The Next One is for You, and the gripping story of America's hand in the Troubles. More information: waterstones.com/events/event-t…

📢Calling our Manchester readers📢 Don't miss @DanStables celebrating the publication of Fiesta at @Books_n_friends on the 15th August. Take a humanistic look at festivals across the globe for an exciting evening. houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/fiesta-l…

Next month, join York Archaeological and Historical Society for an online event with @SimonElliott20, as he analyses the legacy of the first black Roman emperor, who established the Severan dynasty. The African Emperor is publishing September! More info: ticketsource.co.uk/yahs/t-moylkpa

Happy 105th birthday to Rosalind Franklin. While celebrated in her lifetime, she also went unnoticed for some of her biggest discoveries. Read about her and many others in Against the Odds: Women Pioneers of Science by Mary and John Gribbin. Order here: bit.ly/3BnhUbU

Read Roger Morgan-Grenville's experience walking the length of Britain's Coast in @countryandtown, as he emphasises the joy of being by the sea. The Restless Coast is out now. countryandtownhouse.com/travel/roger-m…

🎉SAVE THE DATE🎉 Fiesta: A Journey Through Festivity by Daniel Stables (@danstables) is out in three weeks. Explore the world's most vibrant celebrations including the Pèlerinage Gitan in France this summer. Pre-order: bit.ly/404DY3V

'The effect on me was frequently intense and always thought-provoking.' Read the Prison Fellowship's review of Face to Face by Nick Dawson below. prisonfellowship.org.uk/reviews/heart-…

Coming face to face with polar bear, icebergs, whales and near death more than once, There Will be Headwinds is a tale of teamwork and finding strength when feeling hopeless. Out now! Order: bit.ly/3S9pHyN

Just three weeks until the brilliant @AliWatkins will be at @Hodges_Figgis in Dublin with Kevin Brannigan to discuss her new book The Next One Is for You: A True Story of Guns, Country and the IRA’s Secret American Army. More information: waterstones.com/events/event-t…

Watch Nick Dawson on @ITVborder discuss facing the murderers of his twin, Simon, who was killed by two teenagers after a night out in 1998. He shares how he found a journey of acceptance through restorative justice, in his debut Face to Face. 5:45 mins:itv.com/watch/news/cat…

On Friday 29th August, get your ticket to celebrate Fiesta with @DanStables and Barn Owl Books. What better way to end carnival month in Malmesbury than to join for a lively discussion on celebrations around the world? More info: barnowlbooks.co.uk/events-and-wha…

27 years on from Simon Dawson's murder, his twin Nick sat down with ITV @GranadaReports to discuss his journey of meeting his brother's murderers and why he believes they deserve a second chance. Face to Face is out now. Listen here: itv.com/watch/news/wat…

A powerful spotlight on the thin line that surrounds us, and defines our status as islanders, The Restless Coast: A Journey Around the Edge of Britain is out now!

A man whose twin brother was murdered says meeting one of the men responsible helped him to see him as a human rather than a monster. Nick Dawson said he was still "living his own life sentence" after his brother Simon was killed in Bromborough in 1998.

Happy 97th birthday to Vera Rubin. Her discovery of dark matter made strides in astrophysics. Read about her and many others in Against the Odds: Women Pioneers of Science by Mary and John Gribbin. Order here: bit.ly/3BnhUbU

Can't wait to launch #Pembrokeshire's litfest on 8 August with Sarah Waters, Ryan Spence, Angela John, Miranda Seymour, John Roach, Colin Thubron, Jack Meggitt-Phillips, Ben Aitken and Boo Hewerdine and Yvonne Lyon! Tickets here: llangwmlitfest.co.uk/programme2

Listen to the latest episode of @jojo_durrant's Beautiful Universe, in which she interviews The Future of Agriculture author Sarah Bearchell! Publishing 28th August, get a teaser for the book below at 23 minutes in. jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com/ep-242-dev-jos…

Agriculture can become a force for good, but it needs our help. In this illuminating exploration, science writer and educator Sarah Bearchell shows us how we need to change our methods of food production to feed the generations to come. bit.ly/3SZukvM

This August, embark on a worldwide history spanning Portugal, Polynesia, Egypt and beyond and how the often-overlooked rope has woven throughout playing a vital role in our advancement. Rope by Tim Queeney is out on the 14th of August. Pre-order: bit.ly/43v7pi0

According to @benaitken85, profitable and fulfilling travel can be sought in the places none of us would think twice about. Based on his travel in Sh*tty Breaks, read Ben's feature in the @BigIssue about the joy he found in the unsung cities in the UK. bigissue.com/life/britain-h…