The RSL celebrates and nurtures reading and writing of all kinds. We're a charity that believes literature is for everyone. ✨ 200 years young. 🌟https://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3mgft46knzi2uWe are now taking public recommendations for our 2026 Internatinal Writers programme 🌍 Send us your suggestions before Monday 4 May: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-international-writers/ 06 Mar 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgft46knzi2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3mbow2mg2k62oCongratulations to the three RSL Fellows recognised in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours list, marking their outstanding contributions to literature and the arts: Ekow Eshun OBE, Andrew McMillan MBE and Dame Meera Syal. 05 Jan 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbow2mg2k62ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3mabozbvuls26Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Giles St Aubyn Awards for Non-Fiction: £2,500 - Grace Jackson for ‘Beautiful Island: A Journey Through Time in Taiwan’ £5,000 - Brigid Lowe for ‘Shiver: The Lessons of the Lochs’ £10,000 - Rogelio Luque-Lora for ‘LAND: A History of Belonging’ 18 Dec 2025 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabozbvuls26https://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3ma253o4ano2dNow announcing the winners of our 2025 Literature Matters Awards! Find out more about this year's winning projects, selected by judges Hannah Khalil, Kristen Vida Alfaro, and Steve Cook: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-literature-matters-awards/ 15 Dec 2025 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma253o4ano2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m7smxozra52pToday the Royal Society of Literature is delighted to announce our 2025 RSL International Writers! This life-long honour recognises the contribution of writers across the globe to literature in English, and the power of literature to transcend borders to bring people together. 12 Dec 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7smxozra52phttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m7pjnb577c2wTime is nearly up to submit to the 2026 RSL Ondaatje Prize, awarded to a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, evoking the spirit of a place. Send in your work by 5pm tomorrow for your chance to win £10,000: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-ondaatje-prize/ 11 Dec 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pjnb577c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m7nlbuhngx2r“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine.” Emily Dickinson, #BornOnThisDay in 1830 📚❤️ 10 Dec 2025 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nlbuhngx2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m7axl6kdn32oToday is your LAST CHANCE to submit to the 2026 RSL Christopher Bland Prize, awarded to a debut novelist or non-fiction writer first published in any form aged 50 or over. Submit by 5pm this evening: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-christopher-bland-prize/ 05 Dec 2025 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7axl6kdn32ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m76ujua5sm2uThe Royal Society of Literature is thrilled to announce its new President is Elif Shafak. Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and storyteller, and author of 21 books, 13 of which are novels. Her works have been translated into 58 languages.04 Dec 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76ujua5sm2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m6zgatfmxd2qA night to remember British Library 🏆 We’re so grateful for everyone who made the launch of our new Pioneer Prize so special, including our panel of wonderful speakers. Learn more about our awards and prizes: https://rsliterature.org/join-in/awards-and-prizes/ 02 Dec 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zgatfmxd2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m6pee6o4nc2m“To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.” William Blake, #BornOnThisDay in 1757 📚❤️ 28 Nov 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6pee6o4nc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m5vqdnud4s2jWe’re holding an event to mark this year’s RSL Pioneer Prize and you’re invited! Swipe to see the line-up 👉 Tickets are available now: https://events.bl.uk/events/rsl-presents-the-pioneer-prize 18 Nov 2025 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5vqdnud4s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m5vqcxcsyk2bSome very special moments from our Bourdain Supper Club collaboration with Honey & Co and Bloomsbury Publishing 🍽️ Don’t miss out on some of our last events of the year - tickets available now: https://rsliterature.org/what-is-on/ 18 Nov 2025 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5vqcxcsyk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m5gg2tbhvr2oWe’ve got great news for writers across the UK and RoI – the 2026 RSL Ondaatje Prize is now taking submissions! 🥳 Applications are open until 5pm on 12 December 2025. Apply now: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-ondaatje-prize/12 Nov 2025 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gg2tbhvr2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m3s7sgtyfb2vSomething very exciting has arrived at our office here in Somerset House 👀 Join us for our Pioneer Prize event at the British Library on 30 November to honour Maureen Duffy's impact and legacy: https://rsliterature.org/whats-on/rsl-presents-the-pioneer-prize/22 Oct 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3s7sgtyfb2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m3ppclpz4e2m“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” Ursula K. Le Guin, #BornOnThisDay in 1929 📚❤️ 21 Oct 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ppclpz4e2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m3n6u35c622nWe’re delighted to welcome A.L. Kennedy, Louise Kennedy and Derek Owusu to our judging panel for the 2026 Christopher Bland Prize. The award is now open for entries until 5pm on Friday 5 December 2025: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-christopher-bland-prize/ 20 Oct 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3n6u35c622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m3fniku4zn2rJoin our four RSL Jerwood Poets – Roseanne Watt, Scott McKendry, clare e. potter and Karen McCarthy Woolf – at this year’s Push the Boat Out Festival for a premiere of new collaborations co-conceived with musician, Kathryn Williams: https://rsliterature.org/whats-on/the-clearing/17 Oct 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fniku4zn2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m3d52aeat42d“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Oscar Wilde, #BornOnThisDay in 1854 📚❤️ 16 Oct 2025 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3d52aeat42dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m2mitr4lcs2mWe had an amazing time watching a performance of Lifers, a new show presented by Synergy Theatre Project. Exploring the reality of ageing in prison, Lifers was written by Evan Placey, who received our 2018 Literature Matters Award in support of the project. Now showing at Southwark Playhouse! 07 Oct 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2mitr4lcs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m2jye66h3c2zThe 2026 Christopher Bland Prize is now open for entry 🏆 Closing 5pm on Friday 5 December 2025: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-christopher-bland-prize/06 Oct 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jye66h3c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m25fxn3mq32vJoin us for the launch of the RSL Pioneer Prize, a new initiative which will spotlight and celebrate writers who have been trailblazers in their field. 📅 Sunday 30 November, 2:30pm 📍 The British Library/Online 🎟️ £15 in-person/£5 online, FREE for RSL Members/Fellows https://ow.ly/uVRX50X3AwC 01 Oct 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25fxn3mq32vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3m22viz7qqs2rLast week we had the pleasure of presenting Richard Ovenden with this year’s Benson medal at a very special celebration with Bodleian Libraries. Richard was joined by RSL chair Ruth Scurr and director Laura Greenfield for the UK premiere of The Librarians Film a new documentary by Kim A. Snyder. 30 Sep 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22viz7qqs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3lzyf2ezqd62m“A little credulity helps one on through life very smoothly.” Elizabeth Gaskell, #BornOnThisDay in 1810 📚 ❤️ 29 Sep 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzyf2ezqd62mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsliterature.bsky.social/post/3lz2auyquac2pOur Giles St Aubyn Awards for Non-Fiction remain open for submission until 5pm on Monday 22 September. Apply online today for your chance to win a prize of up to £10,000 to support your first commissioned work of non-fiction: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-giles-st-aubyn-awards-for-non-fiction/17 Sep 2025 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:amxklmij3frenumeoe555jup/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2auyquac2p