by Rhian Waller | Monday, 18th November 2024
Karen, an acclaimed nature writer and journalist, challenged masterclass attendees to write short pieces inspired by scenes from nature. Now, we are pleased to share what they wrote.
by Rhian Waller | Wednesday, 30th October 2024
Mellt the Storyteller will bring us Tales for Midwinter and the Festive Season on Saturday 7th December from 3pm-5pm. There has already been high demand for tickets, but who is Mellt, teller of tales?
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by Rhian Waller | Tuesday, 15th October 2024
That’s how I came to bite the bullet and restructure my novel during my residency at Gladstone’s and I couldn’t have found a better place to do it. The calm of the Reading Rooms, full of other people quietly beavering away, was the change of scene I needed - Sarah Smith
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 11th October 2024
We are pleased to announce that Gladstone’s Library has launched a new online bookshop thanks to bookshop.org.
by Rhian Waller | Thursday, 26th September 2024
We are delighted to reveal the names of our 2025 Writers in Residence.
More than 150 writers applied for the opportunity to stay at the Library for up to a month to work on their next book.
Today, we can announce that the 2025 Writers in Residence at Gladstone’s Library are...
by Louisa Yates | Tuesday, 24th September 2024
From January 2025, Gladstone’s Library will be changing the Reading Room opening hours.
by Rhian Waller | Monday, 02nd September 2024
"When I visit a new place, I often gravitate towards the local churchyard. It helps me get my bearings, and it’s an obvious choice for someone who writes historical fiction. All the memorials inscribed with dates and places and the graves of people who lived and died here. It’s a good place to start to understand the history of a place."
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 30th August 2024
Building work has been carried out on the Library grounds over the last two weeks. We commissioned specialist contractors to repair the drainage at the front of this Grade I listed building and to stabilise the ground beneath the main porch.
