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From the Baillie Gifford to the Giller: can literary prizes survive protests against sponsors?

Writers have been coming out against companies that fund awards, with serious implications for the books industry

The Guardian - UK

After Baillie Gifford: are literary festivals on their last legs?

Over the past 75 years, the idea of the book festival has become embedded in the British cultural landscape. But as costs rise sharply and reading habits change, many are finding it a struggle to survive

The Guardian - UK

The future of UK literary festivals: ‘There is no magic fairy’

After sponsor Baillie Gifford ended its support, book festivals urgently need new models to survive financially

The Guardian - UK

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Book festivals previously sponsored by Baillie Gifford seek donations

Partnerships ended over the investment firm’s ties to fossil fuel and Israel, leaving nine book festivals including Hay, Edinburgh and Cheltenham in need of funding

The Guardian - UK

Baillie Gifford cancels all remaining sponsorships of literary festivals

Cambridge, Stratford, Wigtown and Henley festivals say firm ended deals after protests over its links to Israel and fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK

Baillie Gifford will no longer sponsor Borders and Cheltenham literature festivals

Investment management firm’s links to Israel and fossil fuel sector put sponsorship deals under pressure

The Guardian - UK

Growing sponsorship row leaves UK summer arts festivals in turmoil

Book festivals and events still sponsored by Baillie Gifford to meet investment firm amid row over funding

The Guardian - UK

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Hay festival drops main sponsor after boycotts over Israel and fossil fuel links

Literary event ‘suspends’ arrangement with Baillie Gifford after Charlotte Church and Nish Kumar joined performers pulling out

The Guardian - UK

Musicians and artists boycott UK cultural events over Israel ties

Brighton’s Great Escape is the latest festival to be held to account by performers after a third quit over its Barclays Bank sponsorship

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP Dawn Butler withdraws from Hay festival in sponsorship row

Butler is among several writers refusing to appear at the literary festival over sponsor Baillie Gifford’s alleged involvement in ‘technology and arms in Israel’

The Guardian - UK

More than 200 authors renew call for Baillie Gifford to divest from fossil fuel

Fossil Free Books’ statement also demands that the book festival sponsor stops investing in ‘companies that profit from Israeli apartheid, occupation and genocide’

The Guardian - UK

Gaza vote divides Society of Authors after call to condemn Israeli military action

Extraordinary general meeting of the UK writers’ union narrowly voted against making an official protest at violence that has killed ‘at least 95 journalists and media workers’

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh international book festival announces ‘relaunch’ as sponsor row remains unresolved

New director Jenny Niven calls controversy over lead sponsor Baillie Gifford’s fossil fuel links ‘the nature of the beast’, but activists are still calling for authors to boycott the event

The Guardian - UK

Authors join call for Baillie Gifford to divest from fossil fuel

More than 150 writers and industry professionals are asking the firm, which is a leading sponsor of UK literary festivals, to drop their investments

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North East business life: charity, community and awards events of the week

Companies featuring in this week's round-up include Smart Works, Zentia and the Great Run Company, Different Narrative, Fusion for Business and Miller Homes

Birmingham Post

120 jobs created by consultancy Fusion for Business in North scale-up plans

The Consett company is creating new jobs in Manchester as well as in its North East head office

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