Laura Greenfield

@lauragreenfield.bsky.social

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Director of the Royal Society of Literature @rsliterature.bsky.social; previously @theUL.bsky.social; Clore Fellow; FRSA. I like books, libraries, culture and cake.

Elif Shafak on stage with a gold background and a pink banner saying The National Humanities lecture
Seven people on stage, one handing an award to another. In the background it says RSL Pioneer Prize: Maureen Duffy
Tall window and view of a grand courtyard with slices of photographs and poems mounted on the wall on either side.
Completed stickers leaflets and lists of books in children’s handwriting with a congratulations note
2025 Giles St Aubyn Awards for Non-Fiction. Three annual awards of £2,500, £5,000 and £10,000 for writers working on their first commissioned work of non-fiction for general readership. Now open until Monday 22 September.
View of River Thames and London skyline with a cloudy sky and Tower Bridge in the distance
Toasted marshmallow on a stick in front of a campfire
Locked office door made of wood and glass
A rainy garden seen through a window covered in raindrops
View of trees, rooftops and flags flying
Weather forecast showing 29 degrees and sunny on Thursday
Old, five wheeled bike with one central penny farthing style large wheel, four stabiliser wheels, and two large wicker baskets on the front and back)
Library copy of Epic Adventures: Explore the World in 12 Amazing Train Journeys by Sam Sedgman
Two chocolate loaf cakes with chocolate icing and pieces of crunchie bars on top
Boy dressed in ragged clothes and a Santa hat standing next to a young elf. Illustration by Chris Mould from Matt Haig’s A Boy Called Christmas
Interpretation telling the story of the discovery of the witch marks at Creswell Crags
Picture of Cambridge University Library with lights and shadows fanning out through the windows
Shelves of books by and about Stefan Heym
Image of a little boy clutching his presents and crying. Text reads: Christmas can be quite tiring. Tom gets very excited about his presents and quite cross.
Image of a brass band playing Christmas music. Text reads: One afternoon a band comes to their street to play Christmas music. Lucy and Tom run out to watch. They know some of the tunes. They can sing Silent Night, Away in a Manger and Once in Royal David’s City.
Nativity scenes on the side of a bath starring rubber ducks, Duplo bath figures and sponges
Fountain and glasshouses lit with multicoloured lights
Christmas tree approx 3m high in the entrance hall of Cambridge University Library
Book quote: “She’s really an old lady now. She’s 42. Hardly anyone lives to be 42”
Lego Friends set with a coffee cart and a person reading a book
Library space with shelves and beanbags
Various copies of the Dog Man series of graphic novels by Dav Pilkey
Tray of homemade Christmas mince pies and recipe
British Library Digital storytelling exhibition, showing credits and view of gallery