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“Oh my God,” she says. “About a week ago.” We are 10 minutes into our conversation and Piper, teen pop star, tabloid obsession, daughter, mother and Olivier award-winning actor is talking to me about anger. “This experience of lockdown has just tested the human spirit so much and for some people it has been unbelievably awful,” she suggests. “I don’t know anyone who hasn’t wanted to smash up the room. It’s been a real test of holding your nerve, for sure.” Anger, female anxiety and insecurity, imposter syndrome, what makes a kind man. Just some of the things we will talk about today.
The British Book Awards’ three-hour digital prize program included Nibbie winners announcements in 28 categories.
An opening shot of the British Book Awards’ three hour streamed presentation set at the Battersea Arts Centre in London. Image: Publishing Perspectives
No Rest for the Video Editors
The British Book Awards this evening (May 13) have streamed for three hours from London their second annual digitally delivered awards program.
This year, the program’s interstitial hosting segments were set in the empty main hall of the Battersea Arts Centre in Lavender Hill, a handsome backdrop for
The Bookseller editor Philip Jones, publisher relations director Emma Lowe, and broadcaster Lauren Laverne.
Musician helps provide £500k for dementia services
Paul Harvey (Nick Harvey/Family/PA)
A musician with dementia has helped ensure 30 projects around the UK receive a share of a £500,000 fund to help people living with the disease.
The Paul & Nick Harvey fund has provided the money for the Music for Dementia charity after pianist and former music teacher Paul Harvey, 80, performed on BBC Breakfast last year.
Grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 have been awarded to projects across the UK which will provide musical services for people who have dementia.
Paul and Nick Harvey (Music for Dementia/PA)
Actress Vicky McClure and broadcaster Lauren Laverne have praised the move.
A musician with dementia has helped ensure 30 projects around the UK receive a share of a £500,000 fund to help people living with the disease.
The Paul & Nick Harvey Fund has provided the money for the Music for Dementia charity after pianist and former music teacher Paul Harvey, 80, performed on BBC Breakfast last year.
Grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 have been awarded to projects across the UK which will provide musical services for people who have dementia.
Paul and Nick Harvey (Music for Dementia/PA)
Actress Vicky McClure and broadcaster Lauren Laverne have praised the move.
Forget Me Notes, Musical Memories Choir and Lifesize CIC are among the organisations which have received grants as part of the project.