Waterstones oxford street west, london, united kingdom. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Book slam has almost singlehandedly dragged the london literary scene into the twentyfirst century. Check the companys details for free and view the companies house information, company documents and list of directors. Book slam presents zadie smith reading from her new novel. List of companies where patrick william thomas neate was involved. He won the 2001 betty trask award with his novel musungu jim and the great chief tuloko, and the 2001 whitbread novel award for twelve bar blues.
Patrick neate is the author of four previous novels. Patrick neate has 12 books on goodreads with 4705 ratings. Patrick is high on tramadol and diazepam, elliotts high on life. Patrick neate, born and raised in south london and is a journalist, performance poet and deejay. Editor patrick neate approached eighteen book slam alumni, from household names like irvine welsh and william boyd to newcomers like kate tempest and sophie woolley, to take a song title for inspiration for a new short story or poem. He earned a degree in social anthropology from cambridge university. Born and raised as a roman catholic in south london, he was educated at st. Patrick william thomas neate currently holds the position of a director student in 182 hammersmith grove management limited, director company director in book slam limited and director director in patrick neate ltd. Neate is currently working on a verse documentary for channel 4, a political polemic on the lack of british public debate. His nonfiction book, where youre at, received the 2004 nbcc award. Young writer ben masters kicked things off with a short story before the book slam boss patrick neate gave a gushing introduction to zadie smith, who. A passionate supporter of literary diversity, neate founded book slam with ben watt from everything but. However, most of the real works done by programmer and publicist, angela robertson whom patrick first met at a drum n bass gig in tokyo in 1997.
Book slam is londons first and biggest literary club night where high profile authors. L ast week i went to a book slam in battersea, south london. Theyre fun to record with my book slam partner patrick neate we normally end. Too much too young book slam kindle edition by neate. Over the years, weve featured everyone from adele to zadie. Adele at book slam as youve never seen her before launch of one for the trouble, the first book slam annual. His film scripts include an adaptation of his own novel city of tiny lights, starring riz ahmed and billie piper, and pianist james. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. One for the trouble book slam volume one is book slams first.
A few years back we picked up a gold sony award for best internet programme and audience numbers are now over 100,000. In the five years since the publication of his debut novel, patrick neate has been astonishingly prolific, publishing three further novels and a work of nonfiction. Patrick neate born 1970 is a british novelist, journalist, poet, screenwriter and podcaster. Patrick neate is a british novelist, journalist, poet, screenwriter and podcaster. Discover book depositorys huge selection of patrick neate books online. Now cocreator patrick neate, who has run the night from the start, is adding. Book slam continues to flourish with founder patrick neate and event. Pioneered eight years ago by the novelist patrick neate, book slam describes itself as londons leading literary shindig, and it is. With ben watt he also runs book slam, something he describes as being londons only and therefore best literary nightclub. Have you had any slip ups running the event, that youd like to share. Patrick neate s most popular book is twelve bar blues. Ben has long since moved on to pastures new, but patrick still likes to think hes in charge. To celebrate the launch of his new novel, crime, irvine welsh is curating a night at cool literary salon book slam. Book slam great eastern hotel, london ec2 someone just told me theyd dropped an e, joked novelist patrick neate, introducing his literary nightclub, book slam.
Hi, my names patrick neate and welcome to the third of my monthly spoken word columns for bbc poetry season. Patrick neate born october 27, 1970, british journalist. Eighteen book slam alumni were approached to take a song title for inspiration for a new short story or poem. Book slam founder patrick neate launches his book, jerusalem. He is also the author of three acclaimed novels, and in 2001 he.
We do a radio show, book slam, on books and music every month and one minute with. Book slam is londons first best only literary nightclub. Book slam events happen across london and occasionally further afield. Occupying an interesting place, between a reading, a gig, a book club and a stand up show, book slam patrick neates literary club night turns an activity normally conducted in solitude the reading of a book into an interactive experience. The idea for book slam came from pop star ben watt and author patrick neate, and the pair have developed a strong fanbase that has allowed. Book slam is londons original, biggest and best literary shindig, founded by superstar musical maverick, ben watt, and author and screenwriter, patrick neate.
Theyre fun to record with my book slam partner patrick neate we normally end up in fits of laughter. Pioneered eight years ago by the novelist patrick neate, book slam describes itself as london s leading literary shindig, and it is. A passionate supporter of literary diversity, neate founded book slam with ben watt from everything but the girl, a prominent and wellregarded storytelling salon in which writers, poets and singersongwriters. Hari kunzru, one of book slams impressive list of contributors. Patrick neate was born on october 27, 1970, in putney, london, england, united kingdom. One for the trouble provides a perfect snapshot of the very best contemporary british writing. This podcast is from the book slam literary club night in london and features live readings, performances and interviews. Book slam is the brainchild of superstar musical maverick, ben watt, and author, patrick neate. Sign up to our mailing list to find out what were up to.
In 2001, he won englands whitbread award for his novel twelve bar blues, as well as the james tait black memorial prize, royal society literature award, somerset maugham award and the sunday times younger writer of the year. Book slam is the uks best night of words, music and all interesected. Smashwords one for the trouble book slam volume one. Roger robinson reads from his new poetry collection suckle and mercurynominated sax player soweto kinch plays. Book slam ltd london, first floor, 51 hoxton square. A passionate supporter of literary diversity, neate founded book slam with ben watt from everything but the girl, the uks best storytelling salon, where writers, poets and singersongwriters perform in a nightclub environment.
Neate s longform poem babel was transformed into a physical theatre piece by acclaimed choreographers, stan wont dance, in 2010. The resulting collection is unique, diverse and thoroughly entertaining. Neate also studied journalism at city, university of london. Patrick neates most popular book is twelve bar blues. Recently, book slam has featured such luminaries as will self, adele, plan b, william boyd, irvine welsh, simon armitage and the alabama 3.
Hi, my names patrick neate and welcome to the first of my monthly spoken word columns for bbc poetry season. A love story by david nicholls, the author of one day. Patrick neate is the author of seven novels, including twelve bar blues, which won the whitbread now costa novel award, and two books of nonfiction, including where youre at, which won the national book critics circle award for criticism. Book slam is a monthly live literature night of author readings, poetry, djs and music which is far removed from the usual dull book reading. Well meet again vera lynn, 1939 chris cleave about book slam. Now co creator patrick neate, who has run the night from the start, is adding. Its the brainchild of patrick neate who once danced in the longest conga in the world. Fusing prose and poetry, live music and comedy, its the uks best regular literary event really, it is. Each episode showcases the best performances from a live book slam evening in london, and includes commentary and interviews on the authors, actors, poets, and musicians who performed. One for the trouble book slam volume one is the first publication from the uks premier literary event. Saramae tuson editor, nicholas hogg goodreads author, michael blackburn. Book slam happens regularly at the tabernacle in notting hill, but this podcast gives you the opportunity to catch. Book slam continues to flourish with founder patrick neate and event supremo elliott jack at the helm. This is the sony awardwinning podcast from book slam, londons best only.
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