Photographs of some of the biggest names in 20th century English literature by Mark Gerson, are for auction at Bonhams. In a career that spanned 40 years Gerson photographed all the great names in British literature including William Golding, Walter de la Mare, Roald Dahl, John Osborne, and Salman Rushdie.  Photographs of all these figures are in the sale together with one of the American writer James Baldwin (above). The photographs are all signed by Mark Gerson and are priced variously at between £400 and 1,500. The auctioneer’s Books, Maps and Manuscripts sale will be held in London on 23 November.

The Levi’s Photo Workshop kicks off a week-long celebration of sports through the lens of photography on Sunday. The We Are All Fanatics exhibition will open at 11am on Sunday. In a tribute to the world of sports photography, the Levi’s Photo Workshop will transform itself into a super fan fantasy world, with an opportunity to learn about the fine art of sports photography from the Workshop staff. The exhibition itself, running from 7-13th November, will feature photographs by renowned photographers Naomi Harris and Richard Kern. Entry is free. The Levi’s Photo Workshop is located at 18 Wooster Street, New York.

Sixtyone North founder Dave Taylor has just announced a new photo tour to the heart of the Alaskan wilderness. The tour, titled “Aurora Borealis, Winter Landscapes & Wildlife” will kick off on 26 March 2011 and end on the 31st. Participants will be staying in a lodge deep in the wilderness of Alaska, just south of the Alaska Range. As the name of the tour suggests, the northern lights will be the main focus of the tour, in addition to landscapes and Alaskan wildlife. The cost per participant is $2250; which covers 5 nights of accommodation in the lodge, meals and transportation while on tour, and tuition. Transportation to Anchorage is not included. The first $1150 is payable upon registration, while the remaining $1100 is due on 1 February 2011.

Red Bull has announced the biggest Red Bull Reporter assignment of the year. During the Red Bull BC One event in Tokyo, sixteen of the best break dancers from across the globe will compete across a number of heats to be crowned ‘The One’. Red Bull is looking for a talented, outgoing and adventurous photographer “to capture the magic of this unique event”. Interested readers should submit their best photography by no later than 12pm on Friday 5th November and tag it with ‘Red Bull BC One’. Entry is open to all UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man residents aged 16 up to 26 years old. As this assignment is overseas, you must ensure that you have a valid passport and that you’re free from Wednesday 24th November – Sunday 28th November.

Website: Red Bull Reporter

This month, East London gallery theprintspace will host the prestigious Hasselblad Masters exhibition. The exhibition will feature stunning large-scale works by each of the 10 finalists of the Masters competition. The categories include Architecture, Editorial, Fashion/Beauty, Fine Art, Landscapes/Nature, Upcoming, Portrait, Products, Wedding/Social, and General. The Hasselblad Masters 2010 Exhibition opening night is on 11 November, 7pm-10pm at theprintspace gallery on 74 Kingsland Road, E2 8DL London. It runs until 1 December from 9am-7pm Monday-Friday.

Tonight at 7pm GMT, Scottish landscape photographer Colin Prior will present images from his new book, High Light, in the Apple Store at 1-7 The Piazza, London. Spending the last five years in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, Prior has captured the transient nature of the landscape, often camping on mountain summits to shoot at dusk and dawn. In this book, he explores the detail in up-close shots of nature to reveal order amongst chaos.  Colin will also be answering questions from the audience. Entry is free.

Guardian News & Media today announced that internationally renowned photographer, David Montgomery, will lead a number of photography courses as part of the Guardian’s new ‘Masterclasses’ series. Offering a hands-on approach to learning, the three photography-related courses (Essentials of Photography, Fashion Photography and Photoshop for Photographers) will take place in London, starting January 2011. Interested readers are encouraged to visit the Guardian’s website for details.

Earth’s Beauty Tours have just announced a photo tour and workshop on the isle of Uist in the outer Hebrides of Scotland. The tour will take place from 11th - 16th of March 2011 and will be led by Greek born and Scotland based pro photographer Dimitri Vasiliou. The price is £695 including board and lodging, tuition and all transport during the course

Welshot Imaging has announced its brand new Continued Professional Development workshops and courses. Designed for semi-professional and professional photographers, these workshops and courses will cover not only practical photography techniques but will also give participants a range of Business Development tools. Wherever possible there will always be at least two professional photographers in attendance that have skills and knowledge to pass onto those wanting to take their photography to the next level, the company says. The first workshop will be held on 4th December 2010 and more information can be found at the website below.

UK photographer Adam Duckworth is launching a series of one-day workshops on off-camera flash work. Held on location around The Flash Centre in London and Birmingham, the course is suitable from beginners to more advanced photographers who want to control and sculpt light the way a professional does. In these workshops, Adam will demonstrate editorial-style lighting for portraits, lifestyle and fashion. Delegates will also get to put into practice what they have learned by shooting the models - including FHM’s High Street Honeys finalist Katie Green - in a variety of set-ups. Price is £99 and the dates are November 11 and December 9 in London and November 17 and December 7 in Birmingham.

East Central Gallery is going to host the first London solo exhibition by photographer David Adika. Titled “Oululu”, the exhibition opens to the public on 20th November, and runs until 23rd December. Oululu will present some twenty photographs and two prints, which will be displayed in the different rooms of the gallery as a complex installation by the artist. The images vary in sizes and will either standalone or be grouped, on pastel coloured walls. East Central Gallery is located at 23 Bateman’s Row, London EC2A 3HH.

Emmy and ASC-nominated Director of Photography Gale Tattersall has just announced his new series of master class workshops on Canon HDSLR cameras. Famous - among other things - for being the first DP to film an entire episode of network television with hand-held digital SLR cameras, Gale Tattersall has decided to share his knowledge and his techniques with filmmakers, students and budding artists in a series of live workshops focussed on the video capabilities of Canon’s latest DSLR cameras in particular, and digital film production in general. For more information, visit the website below.

The 6Sight Future of Imaging Conference, the imaging technology conference for PMA – The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations, is taking place from 15-17 November 2010 at The Sainte Claire hotel in San Jose, California. Topics include augmented reality, which merges image capture, display, computation, and connectivity to overlay information and graphics on top of our live view of the real world around us; computational photography and camera evolution; smarter camera phones, 3D cameras, printers and big-screen TVs; advances in output; digital video; photo printing, and more. For detailed information, visit the website below.

FotoWeek DC has announced a second FotoWeek location, called Satellite Central, which will feature FotoWeek programmes at 3333 M St. NW in Georgetown. FotoWeek is a week-long festival held in Washington, DC from 6-13 November 2010. Highlights of festivities taking place at Satellite Central include projection theatres presenting boundary-breaking photography shows, competition projections showing work from finalists of the 2010 International Awards Competition, and many more. To register for an event, visit the website below.

Steve Davey and Better Travel Photography are launching two new travel photography tours for 2011. Impressions of Laos & Cambodia departs from Bangkok, Thailand, on 6 April 2011, and explores two of the most photogenic countries in South East Asia over 15 days. Top destinations include Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang and Angkor Wat. Impressions of Ladakh starts in Delhi, India, on 25 July, before flying up to Leh the high-altitude capital of Ladakh. Participants will visit an eclectic mix of fertile valleys, mountains and ancient monasteries, as well as the remote Tso Moriri Lake and the atmospheric town of Manali. The first tour costs £1645, the second £1595 per person, excluding flights to and from Bangkok and Delhi, respectively.

Blurb is hosting a 12-day pop-up event in London from 3-14 November. Providing workshops and seminars from internationally acclaimed photographers, this 12-day event will kick-off on 3rd November with the Photography Book Now Gala, an exhibition of the winning portfolio books from this year’s competition. Workshop sessions include portrait photography and bookmaking, tips for taking better travel photos, and inspirational talks from Daisy Gilardini, Martin Hartley and Peter Marlow. To RSVP, visit the website below.

In 2011, Marrakech’s Riad El Fenn will host a series of short creative workshops, including a five-day travel photography course.. Former Travel Photographer of the Year, Karoki Lewis, whose photographs have appeared in Harpers & Queen, Conde Nast Traveller and The Independent, will take guests to the hidden corners of the city as well as the Atlas Mountains and a number of Berber villages to practice their skills. The workshop takes place from 31st January to 4th February. The cost is £1,065 per person including board and lodging. For further information contact Riad El Fenn in Morocco on 00212 524 44 1210.

Mick Rock - Rock: Music is a retrospective of the legendary photographer’s work documenting the most outrageous moments, people and legends in music history. Celebrated as ‘The Man Who Shot the 70s’, Mick Rock launched his career in 1972 with his portrait of an unknown David Bowie and spent the next four decades capturing the most fascinating and exciting characters in rock music. His retrospective at the Idea Generation Gallery, 11 Chance Street, London E2 7JB, will open on 11 November and run until 16 January 2011.

The Great British Enthusiast is an exhibition of street photographs by Matt Stuart. Stuart’s observational photography captures enthusiasts in the throws of diverse obsessions. His amusing and astounding series of photographs goes on display at Derby QUAD (Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby) on 13th November, and the exhibition runs until 16th January 2011.

Peartree has announced that it will be the first camera dealer in the world to demonstrate the 80-megapixel Leaf Aptus-II 12 digital back. You can join them on 19th October at their London showroom for a test drive. The PC-Tilt Shift Apo-Digitar 5.6/120 HM Aspheric Schneider Kreuznach lens, which we checked out at Photokina, will also be with Peartree. The showroom is located at Cremer Business Centre, 37 Cremer Street, London, E2 8HD.