I, too, am haunted and free and also a priceless antique

Our first session will be led by Danielle from Bloomsbury Books UK! You’ll have the chance to send your questions ahead of the call. More details to follow. ☺️

Toni Morrison said it best - one of the functions of racism is distraction. the things that keep us in a perpetual state of explaining and reexplaining and re-reexplaining our reasons for being.

Thank you so much to everyone who joined #AskthePublishersLive 📚 and to our lovely hosts Danielle and Amanda Waters who led such a brilliant discussion. There was so much encouragement, resource-sharing and community. I’m simply away by the level of engagement tonight. ♥️

Was a pleasure to be able to help answer your questions! Thank you Salma for organising this wonderful event!

“Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth.” —June Jordan was born July 9, 1936 in Harlem

“Why do you use fiction to escape reality?” Bro, I’ve lived through a recession, two wars and a pandemic. I was a child when 9/11 happened; I watched it unfold live. Escape is a wonderful thing. I pick up a book and I’m free.

In 2009, the principal of my school was really cool with Michael K. Williams, every Friday he would come to the school to join the conversation on how to make out the hood. As a Dean of Student, to have him as a guest speaker every Friday was a blessing. You will be missed.

So lucky to have designed the UK cover for You Made a Fool of Death with your Beauty by the amazing @azemezi published next year by Faber Books ,art director Donna Payne 👏🏼

when I remember to take a plastic bag from under the sink to the shop

@thurris I have a TBR bookshelf at this point.

another impulse buy. my book buying ban can start tomorrow 🥲

To save the publishing industry I will defeat Jeff Bezos in single combat

When the editor you assist acquires a book you absolutely love and their win feels like your win

Final manuscript handed in - my new novel, SMALL WORLDS will be out May 2023 💙A novel about first love, family and community, & building the world anew to house our beauty and freedom. And of course, music/set in SE London 💙 - Pre-order now: linktr.ee/CalebAzumahNel…

Kendrick Lamar never takes a day off, that message at the end!!!!

I need stop pretending I hate London. I love London. I hate that I cant live the lifestyle I want here and I hate that city resides in the UK

Nietzsche, remember