Selina Brown (@theselinabrown) 's Twitter Profile
Selina Brown

@theselinabrown

Children's Author • CEO & Founder: @BBBookFestival • Director @mac_birmingham • Advisor @worldbookdayuk • Agent: @JodieHodges31 • Doin’ it fi di yute dem 🖤

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Black British Book Festival (@bbbookfestival) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Writers On The Rise Program, graciously sponsored by Pan Macmillan, was a transformative 8 weeks experience for the talented emerging Black writers.📚🔥 This remarkable initiative is just the beginning of many workshops, sessions, and programs we are bringing this year!

Selina Brown (@theselinabrown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Whooop! It's next week!!🥳 Come along at the Waterstones Birmingham where I'll be chairing the conversation with Kaliane Bradley to celebrate the release of her fantastic debut novel "The Ministry of Time" by Hodder & Stoughton Tickets for this event are available at Waterstones Birmingham.

Whooop! It's next week!!🥳

Come along at the <a href="/BhamWaterstones/">Waterstones Birmingham</a> where I'll be chairing the conversation with Kaliane Bradley to celebrate the release of her fantastic debut novel "The Ministry of Time" by <a href="/HodderBooks/">Hodder & Stoughton</a>

Tickets for this event are available at <a href="/BhamWaterstones/">Waterstones Birmingham</a>.
Lerah Mae Barcenilla (@l_erah) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Loved hearing about the process behind writing ‘The Ministry of Time’ (and all things Graham Gore!) tonight at Waterstones Birmingham with screwball comedienne កល្យាណ in conversation with Selina Brown! Very excited to read this⏳💛

Loved hearing about the process behind writing ‘The Ministry of Time’ (and all things Graham Gore!) tonight at <a href="/BhamWaterstones/">Waterstones Birmingham</a> with <a href="/ka_bradley/">screwball comedienne កល្យាណ</a> in conversation with <a href="/TheSelinaBrown/">Selina Brown</a>! Very excited to read this⏳💛
Speaking Volumes (@speak_volumes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Speaking Volumes and the British Council are delighted to announce the organisations awarded a Beyond Literature Borders grant for new international projects - Black British Book Festival - Forty-Four Words - Komet Kashakeel - كومة كشاكيل - Poetry Wales - Saqi Books Congratulations🎉

Speaking Volumes and the <a href="/BritishCouncil/">British Council</a> are delighted to announce the organisations awarded a Beyond Literature Borders grant for new international projects
 
- <a href="/BBBookFestival/">Black British Book Festival</a>  
- Forty-Four Words 
- Komet Kashakeel - كومة كشاكيل
- <a href="/poetrywales/">Poetry Wales</a> 
- <a href="/SaqiBooks/">Saqi Books</a> 

Congratulations🎉
British Council Arts (@britisharts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌟With our partners Speaking Volumes we're delighted to announce the organisations awarded #BeyondLiteratureBorders grants for new international projects 🎉 Black British Book Festival Forty-Four Words Komet Kashakeel - كومة كشاكيل Poetry Wales Saqi Books Learn more: speaking-volumes.org.uk/beyond-literat…

🌟With our partners <a href="/Speak_Volumes/">Speaking Volumes</a> we're delighted to announce the organisations awarded #BeyondLiteratureBorders grants for new international projects 🎉

<a href="/BBBookFestival/">Black British Book Festival</a>
Forty-Four Words
Komet Kashakeel - كومة كشاكيل
<a href="/poetrywales/">Poetry Wales</a>
<a href="/SaqiBooks/">Saqi Books</a>

Learn more:
speaking-volumes.org.uk/beyond-literat…
Black British Book Festival (@bbbookfestival) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are excited to be selected for the Speaking Volumes and British Council Arts Beyond Literature Borders grant! 🎉 We are excited as this is our first international partnership! This project supports our overall mission of promoting literature in underrepresented communities.

We are excited to be selected for the <a href="/Speak_Volumes/">Speaking Volumes</a> and <a href="/BritishArts/">British Council Arts</a> Beyond Literature Borders grant! 🎉

We are excited as this is our first international partnership! This project supports our overall mission of promoting literature in underrepresented communities.
Black British Book Festival (@bbbookfestival) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're taking the joy of reading and literature across borders! Our first international partnership, with the Jamaica Book Festival for the "Fi-Wi Time" project for marginalised young writers from Jamaica and the Uk📚🎉 Thanks to Speaking Volumes and British Council Arts for selecting us!

Selina Brown (@theselinabrown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another big win!! 🥳🥳 I’m buzzing that @bbbookfestival is about to launch our FIRST INTERNATIONAL PROJECT with Jamaica Book Festival 🇯🇲 We have been selected for the @SpeakingVolumes and @BritishArtsCouncil Beyond Literature Borders grant! 🎉📚 International wi seh 🥳

Another big win!! 🥳🥳

I’m  buzzing that @bbbookfestival is about to launch our FIRST INTERNATIONAL PROJECT with Jamaica Book Festival 🇯🇲

We have been selected for the @SpeakingVolumes and @BritishArtsCouncil Beyond Literature Borders grant! 🎉📚

International wi seh 🥳
Selina Brown (@theselinabrown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Such a fun & glitzy evening at the @thebookerprizes #internationalbookerprize last night 🤩🤩 It was lovely to catch up with some beautiful ppl. Congrats to Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann for winning! ❤️ #internationalbookerprize2024

Such a fun &amp; glitzy evening at the @thebookerprizes #internationalbookerprize last night 🤩🤩

It was lovely to catch up with some beautiful ppl. Congrats to Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann for winning! ❤️

#internationalbookerprize2024
Black British Book Festival (@bbbookfestival) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Writers on the Rise embodies our commitment to fostering diverse voices and empowering Black British authors." Our Founder and CEO Selina Brown speaking about recently concluded Writers in The Rise program with the support of Pan Macmillan voice-online.co.uk/entertainment/…

Selina Brown (@theselinabrown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I had the absolute honour of interviewing historical fiction SUPERSTARS Kuchenga Shenjé 🍍 and Lianne Dillsworth last month at the Brighton Festival It was my first time reading historical fiction and it won’t be my last. Their book were absolutely amazing! Please go and support!

Black British Book Festival (@bbbookfestival) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BLACK BRITISH BOOK FESTIVAL 2024🥳💃🏿 We're getting set for the biggest Black British Book Festival yet! 🎉📚 Save the date: Saturday, 5th Oct 2024 We're taking over a brand new venue in the heart of London for the festival. Mark your calendars now – More details coming soon

BLACK BRITISH BOOK FESTIVAL 2024🥳💃🏿

We're getting set for the biggest Black British Book Festival yet! 🎉📚

Save the date: Saturday, 5th Oct 2024
We're taking over a brand new venue in the heart of London for the festival. 

Mark your calendars now – More details coming soon
Selina Brown (@theselinabrown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Suuuper happy to announce the 4th annual Black British Book Festival on *Sat, 5th Oct 24 at Barbican Centre,*! 🌟 We’re excited to have Grammy-winning EVE headlining! Plus, authors Diane Abbott & Charlene White Tix only £10! 🎟️ Grab yours: barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2024/… ✨ #BBBF24

Suuuper happy to announce the 4th annual <a href="/BBBookFestival/">Black British Book Festival</a> on *Sat, 5th Oct 24 at <a href="/BarbicanCentre/">Barbican Centre</a>,*! 🌟 

We’re excited to have Grammy-winning <a href="/TheRealEve/">EVE</a> headlining! Plus, authors  <a href="/HackneyAbbott/">Diane Abbott</a> &amp; <a href="/CharleneWhite/">Charlene White</a> 

Tix only £10! 🎟️ Grab yours: barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2024/… ✨ #BBBF24
Selina Brown (@theselinabrown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting times! We currently in the process of setting up our second community library that will feature over 700 Black British Books (children & adult titles). If you have any books you want to donate then send them to us Black British Book Festival Pls RT x