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Join us for ‘Assemblages of Sanctuary: Art, Displacement & Mental Health’, where we reflect on the role that art can play in having a positive impact on the wellbeing and mental health of participants. counterpoints.org.uk/event/assembla…

My 2007 personal statement to study Drama & English Lit for uni was about how problematic White Teeth is. I been sayingggg. The 17 year wait to see Zadie Smith pulled up? Long but worth it. 😍 (Shoutout Sussex for the acceptance, also)

📢A packed programme continuing the legacy of Lewisham's trailblazing women starts 1st Jun. As part of Brockley Max Festival and supported by Brockley Society, we'll reveal the significance of central Brockley's new, vibrant murals! Join us: womenofthelens.com/lifther-up-we-…

ALSO doing this on Sunday June 2nd as part of Brockley Max. Going to be a glorious chat about all things writing women & life leading workshops. With top tier gelato available throughout? Yes! My bookish sweet toothed dream 😍

Dyu know what? There really is an absolute wealth of creatives in Lewisham. It's definitely not discussed enough ever, but if you live here and look at all the lil notice boards everywhere? So much going on. So much that deserves so much more attention.

*SAVE THE DATE* 📆 Free Books Campaign third annual, entirely-free festival is returning this July! We’re bringing together our favourite brands, publishers, book clubs and community orgs for our biggest and best festival to date. Sign up below for updates forms.gle/MoVtLD4Sdezw6g…✨

Exciiiited to be hosting a free creative writing workshop as part of Brockley Max on June 5th. 2-4pm, upstairs at The Honor Oak Pub. Going to be guided, creative & fun. Doors open to all levels of experience xx

We’d like to bring a new book festival to SE London this coming autumn & we need your help to raise a little bit of money to cover some of the running costs. The more we raise the bigger & better the festival will be. You can back us here: tiny.cc/selbookfest

Writing Sisterhood was deliciousss. A real pleasure to curate this event for Brockley Max 💙 Writing this book was a total joy, and now sharing it in fun new settings which make sense to *me* is a whooooole different kind of joy. Gelato & feminist chat? Yes.

Co-hosting an online workshop for Refugee Week 🧡 - it's a beautiful practice of breath work, a lil yoga stretchy stretchy & creative writing on themes of home 💕 Pay what you can - all donations going to Choose Love. Come through & spread the word too! eventbrite.com/e/stretch-writ…

Our lil creative writing & stretch workshop made £300 for the Choose Love Gaza Emergency Relief Fund 🥰 Take that as your morning reminder to not let *anyone* diminish your creative practice:

We're less than £400 away from reaching a quarter of our fundraising target, if you can spare even £1 please donate - I promise you your money is going to go a long way in putting on the most amazing festival next month 🥰 gofund.me/a66e7eca

Submissions for Introduction to Playwriting 2024-25 are now open ✍️ Find out more and apply: bit.ly/IntrotoPlaywri… Submissions close at 5pm on Friday 26 July

First article in The Guardian discussing the insanity around Bridgerton and the fandom behind said insanity - racism, body shaming and homophobia all over Bridgerton. Thanks to Amanda-Rae Prescott for speaking with me for this article! theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/a…

the news: - 3 women murdered by an ex with a crossbow - Tampons have arsenic & lead in them - 80% of all Autoimmune diseases in women due to the role they play societally - Men abusing women goes up 38% when England lose the internet: has feminism gone too far?

It was such an honour to write these stories and centre a Turkish Cypriot S.E. London girlie within em. To now be read & reviewed by one of us? Soul fuelling, honestly 💕 Thank you Mia Hassan for such a thoughtful detailed review of All The Women She Knows xxx

If you're white & feel shocked at what you're seeing: look in the mirror. We have been telling you of the hate that lives beneath the surface for a long time. What simmers will always come to boil. If you're shocked, you've not been listening. Ask yourself why, why *really*.

Tickets for 9 @selbookfest events have already gone live! FREE tickets are available at ALL events but do book ASAP to avoid disappointment! For full info, please go to: tiny.cc/seltickets

Over 50% of tickets for @selbookfest have now gone! There are still limited FREE tickets available to many events. Events that are close to selling out include Laura Dockrill Paddy Clarke TUTS tall-lighthouse. Full info here: tiny.cc/seltickets

She's back at it 💕 Teaching a 7 week Intro To Creative writing course at the beaut Bell House - Monday nights 7-8.30pm from March 3rd £120, £60 (bursary) Will be gorgeous! book: shorturl.at/G7DBp lil reel of venue & testimonials here too: instagram.com/reel/DFxnHNzoz…