Orion launches new scheme for underrepresented writers
A new literary scheme Space To Write is looking to support writers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds who want to write or are
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AuthorFarhana Shaikh
Indian author shortlisted for the International Booker prize
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree is one of six books in contention for this year’s International Booker Prize. It is the first
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Asma Khan
Asma Khan’s latest cookery book, Ammu is a delightful collection of childhood recipes that celebrates the power of home cooking and the inextricable
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Reshma Ruia
The characters in your short story collection Mrs Pinto Drives to Happiness come from widely ranging backgrounds and ethnicities. Was it difficult to
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Shazia J Altaf on winning the Creative Future Writers’ Award
Why did you enter the Creative Future Writers’ Awards? I have been on a strange journey with writing and life up until this
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Sarah M Jasat on The Mismatch by Sara Jafari
The Mismatch by Sara Jafari is relatable, honest and romantic. One family, two women and a secret that threatens to ruin them both.
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Mona Dash
Every year we host students from the University of Leicester for a 10-week placement. The scheme run by the university provides students with
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Ajay Chowdhury: I could murder a biryani
In the kitchen, Maya and the three under-chefs were busy with the night’s dinner. The smell of fried onions, garlic and ginger filled
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Stories of 71: Journeying Back project at Toynbee Hall
26th March 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Bangladesh war, struggle and subsequent Independence. East London is home to a vibrant and dynamic
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Writing for children: AM Dassu
Boy, Everywhere by AM Dassu chronicles the harrowing journey taken from Syria to the UK by teenager Sami and his family. From privilege
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