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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Writing for children: Hiba Noor Khan
The Little War Cat written by Hiba Noor Khan follows the story of a little grey cat who is caught up in the conflict
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Bhanu Kapil’s “radical and arresting” collection wins TS Eliot Prize
Bhanu Kapil has won the 2020 T. S. Eliot Prize for her collection How to Wash a Heart (24 January). Judges Lavinia Greenlaw, Mona
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Books to read in 2021
2021 should have been the year that righted wrongs. A year of redemption, of hope, of moving forward, beyond the you-know-what. As I
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Megaphone scheme opens for children’s writers
A talent development programme, for writers of colour who are writing for children, is open for applications until the end of the month.
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New prize hopes to discover ‘sorely underrepresented’ crime fiction writers
HarperFiction has launched a new competition to encourage submissions from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic writers. Killing It: The Killer Reads Competition for
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New prize launches for fiction writers of colour
Avon Books UK has partnered with Silé Edwards at Mushens Entertainment to launch a competition exclusively open to un-agented, unpublished writers of colour.
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