The BFI season on the late, wonderful Earl Cameron includes a screening of ‘Sapphire‘ on 10th August – I’ll be on a panal discussing the concept of ‘passing’ in a British context.
I’ll be launching The Kids alongside new books from Selima Hill and Stephanie Norgate in 16th September 7pm. Hope you can join. Booking here
I’m so pleased that The Kids is the Poetry Book Society Choice for Autumn 2021, and in great company with titles from Jack Underwood, Raymond Antrobus, Togara Muzanenhamo, Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe, Kate Simpson, Jacek Gutorow, Threa Almontaser. The book will be out 16th September
“Borderliner” – my guest editorial for Writers Mosaic is just published – writers respond to the term in multiple ways. Many thanks to all those who contributed: Johnny Pitts, Arji Manuelpillai, Will Harris, Nina Mingya Powles, Pema Monaghan, Jay G Ying and Andy Martinez
Happy to read two poems from The Kids for this new BBC Radio 4 series ‘On Form’…the first episode is on the Sonnet.
I had a lovely conversation with Julia Bell from Birkbeck about life writing, truth and the new collection. You can tune intomorrow 11th May at 6pm
Writer’s Mosaic is a very exciting new venture, supported by the Royal Literary Fund to showcase a ‘mosaic of literary voices and cultures across the UK’. Some amazing writers have been involved in this over the last year and a half. Happy to be part of the launch event on Wednesday 28th April. Event details here
Happy to share the cover of The Kids, due in September with Bloodaxe. The front over was taken at the ANL Anti Nazi League Carnival in 1994 – my 17 year old self somewhere at the back. Would love to hear from anyone else who was there…
In solidarity with women everywhere, I’m sharing a poem I wrote a while back, thinking about male violence against women, and how it can happen anywhere.