Whether you are with, or looking to attract, a mainstream publisher, or you are one of the many thousands of writers looking to self publish, being able to effectively edit your own work is essential. Former HarperCollins book editor Patsy Isles will help you sharpen your editing skills in a special masterclass on 18 April 2015. Read more
Legendary playwright David Hare’s adaption of Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist Katherine Boo’s non-fiction book Behind the Beautiful Forevers, provides a vivid, colourful and edgy glimpse into the harsh and ruthless life in a real life Mumbai slum. Natalie Gormally, who describes the play as “powerful and thought-provoking,” was inspired to buy the book. Read more
John Hollingworth’s deubt play Multitudes, set in Bradford, highlights a diverse group of people’s concerns and perceptions of Britishness. The timing of the play couldn’t be more apt with a forthcoming General Election and a national conversation focused on immigration and radicalisation. All of which makes this play a conscientious triumph, says Esha Chaman. Read more
Dalia Taha’s intense and intimate debut play follows two Palestinian families, confined to their now deserted apartment block as their town is besieged by Israeli air strikes. With two million children killed in the past decade as a result of wars waged by adults, Fireworks dissects the psychological toll on children and their families. Natalie Gormally is impressed with Taha’s “sobering and powerful piece”. Read more
American filmmaking husband and wife duo Julia Morrison and James E. Duff’s award-winning debut film Hank and Asha is an endearing intercultural romantic comedy about an Indian woman and a white New Yorker falling in love via video letters. They talk movie making and cultural challenges with Joy Francis. Read more
When crowdfunding publisher Unbound noticed that only one-third of the books it received were by female authors it decide to launch a new new campaign with the hashtag #WomeninPrint. Unbound’s community coordinator Caitlin Harvey explains how it plans to publish larger numbers of interesting and challenging books by female authors, such as Selena Godden (pictured). Read more
Words of Colour online has been showcasing talent of colour in all the writing genres since 2008. With a website relaunch on the horizon, we are looking for exciting bloggers, reviewers and interviewers to contribute to the site, and have a part time online editor internship up for grabs. Read more
Our ongoing Black Britons, dating and relationship survey and book project includes the rarely heard views of young black men and women. Malika Isles (22) and Abimbola Toyinbo (23) give Words of Colour online their honest opinions on how young black people and love relationships are portrayed in the media, and what needs to change. Read more
See the photographs from the first anniversary of our Digital Women UK initiative with Malika Booker, Jacob Sam La Rose, DJ Chillz and many more.
Watch our interview with award-winning crime writer Dreda Say Mitchell and her writing partner Tony Mason.
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