Bernardine Evaristo Bristol Literary Takeover

Bernardine Evaristo, winner of the 2019 Booker Prize for Girl, Woman, Other, took part in a Bristol literary takeover with Word of Colour Productions, Waterstones Bristol Galleries and Bristol Old Vic during International Women’s Month as the paperback edition hits bookstores nationwide.

On Tuesday 10 March 2020, Evaristo hosted a career development workshop for 10 Black womxn writers at Bristol Old Vic, inspired by Evaristo being the first black woman to ever win the prestigious literary prize. She also took part in a livestream podcast, audience Q&A and book signing with Words of Colour at Waterstones Bristol Galleries.

Photo credit: Adrianne McKenzie