The next book we are going to read in DB book club is Feminism Reimagined which I'm currently reading myself. I know it sounds v. niche but honestly this is a must read for everybody ! Black Femini...
2022-07-04 12:34:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Exclusive recording of book club chat for Patreons
Would love to hear your thoughts and keep the conversation going x
2022-04-28 13:44:45 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovelies
Just a lil reminder about this live tonight at 8pm and an opportunity to give you first dibs on any questions that you might have for Symeon. If you have anything you wan...
2022-04-27 14:10:46 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
I hope you are well. As promised I am starting up Disobedient Bodies again and our first book with be Channel 4 Investigative Journalist Symeon Brown's Get Rich or Lie ...
2022-04-03 21:40:20 +0000 UTC View PostHello everybody
I wanted to pick up more regular communication again, now that I’m more settled, and increasingly feel like sharing less and less of my thoughts and ideas on social media, p...
2022-02-15 21:30:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe following is from an early draft of WWPCDN. There was a lot that didnt make the final edit as I was way over the word count. But I'm sharing it in light of the UK MPs Report that links the incr...
2021-06-23 10:27:21 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
WWPCDN is way over the original word count, and even so, I had to lose lots of text as earlier drafts were way way way over! But I'd love to share some of that material wit...
2021-05-20 11:33:15 +0000 UTC View PostHola lovelies
A selection of events I'm doing in April. Do let me know if you'll be attending and I'll say hi!
April 1st 2021-03-24 22:33:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hola everybody
It’s been a hot minute but the last two weeks have been absolutely mad ! Still I’m back now, WWPCDN is out in 1.5 weeks, the US edit is almost finished and...
2021-03-21 23:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhoop whoop whoop. Spring has sprung!!! Anyone else feeling a long overdue pep in their step with the novelty of sunshine? ( I dunno you’re probably not all on a mostly grey lil isle, so you migh...
2021-02-24 12:53:31 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Valentines Day beloveds.
Is it as cold where you are as it is in the UK? My word, it is Baltic! The flipping sea froze for the first time in like half a century. I didn’t see...
2021-02-14 22:57:26 +0000 UTC View PostHey beauts,
This is happening tomorrow night 7-8pm if ye fancy it.
Keynote from Professor Stevenson
who is 'hailed by Desmond Tutu as "America's Mandela", Profes...
2021-02-07 23:24:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey beauties,
How are you all? I wanna say ‘roll on March /April but I’m actually very reluctant to put a date on things. There have been so many false alarm ‘it’ll be ‘back to norm...
2021-02-07 15:34:07 +0000 UTC View PostHello beloveds,
As you may well know my work sits across both academia and TV (as well as other intersections). As such I have been invited to give the keynote speech at the Arts ...
2021-02-01 00:12:59 +0000 UTC View PostHey gang,
I hope this week has treated you well!
WWPCDN is in its final stages before print, I've been working on little tweaks all weekend. Instead of the weekly roun...
2021-01-24 22:18:13 +0000 UTC View PostHow are you beloveds?
I submitted the draft of my book for proofs (galleys) on Friday and then re-wrote a section over the weekend and re-submitted again this morning! Whoop. So I’m now fre...
2021-01-19 00:56:44 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back my loves. 2021 started off with a bang ! Where to begin? Does anyone remember an episode of Charlie Brookers end of year Screenwipe where he discussed what a nutso year it had...
2021-01-11 16:37:56 +0000 UTC View PostAs basketcase Britain goes into free fall, it seems appropriate that we enter into the longest night of the year with a cosmological event that hasn’t been seen since the Middle Ages, 800 y...
2020-12-21 14:24:09 +0000 UTC View PostWhat's up my peeps?
Just a lil extra note this week ahead of Sunday cos the previous one was so scant. WWPCDN is back with my editor and I’m awaiting her comments tomorrow which is always e...
2020-12-17 22:35:49 +0000 UTC View PostBeloveds,
Forgive me, its a quick one today! Round two of my WWPCDN manuscript was due Friday and guess who still hasn't sent it - insert sweating emoji face.
However at thi...
2020-12-14 16:25:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey peeps.
Bare with my timekeeping and refer back to my arguments regarding the 'managing' of time in chapter 2 of Don't Touch My Hair (hahaha can I get away with that ?!)
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2020-12-07 23:37:11 +0000 UTC View PostJust swinging by with a lil update. So at 3am this morning, I finished the manuscript for WWPCDN (upon which my youngest son, promptly woke up and cried until around 5am! of course). So while I'm f...
2020-12-04 19:07:30 +0000 UTC View PostLets face it, the Friday round up is a Sunday round up !
The response to my book cover has been phenomenal – thank you so much for all your feedback.
This week saw the Home Office dou...
2020-11-30 00:18:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks
What I'm writing is full of surprises so I imagine the cover is slightly unexpected as well lol.
You guys are literally the first people to see it, so please don't...
2020-11-23 22:50:24 +0000 UTC View PostHey famz,
I hope you're all well.
I think some of you were at the Dingle Lit session today so thanks for dropping by. If you wanted to ask me a question and didn't get a cha...
2020-11-22 22:38:26 +0000 UTC View PostHello there,
Gosh I've missed a couple of weekly round ups so my apologies for that. I actually really like doing 'em but trying to meet my deadline for What White People Can...
2020-11-16 23:23:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey peoples,
Did any of you see my C4 hair doc Hair Power; Me and My Afro that was broadcast last week? Its up on 4OD for those in the UK who feel so inclined. Here's some behind the sc...
2020-11-05 18:23:27 +0000 UTC View PostOíche Shamhna - Happy Halloween in Irish for those of you not familiar with the language!
Did you know that Halloween originates from Ireland and was exported to the world via the U...
2020-11-01 00:03:02 +0000 UTC View Post
What a week, and saying that in 2020 is quite something! But with the tier 2 announcements and the No deal Brexit bombshell, it really is quite something.
What are you doing to cultivate joy?...
2020-10-16 19:07:44 +0000 UTC View PostI was thinking that a round up of the week every Friday might be nice. A brief reflection on current affairs / what I've been up to, something of that nature.
This week has been an incr...
2020-10-09 13:10:48 +0000 UTC View Post