November272024

  • Book event: Celebrate The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses at the Royal College of Nursing

  • Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London, W1G ORN

Book event at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in central London.

Doors open: 5.30pm

Event starts: 6pm

Free. Open to all. Book your place here: https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/story-of-britains-black-nurses-271124

Join author Kandace Chimbiri for a potted history of Black sick-nursing including trailblazing women including Sarah Woodbine and Mary Seacole.

Nurses (retired and practising), teachers, librarians, parents and general readers all welcome.

There will be a chance to purchase signed copies of the book at the event.

 

News

The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses
October 2024
Celebrate with me

I’m delighted to announce that I’m now a full-time author having left my 9 to 5 job.

November 2022

The Story of Afro Hair longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards

I’m so thrilled to share the brilliant news that The Story of Afro Hair has been longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2023 in the 3 – 14+age category.

The books selected for the award are titles that teachers can share with pupils as part of regular classroom experience. The prestigious UKLA Book Awards are the only national awards judged entirely by teachers.

October 2022

The Story of Afro Hair chosen as Indie Book of the Month

I’m so delighted that my book celebrating the biology and history of Afro hair from ancient to modern times has been chosen as Indie Book of the Month. This means the book will be will be displayed at every independent bookshop throughout UK and Eire.

October 2021

Scholastic UK announce new Black history books for children

I’ve been self-publishing children’s Black history books since 2009. Now feels the right time to work with a mainstream publisher to make these much-needed stories more readily available. I’m looking forward to working with Scholastic UK.

September 2020