Woolwich Works, 11 No. 1 Street, London, SE18 6HDFairweather Productions Presents: The Windrush Front Room Exhibition
Join us in conversation with the author of The Story of the Windrush at The Windrush Front Room Exhibition.
Come and meet award-nominated children’s Black history author K.N. Chimbiri!
Combining historical fact with authentic voices, The Story of the Windrush sensitively tells the inspiring story of the Windrush generation for younger readers. Come and hear why this, and other true-life stories from Black history, are more relevant than ever.
Kandace (writing as K.N. Chimbiri) is the author of 9 ground-breaking children’s books including The Story of Britain’s Black Airmen, The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses and The Story of Afro Hair, 5,000 Years of History, Fashion and Styles.
She is dedicated to teaching children (and adults) about modern and ancient Black history and has worked on museum children’s trails, outreach projects, and public engagement events.
We will have all of her books for sale so come along, ask questions and get yourself a signed copy.
Date: Sat 8 Mar
Start Time: 3:00pm
Advance Price: Free but booking is recommended
Venue: Ropekeepers Studio
Age Guidance: Family event
Take your friends and family down memory lane. Drop in to the Windrush Front Room with the Glass Fish, Bluespot Gram, Jim Reeves LP, Plastic Pineapple ice bucket, home drinks bar and the Axminster carpet.
The Windrush Front Room Exhibition is in the Visitors’ Book Café. Entry is free and there’s no need to book a ticket.
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.
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.
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.
© 2023 Kandace Chimbiri. All Rights Reserved. Photography by Warren Linton.