News & Events
Events
May312023
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Meet the Author with BookLove at Brockwell Bounce
Brockwell Park, London, SE4
Brockwell Park, London, SE4 May292023
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Meet the Author at the BookLove tent at Cross The Tracks
- Brockwell Park, London, SE4
October172021
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The Official Book Launch For ‘The Story of Afro Hair’
- Elevate Hair Salon, 399 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LQ
October092021
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Celebrate Bookshop Day
- Book & Kulture @ Black Wall Street London, 279 Camden High Street, London, NW1 7BX
October082021
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Online book launch for The Story of Afro Hair
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Online book launch
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October212020
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In conversation with Samantha Williams from Book Love.
- Online
October042021
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Scholastic Live. Discover 5,000 years of Black history in 30 minutes!
- Online
February192019
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Children’s half-term The Story of the Windrush art workshop.
- 25 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London, SSE24 9JU,
November102018
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Petrie Museum Tour
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Malet Place, London, WC1E 6BT
News
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.