Laura Henry-Allain in conversation with Trish Cooke
"Children are not too young to have conversations around race and racism."
"Children are not too young to have conversations around race and racism."
Talking about building bridges as you go
Talking about a life of creation, visual art as well as the written word
Talking about the process of writing the script for the now released film Rye Lane
Talking about adding novelist to her already varied accomplishments
Talking about writing her debut novel over a sixteen year period
Reflecting on Homelands which explores her deep friendship with Henry Wuga and the commonalities of migrant experiences that inform her writing
Some arrive early, suffer less, some arrive late, suffer more, but are compensated by having more to say.
In reflecting on his expansive literary career, Lawrence Scott, focuses on Dangerous Freedom, his novel about the historical figure Dido Belle.
Talking about how she makes sure of keeping in touch with her young readership
Preti Taneja reflects on her work as an engaged writer with disenfranchised groups, and how her prose might be used as a tool for minority rights.
A man who, determined to get his money's worth out of a dusty computer, made the journey from cabbie to writer and his meter's still running.