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Yvonne Singh in conversation with John Siddique

John Siddique talks with Yvonne Singh about her new book INK!, which traces the lineage of global majority journalism in the UK from the 1800s to the present day in a series of seven biographies of some of British journalism's most important writers of colour. Recorded live at The Ilkley Literature Festival.
25th February, 2026
Imagery for book cover of INK! by Yvonne Singh. Courtesy of The History Press
'One talk that [Samuel Jules Celestine Edwards] gave in Portsmouth, the room filled so much with people that the floor gave way, and 60 people fell into the cellar beneath.'
Yvonne Singh

Yvonne Singh

Yvonne Singh has been a journalist for three decades.

John Siddique

John Siddique

John Siddique is a sacred teacher and writer.

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