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Words We Write Festival

Words We Write Festival created by Leonie Annor-Owiredu and Hannah Lee celebrates the works of Black British writers.

By Writers Leonie Annor-Owiredu and Hannah Lee, hosted by Soho House

Date and time

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:00 - Fri, 15 Oct 2021 20:00 GMT+1

Location

England

Soho House London XXXXXXXX United Kingdom

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About this event

Monday 11th October: 40 Greek Street House

10-11 AM : Going Ghost with Emily Nelson, a professional ghostwriter, storyteller and copywriter who has written for the likes of BBC and more, will give us an insight into the secretive world of ghostwriting.

4-5PM :Making it Work with Ifeyinwa Frederick: writer and co-founder of Chuku's Nigerian tapas restaurant discussing the realities of balancing writing and running a business, and more.

7-8PM : Script To Screen with Abraham Adeyemi. A year on from winning Script House, Abraham Adeyemi gives us an insight into life as a working writer and the reality of working in TV.

Tuesday 12th October: White City House

1-2 PM : Page and Perspective with Okechukwu Nzelu, award winning author of The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney. He’ll take us through the art of writing from the perspective of a teen as an adult.

4-5 PM : For The Culture with Nicholas Tyrell, Music and Cultural writer with profiles in the Dazed/NME/GQ

6-7PM : What’s Love Got To Do With It? with Bolu Babalola, bestselling author of Love In Colour. She’ll talk us through what makes a great romance, and give us an insight into how she wrote one of the short stories in Love In Colour.

Wednesday 13th October 2021: Soho Farmhouse

11 : Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure with Bea Obe, alumni of Penguin’s WriteNow Course will show you how to bring the story in your head to life and write a fantasy fit for children.

Thursday 14th October 2021: Shoreditch House

1-2 PM : That Play Won’t Write Itself!

Ever wanted to write a play? Award winning poet, performer and playwright Inua Ellams gives you the tools you need to write a play fit for the stage.

4-5PM : Queer Black Lens: Want to write fully fleshed out queer characters? Black fantasy writer and author Rian Davis will lead you in a workshop on how to craft queer and trans characters with thoughtfulness and technique.

Friday 15th October 2021: 180 Strand

12- 1PM : The Makings Of Modern Love, with bestselling author Caleb Azumah Nelson, who discusses his creative influences and journey to writing Open Water, crafting modern romance and more.

4-5 PM : Readers as Writers. Co-authors and best friends Melissa Cummings-Quarry and Natalie Carter discuss their debut Grown, creating a community of Readers with Black Girls Book Club and more.

7-8 PM : Honouring Everyday Stories with Author, Screenwriter and Playwright Courttia. He will take us through his work for Small Axe and how he brings the past into the present for audiences.

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