Fresh Fiction with Dean Atta, Ashley Hickson-Lovence & Asli Jensen

  • Fri 22 Aug 17:30 - 18:30
  • Venue C
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  • In-person tickets go on sale at 10:00 on Saturday 21 June.
Fresh Fiction with Dean Atta, Ashley Hickson-Lovence & Asli Jensen

Join Carnegie Medal for Writing-nominated verse novelists, Dean Atta (I Can’t Even Think Straight) and Ashley Hickson-Lovence (Wild East), and outstanding debut author, Asli Jensen (Love on Sight) as they share how they each found their own fresh, authentic style to create narrative voices that resonate with their readers. Immerse yourself in the best of contemporary YA fiction in this inspiring panel discussion exploring stories of family, culture, friendship, and love.

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Dean Atta
Dean Atta

The poem was a phenomenon on social media and led Atta to produce his debut poetry collection of the same name, which was shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize. His subsequent work has appeared on BBC One's The One Show, BBC Radio 4, BBC World…