Malorie Blackman: Writing My Story
- Tue 22 Aug 12:00 - 13:00
- Spark Theatre
Please note: Malorie Blackman will now be attending in-person.
Attend in person
- Spark Theatre
- £15.50 [concessions £13.50/£10.50]
Malorie Blackman’s memoir Just Sayin’ is the inspirational account of her lifelong ambition to be a writer, and how that dream was realised despite the significant challenges posed by societal racism, and a pessimistic diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia in her thirties. Join us to learn how a bookish young girl from south London became one of the country’s most beloved authors in conversation with Nadine Aisha Jassat.
Please note: Malorie Blackman will now be attending in-person. Nadine Aisha Jassat will now chair this event.
Categories: Memoir, Race, Writing/Publishing
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