Charlotte is a British writer of Nigerian and English-Irish descent. She was Creative Director of online magazine ‘Poejazzi’ for five years where she promoted new, diverse voices. She holds a BA and MRes in English Literature, both from Goldsmiths, University of London. She has completed her first novel, The Tricksters. Charlotte lives in London.
Zoë was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Auckland. In 2013 she won the Commonwealth Writers Short Story Prize, Pacific Region, for her story ‘Things with faces’. Her writing has appeared in various online and print journals and her work has been shortlisted in The New …
Usma is an academic specialising in narrative structures in contemporary writing. Born in Birmingham, she worked in Education before moving to Manchester to study. She was awarded a Distinction in the Creative Writing MA at the University of Manchester, and went on to study the PhD in Creative Writing, awarded 2019. Usma is also the …
Noby Leong is a food and science communicator. He was born in Malaysia and raised in Australia, where he gained a PhD in chemistry from the University of Adelaide. He now lives in Glasgow. Noby has featured in a range of print, web, radio and television outlets including Scientific American, BBC Radio Scotland, ABC Radio …
Kazvare was born in Zimbabwe. She is a writer and illustrator. Her work has been featured in VOGUE (UK and Japan) and she has also collaborated with major brands such as Adidas and Facebook. She held a pop-up exhibition at the Tate Modern in 2019. Kazvare has a BA (Hons) in Classics from the University of …
Julianknxx was born in Sierra Leone and is an interdisciplinary poet, visual artist and film maker. His practice crosses the boundaries of the written word, music, visual art and installation. He has partnered with brands such as Prada Group, Adidas, Converse, WeTransfer and Dr Martins. His work has been showcased at the ICA, Southbank Centre, …
Anthony was born in Trinidad. He is a poet, novelist, academic and musician. He holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths University and is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at De Montfort University, Leicester. He was the Colm Toibin Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of Liverpool in 2018 and was awarded …
Roy was a Guyanese writer who settled in the UK. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1964 but pursued a career as a schoolteacher and writer. His first novel, A Man Come Home, was published in 1974. The Murderer followed in 1978 and won the Guardian Fiction Prize. He went on …
Rohan is a songwriter, musician and founder of the pop group Urban Cookie Collective, best known for their international hit single The Key, The Secret. Rohan has an MSc in Entomology from the University of Manchester. He started a PhD at the University of Vermont, USA but returned to the UK and the Manchester music …
Ali was born and lives in London. He is an award-winning writer, journalist, filmmaker and editor. His writing has been featured in the Guardian, Time Out, GQ, Film4, Word magazine and the Big Issue, among others. In 2001, he co-authored Your Face Here: British Cult Movies Since the Sixties and in 2018 edited Scala Cinema …
