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SUMMARY:Novel Voices: Nicola Garrard in Conversation with Ellah P. Wakata
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DESCRIPTION:The Novel Voices series features Ellah P Wakatama (Senior Res
 earch Fellow) in conversation with debut authors about their craft and t
 he journey to shaping their first\, published full body of work. These w
 orks will span across genres as the series seeks to explore a range of n
 arratives that reflect the new voices that have and will be shaping the 
 literary landscape of 2021.\n\nThe third online event in the series welc
 omes novelist Nicola Garrard and editor\, Joan Deitch. Nicola has taught
  English in secondary schools for twenty-three years\, including fifteen
  years at an Islington comprehensive. Shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish
  Fiction Prize and the Mslexia Children’s Novel competition\, 29 Locks i
 s Nicola’s first book\, and is dedicated to the memory of her former pup
 il\, Mahad Ali\, who was brutally murdered by a gang in 2017 at the age 
 of 18. Nicola lives in Sussex with her wife\, three children and a Jack 
 Russell terrier called Little Bear. Her family is typical of modern Brit
 ain\, with roots in England\, Scotland and Trinidad. \n\nJoan Deitch’s f
 irst publishing job was as a lowly editorial assistant for WH Allen\, no
 w part of the Virgin publishing empire\, and it was there that she start
 ed to learn her trade. After becoming a freelance\, Joan worked for seve
 ral big publishers as a regular copy editor and proof-reader\, specialis
 ing in crime and ‘women’s fiction’. While volunteering at Women in Publi
 shing\, Joan met Rosemarie Hudson\, pioneering publisher of Black and As
 ian writers since the 1990s\, and the founder and publisher of HopeRoad.
  They became friends and collaborators\, and early on were proud to publ
 ish beautiful titles like One Bright Child by Patricia Cumper\, and the 
 seminal Brixton Rock by Alex Wheatle CBE. Joan copy edited those books a
 nd went on to work with Rosemarie on many others\, including the very re
 cent - and unforgettable - In the Company of Men by Veronique Tadjo\, an
 d 29 Locks.\n\nThis event is presented in partnership with Creative Manc
 hester and the Centre for New Writing.\n\nTickets are £3 or free for stu
 dents. You can also add a copy of either or both novels at a 15% discoun
 t. Shipping is included to the UK only.\n\nPlease note: this event will 
 be live-streamed. You will be sent a link to join this online event when
  ticket sales end at 5.30pm on the day. \n\nPlease note you must log int
 o Zoom before clicking the joining link and use the same email address t
 o book your tickets as you use for your Zoom login.\n
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LOCATION:ONLINE
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