She was part of Battersea Arts Centre’s London Stories: Made By Migrants 2016 and is part of Tamasha Theatre’s playwright collective 2016–17. She has performed poetry at Lost Theatre, Space Arts Centre and Rich Mix. The Eleventh Letter is a story about desire, ghosts and trying to change the past.įind out more about Tom at and on Twitter Hussain is a playwright and poet. His aunt died in Auschwitz and his grandfather was regularly prosecuted for writing an anti-Prussian column ‘Polish Fire’.

His father came from a family of dissenting Polish patriots. When not writing she can be found child-wrangling and making digital products.įind out more about Zelda at and on Twitter Tomaszewski grew up in south London and works as a psychotherapist specialising in addiction. She is a contributor to the Poetry Library and an occasional journalist.

She is the author of three books: Caposcripti, A Fistful of Cherries and Good Morning Mr Magpie. He is a passionate advocate for young people.įind out more about Robyn on Twitter Rhiando lives in Brixton and is one of the organisers of the Brixton BookJam.

Robyn is currently working on his next novel as well as a screenplay and web series. His new novel Mama Can’t Raise No Man, published in October 2016, is an insightful exploration of gender roles and modern definitions of masculinity. It was shortlisted for the 2016 Virginia Prize for Fiction.įind out more about Zoe at and on Twitter Travis‘s first book, Prisoner to the Streets, tells of his journey from London’s gangland to becoming a successful writer. Zoe Howe‘s Shine on Marquee Moon is a rock ’n’ roll love story with a satirical twist, a bohemian heroine and a fair bit of guy-liner. Fathers & Sons: A Memoir will be published by Picador in February 2017 and will be a Radio 4 Book of the Week.įind out more about Howard at He is the contributing editor of On the Road: The Original Scroll (2007), the uncut version of Jack Kerouac’s American classic. Howard Cunnellhas published two novels: Marine Boy (2008) and The Sea on Fire (2012).

Liberty's Fire by Lydia Syson