I’m absolutely THRILLED to share that The Thirty Before Thirty List has been longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards!!!!
This recognition means the world to me. I’ve followed these awards for ages, and I’ve always been inspired by how @thediversebookawards cham
A huge congratulations and best of luck to all the other amazing authors on the list! It’s such an honour to be in your company.
Let’s keep pushing for stories that reflect the full spectrum of human experience, INSHALLAH!!!! And if you liked the book, please vote for it in the Reader’s Choice part!!! Here’s the link: http://bit.ly/3UXW6te
I am so excited to share that The Thirty Before Thirty List has been longlisted for the prestigious Jhalak Prize!
First awarded in March 2017, the Jhalak Prize awards seek to celebrate books by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland. The awards are administered by the Jhalak Foundation, a UK registered charity that focuses on literary and artistic initiatives that celebrate and support diversity, inclusion and equity.
To be longlisted is an absolute honour and dream come true. As a writer of rom-coms and YAs, I never, EVER expected to be longlisted for any sort of award that wasn’t about romance… in fact, I think The Thirty Before Thirty List might even be the first rom-com that has ever made the longlist!!
If you haven’t read it yet – you can check it out here: https://uk.bookshop.org/
After a little hiatus I’m finally back and attending my first festival this year courtesy of Faversham Literature Festival!! And the best part? I’ll be talking to my dear friend and mentor @maggie__brookes . Maggie was my tutor during my BA and has been an absolute rock throughout my writing journey, and sharing a stage with her is going to be a dream come true!
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.