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I’m supposedly a writer but right now, I can’t write.  I’m sitting here with my laptop literally on my lap but I can’t bring myself to open it and type out words that may or may not end up in a book somewhere, some day, one day. Instead, I doom scroll. I weep. I...

It was an absolute honour and privilege to attend Leeds Lit Club in person for the very first time to talk about The Thirty Before Thirty List! I first met Dr Sofia Rehman when the club read my debut, Finding Mr Perfectly Fine, two years ago. Since then I've run into...

What’s everyone reading this bank holiday weekend? I usually read lighter books during the holidays, but I received Brotherless Night in my goodie bag at The Diverse Bookshelf Pod event and I’d been desperate to get stuck in. So while it’s not my typical August bank...

When I heard that the legendary Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan had written a play, I knew I had to go and see it. I love Suhaiymah's poetry and have been an avid fan and reader for a while.  Peanut Butter and Blueberries didn't disappoint - it was brilliant in every way and...

I’ve always struggled with writing short stories and I have the utmost respect for writers who are able to write them. It takes so much skill, being able to condense an entire story into a few hundred words! If you’ve followed my journey for a while, you’ll know that...

I’d been wanting to read this book for ages, and was thrilled when I discovered it in @readwithsamia goodie bags from @thediversebookshelfpod second anniversary event - I was like YES, I’m gonna take this on holiday with me (despite the fact that it weighs 2kg and...