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Online literary platform by and for POC creatives. Here for a revolution, and what’s a revolution without its poets and artists? | 💌 [email protected]
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‘Whilst this novel is rooted in fantasy and adventure, the foundation of it lies in the political intrigue woven throughout.’ Read the full review by Saberin C. now:
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GIVEAWAY: RAMADAN BOOK BUNDLE 🌙 We’ve teamed up with @EburyPublishing to give THREE lucky readers the chance to win a copy of The Power of Du’a by Aliyah Umm Riyaan, The Ramadan Cookbook by Anisa Karolia and Dear Moon by Zayneb Haleem. Enter now:
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📚This month, we'll be reading Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! — a novel in which a newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants embarks on a journey guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings. Get your tickets now! @picadorbooks
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❣️We’re so excited to announce Bookish Galentine’s — a night celebrating POC authorship sponsored by Little, Brown Book Group. This one-of-a-kind evening is all about championing female friendship, empowerment, and the magic of romance in literature.
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‘As seen in Lebanon during the current ceasefire and the 4-day humanitarian truce in Gaza in November 2023, a declared ceasefire does not guarantee that Israel will follow through.’ Read more from Sylphia Basak below.
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'If even someone in his position felt compelled to act, what does that say about conditions for those lower on the socio-political hierarchy?' Read I Plead The Thirst: Luigi Mangione and The Establishment by Sylphia Basak now.
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⚡GIVEAWAY: THE STORM WE MADE⚡ We’re giving THREE lucky readers the chance to win a paperback copy of The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan! Enter here:
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RT @khatunetwork: With the most recent damning report on the state of POC retention in the publishing industry, I think events like this ar…
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We will be in conversation with: Masooma Malik (Editorial Assistant, Jessica Kingsley), Serena Arthur (Commissioning Editor, Bonnier Books), Prema Raj (Head of Rights, Lutyens and Rubinstein), Safae El-Ouahabi (Associate Agent, RCW), Hennah Sandhu (Marketing Manager, Orion).
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✨ Reflecting on a year of resilience, creativity, and community. Here's to centering POC voices in 2025!
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The last few years have brought about an era of rapidly growing diverse fantasy, highlighting authors from around the globe who write about fantasy worlds inspired by the corners of their own. It’s about time we build a new list of fantasy greats.
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‘This is how colonialism works. It convinces us that the fallout from resistance is entirely our fault, that the immoral choice is resistance itself rather than the circumstances that demanded it.’ — @kuangrf
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RT @thawramag: 📚This month, we’ll be going ONLINE and reading James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time — a powerful exploration of race, identity…
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📚 Dive into these must-read books that explore Syria’s history, culture, and resilience. #ReadingRecommendations #Syria
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📚This month, we’ll be going ONLINE and reading James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time — a powerful exploration of race, identity, and the African American experience. Get your tickets now!
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🕊️🌿 What a night at The Thawra Book Club! Grateful to everyone who joined us to explore Forest of Noise by @MosabAbuToha — an incredible collection of poetry that allowed us to unpack themes of resistance, identity, and the power of storytelling.
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