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SUMMARY:How I write - in conversation with Selina Brown
DESCRIPTION:Grab a cuppa and get to know author and founder of Black British Book Festival\, Selina Brown.  \nSelina will be in conversation with author and activist\, Karen Arthur\, to discuss her work and career and to offer a glimpse into her creative routines. \nOnline in conversation events – free for all + donation \nAll donations made go towards the Society of Authors’ Access Fund. The fund is to help provide authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. If you would like to make a donation with your booking\, please do so when registering for the event below. \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Karen Arthur (3 mins)\nIntroductions to Selina Brown\, and a glimpse into her creative routines (20-25 mins)\nSelina will do a short reading from her book My Rice is Best (2-3 mins)\nQ&A with audience (10 mins) \nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\nThis event will be moderated by Sophia A Jackson – Head of Events & Engagement\, SoA\n\n  \nThe Line-up\nSelina Brown\nSelina Brown is the Founder and CEO of the Black British Book Festival (BBBF)\, Europe’s largest celebration of Black literature. \nFounded in 2021 with her own savings and no industry backing\, BBBF has grown under Selina’s leadership into a major force in British literary culture. Its work now spans a flagship national festival\, two Black Book Community Libraries\, regional programmes in Birmingham and Manchester\, schools and community initiatives\, and a landmark publishing collaboration with Pan Macmillan. \nA former librarian\, Selina has curated literary programming at Glastonbury Festival\, Cheltenham Literature Festival\, Hay Festival and Wolverhampton Literature Festival\, and built partnerships with global brands including Audible\, Spotify\, Paramount and Penguin Random House. \nIn March 2026\, she became the inaugural recipient of the Queen’s Reading Room Medal and was named a National Reading Hero at Clarence House. She has also been named FutureBook Leader of the Year by The Bookseller\, Trailblazer of the Year at The London Book Fair and a BBC 1Xtra Future Figure. \nSelina is also a Penguin Random House children’s author. Her debut picture book\, My Rice Is Best\, became the fastest-selling debut picture book of 2025 and received major award nominations. \nAcross festivals\, publishing\, libraries and education\, Selina is building cultural infrastructure that is reshaping who gets to participate in — and influence — British literary life. \nInstagram: @theselinabrown \n  \nKaren Arthur\nKaren Arthur is an author\, broadcaster and artist. She founded the groundbreaking podcast Menopause Whilst Black\, The Joy Retreat Barbados for Black women in menopause and hosts the radio show Can We Talk? Her award winning children’s book\, Grandmas Locs which celebrates the diversity of Black hair is recently out in paperback. She lives contentedly by the sea \nInstagram: @thekarenarthur \n  \nSend us your questions\nIf you would like to send questions in advance\, email SJackson@societyofauthors.org with ‘Selina Brown – Question’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day. \n  \nAccessibility\n\nAttendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, to watch with subtitles\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nPlease either use the form titled ‘Register – no donation’ or the option of the different ticket options with a donation amount depending on how much you would like to donate towards the Society of Authors Access Fund. \n		\n					\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												Accordion Title\n					\n					Accordion Content \n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n					\n					Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n				\n							\n					\n													\n															\n								\n														\n												SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n					\n					Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats.
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