On April 21st Damian will be taking over the Insta feed for the Royal Society of Literature. Damian is a Fellow and will be talking about his own writing (or lack thereof); his Literary Salon and upcoming events. Follow @royalsocietyofliterature on Instagram for the takeover!
Extra tickets have also been released for the RSL event with Damian at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on the 25th April, celebrating 10 years of Maggie & Me! Tickets available HERE.
Read MoreI am excited to chair this committee of incredible people as we work together to celebrate the great diversity of outstanding writers and writing in Britain, by electing 60 Fellows over two years from communities under-represented in UK literature. With thanks to Bernardine Evaristo who is the outgoing chair.
Click here to see the 2022 Open panel.
Read MoreIt’s Pride Month! I’m so happy to be chosen by the Royal Society of Literature as a favourite LGBTQ+ read alongside Douglas Stuart, Roxane Gay and Sarah Waters. So much for everyone to discover on this list.
Happy reading this Pride Month!
Read MoreIt was a pleasure to film this little video for The Royal Society of Literature and give my top tips for writing.
Click here to hear my top tips.
Read MoreSo here’s some news I never imagined sharing. I’ve been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Some days I still can’t believe I get to be a writer: to have my books on shelves with names who change the world & how I see it. I grew up in a council house - today I’m a Fellow of the RSL. So thank you to them and the board. And thanks to my agent Clare Conville for always inspiring me and to every editor and reader who has taken a punt on my words. And thanks most of all to my Mum for showing me everybody has a story.
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