I was born and raised in Redditch, Worcestershire. Having completed an English degree, I first started taking my writing seriously in my 20s. At the same time, I had to find a job to pay the bills, so I decided to train to become a barrister. While studying in Birmingham, I also taught martial artsContinue reading “L.J Shepherd”
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Samantha Baines
Samantha Baines is an award-winning comedian, actress, broadcaster and a bestselling author of non-fiction, and children’s fiction. She is a deaf activist and wears hearing aids, and often creates deaf protagonists, such as in Harriet Versus the Galaxy, and The Night the Moon Went Out. In 2023, she published Living With Hearing Loss and Deafness,Continue reading “Samantha Baines”
Alecia Gabrielle
Alecia Gabrielle is an American poet and member of the Mississippi Poetry Society. Having written poetry since she was 12 years old, Alecia’s debut collection Afterglow Effect was released in 2020 – a second edition was published earlier this year. In 2023, she released Man-Made Motion Sickness. She has new projects in the works, andContinue reading “Alecia Gabrielle”
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