The Amplify Project Pauline Walker

The Amplify Project.  Black writers in their own words.  We’ve invited writers for the stage, page and screen to tell us about themselves, their work, what inspires them and why they write. In this episode writers Patricia Cumper and Pauline Walker are joined by Theresa Ikoko.  Theresa is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter.  Her awards include the Alfred Fagon Award for Best New Play and the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright.  With Clare Wilson, she co-wrote the screenplay for Rocks, which won the Best British Independent Film Award in 2020 and was shortlisted for a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay. 
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The Amplify Project.  Black writers in their own words.  We’ve invited writers for the stage, page and screen to tell us about themselves, their work, what inspires them and why they write. In this episode writers Patricia Cumper and Pauline Walker are joined by novelist, short story writer, editor and educator Leone Ross. She is the author of This One Sky Day (UK), Popisho (USA), All The Blood is Red, Orange Laughter and short story collection, Come Let Us Sing Anyway and editor of Glimpse: A Black British Anthology of Speculative Fiction.
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The Amplify Project.  Black writers in their own words.  We’ve invited writers for the stage, page and screen to tell us about themselves, their work, what inspires them and why they write. In this episode writers Patricia Cumper and Pauline Walker are joined by writer and journalist, Patrice Lawrence. She is the author award-winning YA books, Orangeboy, Indigo Donut and Eight Pieces of Silver.
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The Amplify Project. Black writers in their own words.  We’ve invited writers for the stage, page and screen to tell us about themselves, their work, what inspires them and why they write. In this episode writers Patricia Cumper and Pauline Walker are joined by three Titans of black british publishing. Margaret Busby CBE, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Verna Wilkins, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and Susheila Nasta MBE, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature


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The Amplify Project.  Black writers in their own words.  We’ve invited writers for the stage, page and screen to tell us about themselves, their work, what inspires them and why they write. In this episode writers Patricia Cumper and Pauline Walker are joined by author, screenwriter, playwright, creative writing tutor and literary activist Courttia Newland. In this episode we learn how and why Courttia evolved writing in different genres and formats. Plus, we learn why recycling has paid off for him. 
 
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The Amplify Project. Black writers in their own words. We’ve invited writers for the stage, page and screen to tell us about themselves, their work, what inspires them and why they write. In this episode writers Patricia Cumper and Pauline Walker are joined by the award-winning poet, playwright & performer, graphic artist & designer, Inua Ellams.
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