Inspired by early manuscripts submitted to and archived by the George Padmore Institute over the last 40 years, including from descendants of the Windrush Generation, Maame Blue will lead this creative writing workshop to help new and emerging writers develop work inspired by the theme of ‘Beginnings’. As with any new journey, this workshop will hopefully pull at a thread that could lead to a tapestry of new stories.
The free workshop in partnership with Haringey Council will take place online on 21 June 2025 at 10 - 11:30am and is open to all levels of writers.
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Maame Blue is the author of two novels; Bad Love, which won the 2021 Betty Trask award, and The Rest Of You, shortlisted for the 2025 Jhalak Prose Prize. Her short stories have appeared in three anthologies, with another forthcoming in Be Gay, Do Crime in 2025. She became a trustee of the George Padmore Institute in 2024 and has written for multiple publications including The Bookseller, Writers Mosaic and The Independent. She regularly mentors emerging writers working on their debut novels, recently offering her services to Faber Academy UK and Kill Your Darlings in Australia. Maame has been a reader for multiple short story competitions including The Commonwealth Prize, The Brick Lane Short Story Prize and was a 2024 judge for the John Florio Prize. She regularly runs creative writing workshops and has taught for many places including City Lit, The Stinging Fly and Arvon. She splits her time between London and Melbourne.
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