Writer, freedom seeker and still curious about all things that affect people…

Joined May 2011
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You can now pre-order my ebook from Barnes and Noble, how cool is that? Only found out by doing a random Google, check it out barnesandnoble.com/w/yeseni-…

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Solange Burrell retweeted
16 Nov 2022
The #UnboundFirsts 2023 Titles by @paul_d_gould and @Journalish are available to pre-order here: unbound.com/books/last-dance… and here: unbound.com/books/yeseni-and…
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When I was just about to give up on my novel Yeseni, @ONArtsCouncil stepped in and supported me. I have to thank you for your support, being selected for the Literary Creation Project grant has been life changing. Thank you!
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Was great to see @unbounders and @paul_d_gould wonderful book cover. Another great day in London!
So exciting to join the super talented @unbounders colleagues and @Journalish at their office yesterday And also to get a copy of the cover by @mecobtweets for my #lgbt novel set in pre-#Putin #Russia
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What a great event, was nervous at first but the crowd were really kind. Thanks @aliyagulamani for organising this it was amazing to meet you and @paul_d_gould in person. What a treat!
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Solange Burrell retweeted
21 Oct 2022
This fabulous event is tomorrow! @Journalish and @paul_d_gould at @bloomsburyfest talking #UnboundFirsts and their fantastic debut novels. Tickets: bit.ly/3RwbWbQ 22 October, 2pm
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Boarding pass in hand and I'm off 'home??' to the UK. So excited to see friends and family. The Bloomsbury Festival 🤸🏿‍♀️💃🏾🤸🏿‍♀️ meet @unbounders and @paul_d_gould and ride the Tube again, if we had the Tube in Canada, ON that would be amazing.
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In our time ❤️ one of my absolute favourite radio shows, so excited they are back! Please can you cover a more broad body of topics this year though? @BBCInOurTime
Coming up at 9am: the changes that fish underwent to become our ancestors, and what we still have in common with them bbc.in/3VDm5We 9am @BBCRadio4
Solange Burrell retweeted
'My hope for Seven Moons is this: that in the not too distant future...it is read in a Sri Lanka that has understood that these ideas of corruption...have not worked and will never work.' Read Shehan Karunatilaka's full #BookerPrize acceptance speech: bit.ly/speech_bso
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Just had my last meeting with amazing editor Faiza Khan who was thanked last night by the Booker prize winner. Grateful to be working with such amazing editors, like @aliyagulamani and @katequarry and thank you @katyguest36912 for championing Yeseni over the last 2/3 years.
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This weekend I'll be decided what excerpt to read at the amazing @bloomsburyfest next week! 🤸🏿‍♀️🤸🏿‍♀️🤸🏿‍♀️
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It can't wait to be read by you! Thanks for supporting Yeseni and this awesome @unbounders imprint #unboundfirsts
I can't wait to read this! @Journalish has an absolute gorgeous story to tell, and that cover art is to die for!
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So excited!
13 Oct 2022
Just over one week til this great event: @Journalish and @paul_d_gould at @bloomsburyfest talking #UnboundFirsts and their fantastic debut novels. Tickets are free, but booking is essential, so planning ahead really is the name of the game: bit.ly/3RwbWbQ 22 Oct, 2pm
If you are a writer of colour, please go for this. I can't encourage you enough. I promise you, you won't regret it.
"Our first titles are absolutely brilliant, and I can’t wait to discover our next two titles" @unbounders has reopened submissions for its Unbound Firsts imprint, which spotlights and publishes début writers of colour. Read more here: buff.ly/3fwQtRv
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Just got the great news that you can now pre-order my book; Yeseni and the Daughter of Peace. If you love fantasy, historical fantasy, or Science Fiction, I'm sure you'll love this story! Click the link below to pre-order your copy. Thank youuuuu unbound.com/books/yeseni-and…
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Solange Burrell retweeted
For numerous reasons, this work means a lot to me and to the community I am endlessly grateful to everyone who contributed to and supported this work (literally thousands of you) In 2018, I campaigned on doing this work, and - if re-elected - I'll continue stcatharinesstandard.ca/news…
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Have you ever visualised something and then had it materialize right before your eyes? Thank you Mark Eco @mecobtweets who art directed the Yeseni cover, and the designer Joe Mills @JoeMillsBSheep and of course @unbounders
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Solange Burrell retweeted
15 Sep 2022
Going to @bloomsburyfest? Pop this in your diary: @Journalish and @paul_d_gould talking #UnboundFirsts and their fantastic debut novels. Tickets are free, but booking is essential, so planning ahead really is the name of the game: bit.ly/3RwbWbQ 22 October, 2pm
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Niagara artist Alexander Rasmussen has launched a new solo show in Toronto at the Christopher Cutts Gallery - so much talent in the region, take a look if you get a chance! cuttsgallery.com/currentexhi…
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15 Apr 2022
#YeseniAndTheDaughterOfPeace by @Journalish and #LastDanceAtTheDiscothequeForDeviants by @paul_d_gould are the first ever titles chosen for the imprint Unbound Firsts. Support Unbound Firsts and find out more about these titles here: bit.ly/3KiiyXw
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