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The Israeli military has expanded its assaults in the occupied West Bank, killing an eight-month-pregnant Palestinian woman during an armed raid in the Nur Shams refugee camp aje.io/90tvyl

Wrote a little something on the camouflage of the recent DEI "shake up" and apparent panic and what's really going on: tinyurl.com/LiNiiDE4

✍️ For our next online workshop, we will be welcoming acclaimed author Nii Ayikwei Parkes who will present his Seven Signposts by which to direct your writing. Join us to learn how to signal the importance of a story and create memorable characters 👉 genevawritersgroup.org/event-6024659

On Valentine's Day I share this old poem, which is not so much a love poem as a "loving" poem. Very grateful that it was chosen as Poem of the Week for The Guardian in 2020. It's here as an image, but to read the full thing, visit the Guardian website: theguardian.com/books/booksblo…

I have a new poetry workshop starting online in April. Full details soon, but if you want to get a headstart, the link is below. We're focussing on structure from the perspective of voice. 1 week option (£18) up to full 6 weeks (£90). Don't miss out! tinyurl.com/svNAP31

'Ghana saved me' - the learning curve for a teenage tearaway from London bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Come on, #ToonArmy!!

neuf ans cette année!! #NotreQuelquePart

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This World Poetry Day, allow us to introduce some of the poets working as RLF Fellows today, including: Edson Burton, Ella Frears, Maggie Harris, peter kalu writer, Carol Leeming, Marjorie Lotfi, Toby Martinez de las Rivas, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Pauline Rowe, Rebecca Tantony.

12 yrs ago #OTD we bid #ChinuaAchebe farewell. As well as being a writer, he was a pivotal editor for AWS in the 60s/70s. I've sought to be a good editor too & wrote this piece in 2009 after #Achebe rejected the tag 'father' of African literature theguardian.com/books/booksblo… #RIP

There are just 4 slots available for my 1-hour novel surgery (on May 16) until late August. Jump in & grab one if you're working on a novel and the work doesn't feel quite right. I'm an award-winning novelist AND editor, so I know what I'm talking about: tinyurl.com/KCbIi

This kind of remuneration structure is based on what the colonials used for their 'expat' appointees, providing everything and beyond with the justification that they were away from home and that (as 'men') had to maintain two households

14,000 babies in Gaza could starve if Israel doesn’t lift its aid blockade. The world is calling on Emmanuel Macron Mark Carney and Keir Starmer to sanction Israel, and get food to Gaza’s children – join the call: secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/is…