Piccie of last night’s lovely “Can Stories Save The World?” panel at the The Story Museum in Oxford.

With the amazing Piers Torday Sita Brahmachari & Patience Agbabi Chaired brilliantly by Pablo Mukherjhee. A gorgeous evening full of hope. 💚

Tom Percival great to meet yesterday! Here we are ahead of the panel At Westminster bringing our stories to children so they can go into the libraries of the future as part of the #LIBRARIESFORPRIMARIES campaign National Literacy Trust

Look forward to this event this evening The Story Museum with such wonderful authors to talk about how children can grow and thrive through sustaining stories that prioritise our shared earth.

It was wonderful to join forces across publishing with National Literacy Trust Arts Council England to highlight that children desperately need nourishment to thrive. A library (and wish, wish - librarian) in every primary school changes life opportunities. Many can’t believe there isn’t one!

So amazing to celebrate this much-needed campaign for Libraries in Primaries in Westminster today. Inspiring to hear about the transformative work being done and wonderful to catch up with some of the loveliest book people. #LibrariesForPrimaries

Children need nourishment of all kinds in every time. ⁦Jacqueline Wilson⁩ ⁦National Literacy Trust⁩ spoke movingly about the need for a library in every primary school. Good to join forces with the web of children’s book creators to call for opportunity for all our children.

Calling all young wordsmiths aged 12-16! Unleash your potential and embrace the magic of storytelling with a writing workshop with Sita Brahmachari from our friends The Story Museum. In partnership with The Cultural Programme.

Imagine the Future - 11 Nov, 11am
storymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/story…

Everything is Connected The Cultural Programme Maria Bota The Story Museum Piers Torday Patience Agbabi Sita Brahmachari 9 November 7.30pm TORCH Oxford Experience Oxfordshire
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Line up: Teresa Cremin Sonia Elle McNicoll ✍🏻📚 Elle McNicholl no less @MrJClements Hydeh Fayaz Sita Brahmachari Megan Dixon Marc Rowland Ruth Baker-Leask Education Resources Service Helen Jones Tracey Thompson 🇯🇲 Lucy Starbuck Braidley Jasmine Tucker and more…

Meet poet &author Gita Gita Ralleigh गीता who shares her writing journey and why writing diverse characters + worlds into children’s writing is so important.
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#WritingCommunity #sundayreads #SundayThoughts
Sita Brahmachari Manchester Writing School Women Writers Network

The right to protest is one we have fought for throughout history. It is fundamental to British 'values' Amnesty UK When Laila discovers the banners her grandmother has carried she is justly proud - it releases a fierce & deep understanding of standing together against hate.

As cartoons & Tiktok videos making fun of people starving in #Gaza , or equating all Palestinians with Hamas circulate, Muslim & Jewish women gathered in solidarity Westminster Abbey.

Proud to have been a part of it & this piece by Remona Aly.
#BringWomenToTheTable
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A beautiful, timely and deeply resonant visit to Tanika Gupta Pooja Ghai Rosa Maggiora The RSC production of #TheEmpress @Lyric in its second moving, impactful and magnificent incarnation. What a truly wonderful play and company. rsc.org.uk/the-empress/

Always focusing on the children. Mothers and grandmothers coming together. I have been reading from Kezia, Laila and Pari's friendship in 'Tender Earth' - how the children come together to find their community heart. So many examples of interfaith generosity that need telling.

I'm so pleased to be nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2024. It's a great honour. The nominees come from all around the world, united in our belief that children deserve the best of stories, the best of art, the best of lives.
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Looking forward to 8 Out Of 10 Bats tonight
- great to have a wildlife show that can celebrate new talent and address and debate important issues that mainstream media shies away from
Chris Packham Megan McCubbin Raptor Persecution UK
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sitabrahmachari.com/blog/sri-lanka… Reflections on. visit to Sri Lanka to hold creative writing workshops using the patchwork storytelling method. The Gratiaen Trust British Council Arts

Introducing Northern Dreaming! 🌥📚

Welcoming a new addition this year? LEEDS 2023 and British Library have come together to create a special gift for children born in Leeds in 2023 👶

Listen to George Webster read 1 of 16 short stories from the book: youtu.be/FT7sifrrkSE

As part of LEEDS 2023 in partnership with the British Library Hive early career writers – Luke Worthy, Freya Bantiff & Safia Khan were commissioned to write new works for Northern Dreaming: a collection of poetry & stories for children from 0 to 12 yrs >> hivesouthyorkshire.com/northern-dream…