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Image of a dark blue night sky and soft-focus lights in different colours. Text: Night Diver's Ritual. N. T. Anh.

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May 9, 2023May 8, 2023

Night Diver’s Ritual

Blog by N. T. Anh

Illustration of a Black woman with long braids writing at a desk. Text against a pink background reads: Yes, you can be a Black, female, funny writer! Dawn Kofie.

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April 18, 2023April 17, 2023

Yes, you can be a Black, female, funny writer!

Blog by Dawn Kofie

Image of a sunset over the hills against a blue sky. Text: Moniack Mhor diary: my first writing retreat. Roshni Gallagher.

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April 11, 2023April 17, 2023

Moniack Mhor diary: my first writing retreat

Blog by Roshni Gallagher

an image of a mosque at dusk reflected in water. Text reads Writing in an age of Islamophobic trauma Adil Iqbal

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March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

Writing in an age of collective Islamophobic trauma

Blog by Adil Iqbal

Image of smoke against a black background. Text: The ghosts of bilingual writing. Daniela Castillo.

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March 21, 2023March 20, 2023

The ghosts of bilingual writing

Blog by Daniela Castillo

Computer programming code in blue at the top of the image and a keyboard illuminated in red at the bottom of the image, against a black background. White and light green text reads: AI and the Future of Freelancing. Josephine Jay.

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March 14, 2023March 13, 2023

AI and the Future of Freelancing

Blog by Josephine Jay

A boy wearing plastic sunglasses and a bin bag tied around his shoulders, looking up at the sky and extending one hand upwards. Text: We Can Be Heroes. Yasmin Hanif.

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February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

We Can Be Heroes

Blog by Yasmin Hanif

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February 14, 2023February 13, 2023

Right Place, Right Time: Reading bell hooks

Blog by Zoe Lorimer

Image of beech tree roots growing over a rock, next to red fallen leaves on the ground. Text: a beech in Scotland does not sleep. Q Manivannan.

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February 7, 2023February 6, 2023

a beech in Scotland does not sleep

Blog by Q Manivannan

Image of part of a globe in the upper left hand side of the banner, against a dark brown background. White and green text reads: On belonging, hidden gardens and the Patron Saint of airports. Valeria Gascón,

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January 10, 2023January 13, 2023

On belonging, hidden gardens and the Patron Saint of airports

Blog by Valeria Gascon

Image of open books stacked on top of each other. Green text on a dark red background. Text: Finding community through the Readers of Colour group. Lesa Ng.

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December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

Finding Community and Empowerment Through the Readers of Colour Group

Blog by Lesa Ng

Black and white photo of a prison cell window, taken from inside the cell looking out. Text: “Why Do You Fear My Way So Much?" - A moment of crisis in publishing. Mridula Sharma.

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November 15, 2022November 14, 2022

“Why Do You Fear My Way So Much?”: A moment of crisis in publishing

Blog by Mridula Sharma

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