Founder of 'Mirror Me Write. Online bookshop specialising in representation and inclusive books. - IG-mirrormewrite/ https://xitter.cf/t.co/voeV1c4qXj
Manchester, England
Joined November 2019
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‘Representation is not a privilege, it’s a Right‘...grateful to be part of the change that’s taking place. We want to normalise ‘representation’ to be truly inclusive of wider society. All children should feel represented in books and stories to give them the value they deserve.
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Buzzing atmosphere at our #beelong festival yesterday! 🐝 Remember! We have #moreincommon than that which divides us! Thanks for all the books @mirror_write 🥰🐝
@chorltonhigh @ProspereTrust @MancLibraries @ChorltonBF
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Goody bag and a free book for those students who completed all #SixSimpleActs for #refugeeweek 🥳 Huge thanks to @mirror_write for donating the prizes. What a great selection! 🥰
@chorltonhigh @ProspereTrust @MancLibraries @RefugeeWeek
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My acceptance speech last night was a pure mind blank moment, and I didn't say what I wanted, so just to add a huge thank you to everyone for their support. Books build empathy and we should shout from the roof tops about children's books. Hope, empathy, joy.
Heartbreaking news, the bold, brilliant and inspiring Alex Wheatle has left this world. He paved the way for so many authors of colour and was an inspiration in the industry. May he rest in peace and power.
#inclusivebooks
#representationmatters
So many brilliant books. Congratulations all
Jhalak C&YA Longlist 2025 features some of the bravest, most gorgeous, loveable books of the year. Our judges struggled to choose just 12 and each of these is a future classic #jhalakprize25
ALT Graphic with blue background and our logo and information with book jackets of Jhalak Children's & Young Adult Prize 2025. Link to longlists in our bio.
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Authors, booksellers, editors, publishers, proof-readers, writers of any kind...please consider signing this open letter about what has happened in Jerusalem to the Educational Bookstore.
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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📣 OUTCOME 📣
It’s a deeply bittersweet, heartbreaking and mixed outcome.
We will not stop the fight and support, there are still battles to be won.
Free The Manchester 10.
Free them all.
More soon.
ALT It’s a deeply bittersweet, heartbreaking and mixed outcome. We will not stop the fight and support, there are still battles to be won. Free The Manchester 10. Free them all. More soon.
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110 years ago, WWII heroine #SOE spy #NoorInayatKhan was born ...Happy birthday Noor and may children know your story and sacrifice...shorturl.at/dKjuk
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Publishing today is THE BOLDEST WHITE by @IbtihajMuhammad, @SajidahWrites and @metahatem
The third book in the New York Times bestselling series, which explores sisterhood and kindness
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Beyond the Secret Garden is now available to buy!
A great gift for people who teach, parent, care for, or ever were children.
Link: englishandmedia.co.uk/public…
Beyond the Secret Garden: Racially Minoritised People in British Children’s Literature. Written with @ksandsoconnor. Cover by @lucyfarfort. Foreword by Patrice Lawrence. Published by @EngMediaCentre. Pre-order: englishandmedia.co.uk/public…
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The @jhalakprize submission window closes tomorrow. Publishers - if you haven't sent in books but want to, get in touch with the Jhalak Prize organisers! I know for a fact that some publishers leave it very late or don't send in books at all. That is a disservice to your authors.
#JhalakPrize2025 submissions close TOMORROW! Please get in touch if you haven't yet submitted your incredible authors!
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Have you discovered the powerful historical drama Birdie yet?
@jprosewriter's future classic is out now!
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Five days to deadline
Authors, agents, publishers! We are accepting submissions for our #JhalakPrize25 awards:
1. Jhalak Prose Prize
2. Jhalak Poetry Prize
3. Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize
Deadline: 13 December 2024
Send us your fabulous books!
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The BBC really don’t cope well when their audience manipulation has been highlighted.
Mariam Barghouti pointing out some home truths.
This is how media works.
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ONE WEEK TO GO! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Authors, agents, publishers! We are accepting submissions for our #JhalakPrize25 awards:
1. Jhalak Prose Prize
2. Jhalak Poetry Prize
3. Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize
Deadline: 13 December 2024
Send us your fabulous books!
Sophie you are wonderful, thank you for all you do x
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Reminded how I was being told by (white) publishing folk already in 2018 that “diversity as a trend is over.”
There was never any commitment to change from publishing. Why would there be? Short🧵
🔊 Our 7th annual #ReflectingRealities report is out now! This year’s report shows a significant drop in the presence of racially minoritised characters in books published for children in 2023 in the UK.
