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Writing Inspired by Anna Sewell on BBC Radio Norfolk

Pieces of writing from women celebrating Anna Sewell, author of Black Beauty were broadcast by BBC Radio Norfolk in April and May 2021 as part of our project with Feathers Futures funded by Norfolk County Council. Thanks so much to all who sent in submissions and audio recordings it’s been fantastic to read and hear… Read More »

Open Call – Writing to Celebrate Anna Sewell

I’m excited to team up with women’s charity Feathers Futures to call for short pieces of writing from women based anywhere in the UK, to celebrate the life and work of Anna Sewell. Author of Black Beauty, Anna Sewell was born in Great Yarmouth on March 30th, 1820. Despite struggling with illness in her final… Read More »

Writing Workshop – Celebrating Anna Sewell, September 18th, 2020

I’m delighted to be running an outdoor creative writing workshop for women funded by Norfolk County Council, with charity Feathers Futures in Great Yarmouth on Friday 18th September, midday – 3.30pm / 4pm. We will be walking around sites in Great Yarmouth, to celebrate the bicentenary of Anna Sewell’s birthday, author of Black Beauty. Looking… Read More »

Celebrating Anna Sewell – New Poem, ‘Dark Horses’ + Free Women’s Creative Writing Workshops

Dark Horses She couldn’t leave the house. But still her incendiary kindness knew no bounds, hooves thundering, the first of its kind. Black Beauty. A legend, now but back then they called you powerless to do what you could do so well. Anna’s little thing, a trail blazer sold for twenty pounds breaking new ground,… Read More »

Nominate Inspirational Women of Great Yarmouth – Call Out!

International Women’s Day is always a fantastic way to celebrate women in your life. This year, I’m calling for nominations for inspirational women of Great Yarmouth – who will be announced on Harbour Radio, plus inspire stories written by women in Great Yarmouth, with me later this Spring. It was fabulous to see so many… Read More »