A BookBlast 10x10 Tour LIVE event from Waterstones Bristol (18.10.2018) Feat. Rosemarie Hudson, founder of HopeRoad Publishing which promotes literature with a focus on Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Many of HopeRoad’s young adult titles highlight the issues of identity, cultural stereotyping and disability. WITH Pete Kalu, the Manchester-based author of three CYA novels and six novels ranging from science fiction to crime and comedy. Prizes include the BBC/Contact dangerous Comedy Award and The Kodak Short Film Pitch Award. AND Qaisra Shahraz, a British-Pakistani critically acclaimed novelist, scriptwriter and Founder/Director of MACFEST, Muslim Art & Culture Festival. Winner of the National Diversity ‘Lifetime achiever Award’ & listed in Muslim Power 100. Topics: Trading books and creativity; Pete Kalu's first book written using a young adult voice is semi autobiographical; Qaisra Shahraz on her novel 'The Holy Woman', a powerful love story, and its sequel 'Typhoon'; village life in Pakistan; a writer's retreat in Peru; the challenges of writing historical fiction; using correct terminology for example 'enslaved africans' as opposed to 'slaves'; what lies behind the story, 'High Roller: Does God Play Dice'?; the journey to being a published writer; the arbitrariness of the label 'black writing'. Titles discussed: 'Silent Striker' and 'The Concubine & The Slave Catcher' – all available from www.hoperoadpublishing.com Presented by Georgia de Chamberet | Produced by Ben Fiagbe.

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