Tag: black history month
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OUT NOW! The Teacher’s Daughter
Today is my dad’s birthday. In 2022 he was diagnosed with mixed dementia and we have been on a rollercoaster ever since. In his working life, he was a teacher, a magistrate, and an advocate for the voiceless. He taught me so much and gave me everything he could, but the greatest thing he ever…
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The Teacher’s Daughter – one week to go!
My third book, The Teacher’s Daughter, is a collection of poems and musing written in honour of my dad and the lessons he has taught me. It’s only right, therefore, that it’s released on his birthday: 23rd September. With a little over a week to go, I wanted to start spreading the word now because…
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Why we need to keep talking about race
Last night I got to deliver the keynote address at a poetry book launch. I was also one of the judges who deliberated over the this year’s competition entries (after winning myself last year). It was such a great evening with amazing food (feed me and I will go anywhere for you! Haha), poetry readings,…
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Mike Hotel – World Mental Health Day and Black History Month
I was diagnosed with Clinical Depression when I was 11 years old. I was then diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder aged 35 years, but really I had been living with it for many, many years. Looking back, all the signs were all there, but my friends and family just put them down to moodiness, quirkiness,…
Serena Malcolm 