I am driven to disrupt the status quo by writing fresh perspectives that highlight the unknown.
Debut Novel
Symona’s Still Single is my debut Novel published by Jacaranda books, which will be released in September 2020. I am part of the #Twentyin2020 cohort, an initiative in partnership with Foyle’s and Words of Colour, to increase the voices of Black Writers.
FT Weekend
I shared my thoughts with other Black Britons on the most talked about (rightly so) week this year so far, Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah and the state of race relations in the UK.
Headline: ‘It all feels a bit familiar’: Black Britons show solidarity with Meghan Markle.’
Porter Magazine
Commissioned to write Five things I learned about Love and Romance in Lockdown.
The Independent
Black in Britain series
“As a romance novelist, it makes no sense to me that Black love stories are anomalies in literature.”
Stylist
Author Lisa Bent on her search for love, via several dating apps, and how being single inspired her new book Symona’s Still Single.
The KOL Social
I’m the Features Editor for The KOL Social Magazine which is a print and online magazine, for the often under-represented in fashion, beauty, culture and lifestyle. Launched in October 2019, the freemium print publication is distributed across London and will be available nationally and international by mail subscription and online.
My article Yoga’s Twisted History - Page 31.
Inside Out
Inside Out is my monthly column on PRECIOUS, a platform that highlights and celebrates the achievements of women of colour.
The Self-Care Toolkit
How often do we add greater self-care into our goals? This little booklet from a Black gaze, is a reminder of how important self-care is and how easy it is to carve in to our daily lives.
Deeper Than Twitter
Deeper than Twitter is the name of my award nominated blog that I wrote from 2009 -2015. I intertwined my knowledge in psychotherapy to further help understand the raised issue, to reveal the more serious undertones and possible solutions.