Author Event: In Conversation with Shani Akilah

We are looking forward to welcoming writer, screenwriter and book influencer, to the library on Wednesday 31 July at doors open at 6pm for a 6.30pm start as she discusses her sharply relatable, deeply tender collection of short stories about the hopes and heartbreaks of a group of young Black-British friends in London. Join Shani as we celebrate her funny and thought-provoking debut collection, .

Gabby and Jonathan cross paths at a wedding. They both wonder if this could be the start of something, but fate has other ideas. When Niah tries to call out her employer for their empty words about diversity and inclusion, she comes face to face with racism reaching right to the very top. Sharna is holding onto her own secret when she sets out for Jamaica to visit her grandfather, on a trip that throws fresh light onto the family history she has always taken for granted. Shani Akilah's stunning collection brings to life the stories of Black-British Londoners as they explore friendship and romance, community and independence, and navigate their way through the relationships that make them who they are.

Shani Akilah is a Black-British Caribbean writer and screenwriter from South London. She is a book influencer, co-founder of the Nyah Network, a book club for Black women, and was a literary judge for the Nota Bene Prize 2023. Shani has a Masters degree in African Studies from Oxford University. For Such a Time as This is her debut short-story collection.

Doors: 6pm, event starts: 6.30pm, please arrive early to secure a good seat.

Tickets are Chargable and there is a Ticket & Book option which includes a signed copy of For Such a Time as This by Shani Akilah.

• £5 +Fees Entrance & Book Talk | Q&A
• £15 + Fees Entrance & Book Talk | Q&A | Signed Book

For more information or if you would like a signed copy because you can't make it to the event, please contact: 0203 957 4006 or email: tatatyana.d'[email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Woolwich Centre Library, 35 Wellington Street, London, United Kingdom