Megaphone Writers CIC supports people of colour who write for children and teenagers, by providing them with affordable, accessible, transformative opportunities to develop their creativity and skills and connect to an audience. We want every child to see themselves in stories – and as authors of their own stories. Since 2017, 25% of our mentees have gone on to a career as a children’s or YA author, including critically acclaimed and prize-winning authors, Danielle Jawando (winner: Jhalak Prize, Great Reads Best Senior Novel, YA Book Prize, Diverse Books Award), Maisie Chan (winner: Jhalak Prize, Branford Boase Award) and Joyce Efia Harmer (Times Children’s Book of the Week). Later schemes have led to book deals and publication for Nazima Pathan (DREAM HUNTERS), Iqbal Hussain (THE NIGHT I BORROWED TIME) and many members of the wider Megaphone Community.
CIC number 13808064