Artwork from the brilliant and talented James Daniels for a behind-the-scenes comic book project… shhh, we’ll talk about it later in the year…

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Had a great time talking about Windrush Tales and

Had a great time talking about Windrush Tales and videogames in general at the Thurrock Screen Culture Festival last weekend - thanks to @jdwasabi and Hi Ching for inviting me, and @tazziii for being such a brilliant host on the panel!

#windrush #graphicnovelwriter #gamedev #writing #writerslife #videogames #blackwriters #gaming #writersofcolor #writersofinstagram #amwriting #videogamewriting #videogamewriter #fictionwriter #bame #blackauthors #gaming

As you might already know, we're creating the worl

As you might already know, we're creating the world's first video game about the experiences of the Windrush Generation (called Windrush Tales).

We're conducting our second online workshop this Sunday (20th August), so if you are, know or are related to British Caribbean elders, you and your families are welcome to participate - just drop an email to Jennifer Allsopp (j.c.allsopp@bham.ac.uk) by tomorrow.

This workshop will focus on us playing a very early version of the game together, and you offering feedback and thoughts, so it'll be a fun session where you'll get to see what we've been working on if you've not had chance to try it at the British Library.

Please take part and/or share where you can!

#britishcaribbean #britishhistory #Windrush #caribbeanhistory #blackgamedevs #caribbeanstories #indiegamedev #migrantstories #westindian

Final day of #SDCC with very little stock left - c

Final day of #SDCC with very little stock left - come on over to P-09 for some critically acclaimed books written by Black authors, featuring Black characters!

#sdcc #sdcc2023 #comicbooks #comiccon #graphicnovel #smallpress #indies #sandiegocomiccon #writersofinstagram #writerslife #conventionlife #blackauthors

Ready to go for round... ...wait, how have we bee

Ready to go for round...

...wait, how have we been doing this 9 years, now?

No wonder we're so tired.

Come see our tired faces at the small press booth P-09 🥳

#sdcc #sdcc2023 #comicbooks #comiccon #graphicnovel #smallpress #indies #sandiegocomiccon #writersofinstagram #writerslife #conventionlife #blackauthors

This is what #sdcc looks like before it becomes SD

This is what #sdcc looks like before it becomes SDCC - in a state of unglamorous undress ahead of the opening night.

Trying not to get run over or impaled by a forklift is often the most exciting it gets for the time being (...which can still be fairly thrilling, I guess).

#sdcc2023 #comicbooks #comiccon #graphicnovel #smallpress #indies #sandiegocomiccon #writersofinstagram #writerslife #conventionlife #blackauthors

Been a bit behind posting here, so excuse the flur

Been a bit behind posting here, so excuse the flurry that’s on its way…

You might have already seen this, but I’m grateful, humbled, proud and extremely happy to see both our milestone adventure videogame Windrush Tales (making its very first publicly playable appearance!) and our transmedia story @steampunkclockworkwatch in The British Library's new Digital Storytelling exhibition.

Both projects mean a massive amount to me, and to see them side by side, rubbing shoulders with giants (a Neil Gaiman project! 80 Days!) in the halls of a valued and important British institution, is still mind-blowing.

Big love and thanks to teammates @nutmeggyal, @naimaramanan, Claire, Chase and Destina on the Windrush Tales side for all the amazing work pulled together to get the game to this stage, and CW creator @yoms and Graham for the fantastic work done for the Clockwork Watch part of the exhibition, as well @jenniegyllblad, @ukstocky @busymatches @edjimenezart and @scannerlicker for all being an invaluable part of Clockwork Watch getting to this point. And not to forget huge thanks to @stella.wisdom, for being instrumental in our presence at The British Library, as well as supporting us on both.

If you’re around London, you can play our prototype demo of Windrush Tales (still finding this wild to even say) and check out the Clockwork Watch stand at The British Library until October.

#windrush #graphicnovelwriter #gamedev #writing #writerslife #videogames #blackwriters #gaming #writersofcolor #writersofinstagram #amwriting #videogamewriting #videogamewriter #fictionwriter #bame #blackauthors #gaming #steampunk

Despite the regular battle with my social / public

Despite the regular battle with my social / public speaking anxiety, my talk on games writing seemed to go well - and the super talented @schielbou did a wonderful job of capturing me while I was on stage (with choice quotes: "They [players] will try to break your game" remains a personal favourite)...

Thanks again to the amazing folks at @cheltfestivals and @voicebox___ for inviting me back for the third year running, and treating me so well (as always) - it's a massive pleasure and privilege being at the Science Featival, and it only gets better each year 💙

#CheltSciFest #gamedev #narrativedesign #studiolife #writing #writerslife #videogames #blackwriters #gaming #writersofcolor #writersofinstagram #amwriting #videogamewriting #videogamewriter #fictionwriter, #bame, #blackauthors, #gaming

Too much to talk about, not enough time… So, ju

Too much to talk about, not enough time…

So, just a quick post for the most immediate bit of news (much more to come soon, as you’ve might have seen on other socials) – tomorrow I’ll be talking about getting into games writing at @cheltfestivals Science Festival’s Arcade, via @voicebox___ !

If you’re around, you can attend for free (as long as you promise not to heckle).

#CheltSciFest #gamedev #narrativedesign #studiolife #writing #writerslife #videogames #blackwriters #gaming #writersofcolor #writersofinstagram #amwriting #videogamewriting #videogamewriter #fictionwriter, #bame, #blackauthors, #gaming

So, erm... that's me. I'm on a @bafta reel. (My

So, erm... that's me. I'm on a @bafta reel.

(My face is currently sitting on a grid next to icons and superstars like Jamie Lee Curtis, Regé-Jean Page and Viola Davis. What is this? I don't understand.)

I don't think it's quite yet sunk in that I was on a live BAFTA Masterclass panel last month, because things have been so manic for... well, forever.

But it must have happened because... this is evidence? I think?

You can watch the reel on @bafta's channel and the whole video via their YouTube channel.

For real, I'm still in some sort of fever dream, right?

I'm... just going to go and sit down somewhere for a little while, and have a nice, quiet think*.

*(For like, all 5 minutes, before I totally need to get back to work)

❤️

#gamedev #narrativedesign #studiolife #writing #writerslife #videogames #blackwriters #gaming #writersofcolor #writersofinstagram #amwriting #videogamewriting #videogamewriter #fictionwriter #bame #blackauthors #gaming

Happy launch day to @modernyaga and @sibylline_m -

Happy launch day to @modernyaga and @sibylline_m - the wonderful Astro-Luna Journal, published by @liminal_11 hits shop shelves today! 🎉

Incredibly proud of @modernyaga for doing such a phenomenal job on this project, alongside the super talented @sibylline_m. It's a beautiful and insightful book that deserves lots of love and success ❤️

You can buy a copy via @liminal_11's bio links, but you'll be able to pick it up via most bookshops across the UK, US and France.

#astrology #astrologia #moonmagick #starsign #starsign #moongoddess #witch #divination #witchtips #witchesofinstagram #piceses #taurus #leo #aquarius #moonvibes #newbookalert #bookstagram #booklife #bookstack #astrologysigns #astrologyreadings #saggitarius #moonphases #moonwitch #moonmagic #moonenergy #starmagic #scorpio #virgo #aries

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