Consultancy, Speaking and Coaching
From one-on-one writing coaching for adults to school visits and guest speaking at industry events, Jessica has worked with a vast and varied range of individuals and organisations.
Her previous experience includes:
Guest speaker at Pan Macmillan for Black History Month
Creative writing coach for Actor David Ajala
BookTrust Represents: an arm of the UK's largest children's reading charity, teaching adult authors the business of self-publishing
Speaker at The School Library Association’s Meet the Creator event
Speaker at The London Fire Brigade Union for a Black History Month reading event alongside Alex Wheatle MBE
Speaker at The Race Council for ‘Being Human: A Festival of the Humanities’ on the impact of the Jamaican language within poetry
The 34th Annual Conference on West Indian Literature: presentation of paper 'Colonization in Reverse: Writing Caribbean London' which focussed upon Zadie Smith, Hanif Kureishi and Sam Selvon's re-appropriation of the post-colonial capital.
Speaker at The Exodus Collective, an organisation which facilitates members of the Caribbean diaspora in their moves back home.
Her largest school visit was 5 classes at once in conjunction with Tameside Council and Library service!
Her areas of specialism include:
Caribbean-British Art, Culture, Identity and Experience
Black Literature
Creative Writing
Self-publishing
Poetry
Life Writing
Amplifying Minoritised Voices
School Visits
If you would like further information or wish for Jessica to be a part of your event, classroom or writing journey, please get in touch!