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JULIE FARRELL
IN DEVELOPMENT
Julie Farrell is an award-winning author and poet based in Edinburgh, Scotland. As the Director and Co-Founder of the Inklusion Guide, her work on increasing accessibility in the publishing industry has led to her being listed as one of the Bookseller’s Top 150 Most Influential People in Publishing in 2022.
We Are Fractals, her contemporary young-adult novel, has received various accolades including shortlistings in the SCBWI Undiscovered Voices 2022 Anthology, the Guppy Open Submissions Competition 2022, the Write Mentor Children's Novel Award 2021 and the Owned Voices Novel Award 2021.
Julie serves as a trustee of Mslexia Magazine and as a member of the Advisory Group for the new UK arts access scheme for D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people: All In. She was a judge for Scotland's National Book Awards 2023.
@juliefarrellauthor
www.juliefarrell.co.uk
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ANDREW BASTAWROUS
IN DEVELOPMENT
Listed as one of the world’s 30 most influential people in public health, Andrew Bastawrous is an Ophthalmologist (Eye Surgeon), Professor in Global Eye Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Co-Founder & CEO of Peek Vision and Co-Founder of the Vision Catalyst Fund.
Andrew was made a TED Fellow in 2014 and has given two TED talks which have together been viewed over 2.8 million times.
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He has also published over 90 peer-reviewed articles, is a Rolex Laureate, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Ashoka Fellow and UBS Global Visionary. In 2023 Andrew was awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Andrew hopes to inspire others to pursue their “vision” through his writing.
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BEN O'DONNELL
IN DEVELOPMENT
Ben O'Donnell grew up in Bedfordshire in a house full of books. After studying English Literature he started a career supporting reading for pleasure and creative literacy. He has delivered the largest children’s reading schemes in the UK, and worked across charities, festivals, publishers, schools, libraries and both children's and adult book prizes.
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He is the Director of the Children's Programme for Oxford Literary Festival, runs various book prizes, creates publisher resources and continues to be lucky enough to work with incredible writers and illustrators across a range of projects. He has always dreamed of writing.
Ben lives with his wife and two children in London, in a flat full of records, instruments and far too many books.
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THE BOOKSHOP BAND
IN DEVELOPMENT
An artistic love-affair between folk musicians Beth Porter and Ben Please, The Bookshop Band writes and performs songs inspired by books. Since forming in 2010, they have released 14 book-inspired albums collaborating with over 100 authors.
With lyrics that are at once touching and mesmerizing, heart wrenching and funny, their work has been recognised with nominations from the Oscars and BAFTA’s.
The band have toured extensively around the UK, Europe, Canada and America, and have been commissioned by the BBC, The V&A, and most recently by Aardman Animations for their musical Robin Robin, with the band earning an Ivor Novello Award nomination for their score.
Their most recent studio album, EMERGE, RETURN, was produced by, and featured Pete Townshend.
“not just good but achingly good"
- The New York Times
@bookshopband
www.thebookshopband.co.uk
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