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Writing Workshop
I’m delighted to be giving a Writing Workshop on 17th May 2023 at Manchester Museum. Tickets are free: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-writing-workshop-with-writer-in-residence-anita-sethi-tickets-636460710117 Read more
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Writer-in-residence, Manchester Museum
I’m thrilled to have an original commission I wrote as part of my stint as Writer in Residence at Manchester Museum displayed in the foyer at the newly reopened museum. My poem is called ‘We all have wings within us’ and is inspired by this amazing incense burner filled with all manner of wonderful wings,… Read more
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Meeting Andy Burnham at Manchester Museum
I’m delighted to have met Andy Burnham, Mayor of Manchester, at the launch of the newly reopening Manchester Museum – here we are next to my new poem, ‘We all have wings within us’, which is displayed in the foyer of the museum, an original commission as part of my role as writer-in-residence! … And… Read more
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BBC Radio 4 appearance
I appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on 27th June 2022 – my essay dispatching on the UK’s beaches and waxing lyrical about my love of the coast including a walk on Chesil Beach, and I was also delighted to close the programme with a discussion launching the show’s callout for listeners’ favourite beaches.… Read more
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Winner! Books Are My Bag Award
I’m thrilled to have won a Books Are My Bag Award – which is particularly heartwarming as this special award is curated by bookshops and voted for by the readers. Thanks to each and everyone of you who voted for me. Read more
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I BELONG HERE on Wainwright Prize list!
UPDATE, 4th August: I’m thrilled to have been shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing! I’m thrilled to announce that I Belong Here: a Journey Along the Backbone of Britain has been longlisted for the Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing. Read more here: https://www.thebookseller.com/news/sheldrake-sethi-and-attenborough-longlisted-5k-wainwright-prize-1266394 Read more
Anita Sethi 