Our 2022 conference in pictures.
A guild for Black writers in Britain.
On Saturday 21st May we met to discuss the future of publishing, map the next steps for the guild and celebrate the work of our members.
The meeting was the first time post pandemic that the guild had met offline and marked a historic and nourishing moment for the guild captured by Josimar Senior.
Members of the Black Writers Guild
Bernadine Evaristo gives opening speech
Bernadine Evaristo making opening speech
Sharmaine Lovegrove welcomes members
BWG Stakeholder Chair, Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Reni Eddo-Lodge on the mic with Derek Owusu and Sharmaine Lovegrove
Lead co-founder Nels Abbey
Derek Owusu and Paul Mendez
Victoria Princewell
Member raises hand
Natalie and Naomi Evans, Yomi Sode, Tolu Agbelusi (left to right)
Nova Reid
Co-founders Sharmaine Lovegrove, Symeon Brown, Nels Abbey
Sharmaine Lovegrove, Symeon Brown, Nels Abbey
Nova Reid on the mic
Natalie Evans
Members listen to Nels Abbey
Members listening
Ore Williams, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Derek Owusu, Paul Mendez on panel
Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Ore Williams, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Derek Owusu and Paul Mendez
Paul Mendez (left), Sharmaine Love Grove (centre in pink)
Members cut the cake
