Pamela R Haynes

Owner of Progessive Play - a children's content creation company focused on using fictionalised storytelling to address social issues such as mental health, representation, and acceptance.

Where were you when Keisha the Sket first broke the internet? Keisha is a girl from the ends, sharp, feisty and ambitious; she's been labelled 'top sket' but she's making it work. When childhood crush and long-time admirer, Ricardo, finally wins her over, Keisha has it all: power, a love life and the chance for stability. But trauma comes knocking and with it a whirlwind of choices that will define what kind of a woman she truly wants to be. Told with the heart and soul of the inner city, with an unforgettable heroine, Keisha the Sket is a revelation of the true, raw, arousing and tender core of British youth culture. Complete with essays from esteemed contemporary writers Candice Carty-Williams, Caleb Femi and Aniefiok Ekpoudom. About the Author In 2005, the author known only as 'Jade' began releasing chapters of Keisha The [Da] Sket on Piczo. The work became a viral sensation, capturing black British culture and youth-authored youth experience. Jade LB is a London-based creative and academic writer who

Mark Dalgety read that the UK tea industry was going through a transformation and that more and more consumers were opting for a healthier version of tea. Upon research, he discovered that most herbal teas brand in the market were using artificial flavours at the time. Mark decided to introduce a 100% natural strong flavoured herbal teas, synonymous to what people of the Caribbean have been consuming for over a 100 years.

A major new history of Britain that will transform our understanding of this country's past. Despite the best efforts of researchers and campaigners, there remains today a steadfast tendency to reduce the history of African and Caribbean people in Britain to a simple story: it is one that begins in 1948 with the arrival of a single ship, the Empire Windrush, and continues mostly apart from a distinct British history, overlapping only on occasion amid grotesque injustice or pioneering protest. Yet, as acclaimed historian Hakim Adi demonstrates, from the very beginning, from the moment humans first stood on this rainy isle, there have been African and Caribbean men and women set at Britain's heart. Libyan legionaries patrolled Hadrian's Wall while Rome's first 'African Emperor' died in York. In Elizabethan England, 'Black Tudors' served in the land's most eminent households while intrepid African explorers helped Sir Francis Drake to circumnavigate the globe. And, as Britain became a major colonial and commer

Spread your Wings and Fly” is the slightly off-key tale of Andrew Walcott, an eight-year-old boy born at a time of impending social and political turbulence in his native Barbados, a small Caribbean island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Andrew is left by his mother, Monica, in the care of her older sisters Shirley and Darlene, when she leaves to join his father in London in pursuit of the means of a better quality of life, with the intention of returning home in a few years. The story follows Andrew through the weeks leading up to his departure for England - the then perceived mother land - to join his natural parents, who like many others have come to realize that their overseas adventure will have to be a long-term project.

The Arise Devotional Book will assist you in starting your day focused on the promises of God. Arise focuses on your growth in Christ and going to new levels in Him. Arise focuses on letting go of the past, moving into the new in your purpose and relationships, and seeing the promises of God manifest in Your life. Arise is designed to assist you in gaining a new mindset as you persevere to each new area in your life that the Lord has for you. Each devotional will inspire you to move into your God-given destiny! Get prepared for Your New!

Before you read this book, please get your mind and heart ready for truth! I know this book, because it's my story as well as the story of many of my friends. The feelings expressed here will resonate with so many women. It certainly struck multiple chords with me! You know something, motherhood is a big, tall glass that women who become mothers, fill as they go on. There is no one stop shop." Dr Sherry Ann Dixon

The Nephilem is debut novelist Exquil' s unforgettable slight-of-hand turn, exploring life in Formentera, perfect for a set of escapists from mainland Spain, looking for survival in the unrelenting dry winds and lively sea of the mysterious Balearics. Drifter Hyienna is gifted a mysterious rucksack on arrival to the sun-soaked paradise of Formentera. From there, he gets involved in his cousin's complex relationships with the promise of redemption from a past he is determined to outrun. But it soon becomes clear that escaping the past is not possible as a sacred mystery conspires to take grip and cost Hyienna everything he holds dear. The Nephilem is romantic, bittersweet, esoteric and has hints of a larger more eternal conspiracy; one that is determined to reset the established imagery of its Balearic setting. A trip to the Mediterranean will never be the same again.

BIO Temi’ Taiwo-Oni is a Nigerian writer whose first book, BeGone, is a novella which she self-published in August 2020. BeGone, received praise on Smooth Book Review, the Classic Book Review and was featured on “The Muse” on Hi-Impact Television, earlier this year. An avid reader and reclusive writer since childhood, Temi quit a 12-year banking career to pursue her passion for storytelling in 2019 which she found expression in through the world of Brands. A teller of stories with a penchant for helping brands take shape, she glided through Ad school and is currently rounding up her MSc in Brand Leadership at the University of East Anglia. Temi is a 2019 alumnus of Eketi Ette’s Creating Writing Course, Temi was retained to join the team in managing the writing community of students under Eketi’s tutelage. Prior to 2019, she had taken the Open University’s ‘Start Writing Fiction’ course and UEA’s ‘Introduction to Screenwriting’ course, to expand her writing competence. Her short story, “Oblivion” is p

I was born in Germany and raised in the United States, and I'm a passionate writer. I love to travel, and traveling influences my writing in almost every way. Seeing different cultures and landscapes help me with my creativity. I have a passion for story-telling, and writing is a way I can easily connect with your emotions and stimulate your imagination. Whether lighthearted and fun, or thought provoking and raising awareness, my writing is from the heart. My first book, "Life, Love, & Loss: Words from the Heart", is a compilation of poems written from high school and into my early adult years. This was my first self-published book and has been re-branded under a new cover. My first children's book, "Animals In Our World: A - Z" is my debut into more broader advertising. Reaching audiences worldwide, this children's book introduces your child to exciting animals, uses clever poetry, and sets your child’s imagination in motion, bringing a new world of adventure to their fingertips. Additional books incl

Katina Horton is an inspirational, impactful, powerful, and passionate speaker when it comes to the topic of healing. Her mixture of humility, faith, resiliency, perseverance, and grace will pull you in, and then challenge you to take yourself to the next level. Through coaching, speaking, books, and THE VALLEY OF GRACE PODCAST, she helps women in difficult relationships reclaim their power and identity so they can create an empowered new chapter of life. She is the author of nine books, including My Blackness and Broken Pieces: Change Your Mindset, Break Unhealthy Patterns, and Get off the mat and thrive, and the mother of two young adult children.

Nazish Shameem Qazi is a transformational Life Coach, business trainer and author. She grew up and was educated in England. At age 31, she left behind childhood artistic dreams, found her true calling when she returned to university and graduated with a Masters in Psychology in 2002. Over the years, her passion for helping to change people's lives grew whilst working with the unemployed, vulnerable adults and young students. Along with designing and delivering training programs for business professionals, managers and CEO’s, she has helped many, many individuals to transform their personal lives, hearts and mindsets for good. Nazish’s teachings are backed by psychological knowledge and she uses powerful mind-based tools as well as the wisdom of meditative practices. Her purpose in life has always been to help ordinary people realize their own extraordinary selves

Triumphant Through My Early Years is the first account based on the life of Mrs Jannette Barrett nee (Joseph) Aka Ms Lyricist ‘B.’The last but one of seven siblings growing up in the sixties and seventies inHandsworth, Birmingham United Kingdom; Jannette skilfully and reflectively tells the harrowing true story of a child who was born to care without herself being cared for. Triumphant Through My Early Years will move you and enable you to experience how a child can triumph against extreme adversity.Jannette Barrett’s autobiography illustrates the beginnings of the successful businesswoman and founder of JanCanCare for people requiring specialist care services.

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Are you feeling stuck in your life right now? Are you continuously reliving the same experiences? Are you ready for a change? Chapter 30, is a collection of powerful life lessons designed to help you challenge negative belief systems, examine repetitive cycles and patterns and steer you onto a path of empowerment, happiness and success. Through sharing her own story of overcoming rejection, abandonment and raising a beautiful son as a single-mother, Life Coach, Nofisa Caseman will show you how you too can become ‘unstuck’ and follow the road to success. Delving into some of her most powerful lessons to date, Chapter 30 opens the gate to a powerful journey to self-discovery.   As you read this book, chapter by chapter, you’ll discover;   The importance of taking 100% responsibility for your life Why you must create peace with your past How you can move toward your best body ever (even after children) Why you should be speaking your truth, unapologetically   With a mix of personal stories, honest advi

Meet our Number 1 Bestselling Author & Publisher Winsome Duncan. Winsome Duncan is one woman with a HUGE vision of getting her wider community writing books. She has more than 15 years of experience in the book publishing industry. As an author of 16 books, which includes her recent Amazon number 1 smash hit 'The Popcorn House', Winsome works tirelessly with budding Authors and Entrepreneurs to help them realise their book-writing dreams. She is the CEO of publishing house CALLED Peaches Publications and not-for-profit social enterprise the Look Like Me Book Challenge. Which has a particular focus on stories and voices from the Black community which include children age 7 – 18 years old. ​ Her latest project is a ground-breaking campaign called ‘Look Like Me Book Challenge’ which supports 30 Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) children’s authors to write one collective community book. Since the Guardian newspaper published that a mere 5% of BAME main characters are in children's books within the

Based on her own personal journey, Charlene takes a unique approach designed to help others recognise and deal with any deep-rooted beliefs that may be limiting their ability to live a truly content and fulfilling life. Packed full of poetry penned by the author, as well as inspirational quotations, and self-reflective questions, you will be encouraged to explore unlimited possibilities. This book can be used as a journal to help you keep track as you discover fresh aspirations and take new steps towards your dreams.

Claudia Crawley is an author, award-winning mentor, career coach and executive coach specialising in working with women. She founded her business Winning Pathways Coaching in 2010. She has a long-standing active involvement in the struggle for gender and race equality. An alumnus of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, assisting women business owners internationally to develop, lead and thrive, Claudia is the winner of the 2017 Mentor of the Year award from City, University of London and the creator of the Page 1 Women concept. She’s the co-author of ‘Winning in Life and Work’, ‘The Power of Being a Woman’ and author of ‘Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things’, and of ‘Undeterred: The Success Equation of Women of Black and Asian Heritage’. Her mission is to change the world one woman at a time. Her interests include travel, dance, theatre, cinema, current affairs, anti-racism and gender equality activism. She was once a budding stand-up comedian on the London open mic comedy scene, until Covid 19 wreak

Raised in the US but living permanently in the UK since 2003, Leah has an international point of view when it comes to the inspirational nature of the world around her. As a teacher of English Language and Literature for over ten years, and as a writer of poetry and fiction for more than 25, Leah has dedicated her life to the written word and its ability to inspire and connect people. Connect them to the world around them, their own thoughts and emotions and the experiences we all share as we travel the paths of our lives. Leah holds degrees in English, Comparative Literature and International Studies from Pennsylvania State University in the United States as well as a Minor in German Language and Literature. At Canterbury Christ Church University Leah Trained for a PGCE in teaching secondary English, Media Studies and Drama. Most days are spent sharing her passion for the written word with young people, trying to comprehend British slang and making sure her coffee cup is never empty for the health and saf

Bharti Dhir is a writer and a qualified social worker specializing in child protection. She was born in Uganda and adopted by an Asian family at a time when adoption was taboo; the family later fled the country after the expulsion of Asians in 1972. Bharti now lives in Reading, UK, with her adopted daughter.