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Yorkshire Post
Hair Apparent embraces the powerful legacy of afro hair.
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Biteback has signed Hair Apparent: A Voyage Around My Roots by Tina Shingler. Senior commissioning
editor Lisa Goodrun bought English language rights from Dotti Irving at Greyhound Literary, and the book is
out in October, to coincide with Black History Month.
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Source article: https://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-detail/biteback-signs-tina-shinglers--hairmoire/
In this thoughtful article published in December '24
in The Yorkshire Post,
feature writer, Laura Reid
sums up the concept
of 'Hair Apparent' so well.
Good Housekeeping: BEAUTY
Tracing My Afro Roots
For the November '24 edition of one of Britain's most popular lifestyle magazines, Good Housekeeping, I wrote this double-page spread article.
Another lovely double-spread. I wrote this article for SAGA magazine and it appeared in the
November '24 edition.
Biteback signs Tina Shingler's 'hairmoire'
'The Big Hair Day'
Organised by World
Re-Imagined At New Bewerley Community School
I was thrilled to be invited to be part of this celebration day at NBCS. I was talking about how hair can have its own language and make wonderful stories. The children were a delight and the teachers and staff were so dedicated and enthusiastic. It's an amazing school!
'What's Going On? - The Skin That We're In' presented in Leeds & Hull
In April 2023 I enjoyed two vibrant sessions in Leeds and Hull with Gorse Scitt (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) where I gave my presentation: What’s Going On? – The Skin that We’re In.
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I’m excited to be working with the next generation of teachers who are so clearly committed to achieving diversity, equality and inclusion in the education system. They are the face of change.
BBC Teach - Black British Stories
History KS2: Christina Shingler - Becoming an author of children's literature.
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In this short film Felix, aged 10, talks to his grandmother Christina (Tina) Shingler, a writer who decided to do something about the lack of black characters in British literature.
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To view the article and film click here.
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Roots of Inspiration
hosted by
Henry Moore Institute
"Exploring and celebrating black hair with writer Tina Shingler and artist Kedisha Coakley at this special workshop as part of the national project The World Reimagined on the 25th of August 2022"
This was the result of some wonderful conversations with Paula Cocozza, one of The Guardian's feature writer in January 2025. To read the article click here.
York College
This event to a packed lecture theatre of students and staff in January 2025 was a fabulous start to the year.
